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Crop Science and Remote Sensing Specialist -CIMMYT

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Job Description - Crop Science and Remote Sensing Specialist -CIMMYT

1. Agronomy

  • Design, implement, and oversee
    on -station and on -farm agronomic trials aligned with breeding and seed systems
    research objectives

  • Optimize agronomic packages (plant
    population, nutrient management, water management, and cropping systems)

  • Ensure standardized agronomic
    protocols and data quality across locations

  • Monitor crop growth and field
    conditions, ensuring uniformity and trial integrity

  • Maintain accurate agronomic records
    for all trials

  • Analyze agronomic trial data and
    contribute to interpretation of G×E×M interactions.

2. Crop Physiology

 

  • Identify and quantify key
    physiological traits associated with yield, stress tolerance, and resource -use
    efficiency

  • Support phenotyping for drought, heat,
    nutrient stress, and other priority constraints through implementation of
    standardized phenotyping protocols across sites and seasons

  • Integrate physiological trait data
    with agronomic and breeding datasets to inform varietal selection and targeting

  • Conduct physiological experiments
    under field and controlled conditions (where applicable/necessary)

 

3. Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analytics

  • Deploy and operate remote sensing
    tools such as UAVs/drones, handheld sensors, and proximal platforms for data
    collection, including processing, and analysis of imagery and sensor data

  • Acquire & process imagery from
    satellites, drones, and aerial platforms

  • Apply vegetation indices and spatial
    analytics for crop monitoring, stress detection, and trial quality assessment

  • Integrate remote sensing and GIS data
    with field and physiological data for high -throughput phenotyping

  • Produce spatial maps, dashboards, and
    visual products for technical reporting

  • Mapping potential distribution area of
    various stresses, diseases and pests using environmental variables associated
    with their occurrence

 

4. Integration, Capacity Building, and Reporting

  • Synthesize agronomic, physiological,
    and remote sensing evidence into actionable recommendations

  • Provide technical backstopping and
    training to partners, field teams, and national programs

  • Contribute to scientific publications,
    technical reports, and donor deliverables

  • Support
    data documentation, reproducibility, and knowledge management



Requirements

  • MSc in Agronomy/Crop Physiology &
    Remote Sensing

  • Minimum 3–5 years of experience in
    applied agricultural research

  • Demonstrated experience integrating
    field trials, physiological measurements, and remote sensing data

  • Strong quantitative and data analysis
    skills (e.g., R, Python, GIS platforms, Google Earth Engine, ArcMap)

  • Experience working in
    multi -disciplinary and multi -location projects

  • Prior engagement with international,
    CGIAR, NARS, or donor -funded programs is an advantage



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The Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) harnesses the power of trees, forests and agroforestry landscapes to address the most pressing global challenges of our time – biodiversity loss, climate change, food security, livelihoods and inequity. CIFOR and ICR...

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