Scientist - Seed Systems Specialist

ICRISAT seeks applications from highly motivated and qualified research professionals for the position the global position of Scientist - Seed Systems Specialist to support the cluster of Seeds Systems under the Global Research Program Accelerated Crop Improvement to develop inclusive strategies for scaling the adoption of new nutrient-rich, climate-resilient, farmer-and market-preferred varieties of the mandated crops in Africa. There are 2 vacancies, and they will be based in Africa, one in Mali and the other in Kenya.

ICRISAT is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world. Covering 6.5 million square kilometres of land in 55 countries, the semi- arid or dryland tropics has over 2 billion people and 644 million of these are the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT and its partners help empower thes...