Zooming in on nutrition-sensitive landscapes
At Nutrition-sensitive landscapes, a CIFOR and ICRAF organized side-event at the Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition, Bioversity International's researcher Céline Termote spoke about putting people at the centre of the landscapes approach: "Food is an expression of their culture, we must not forget that," she said. Photo: CIFOR
International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition
The International Conference on Forests, Food Security and Nutrition will take place at FAO in Rome, Italy from 13-15 May, 2013. The Conference aims to increase understanding of the crucial role that forests, trees and agroforestry systems can play in improving the food security and nutrition of rural people, especially in developing countries.
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Vacancy - Research Leader, Genetic Resources Informatics
In Sub-Saharan Africa gourd containers are often used as containers for seed storing. Photo: Y. Morimoto/Bioversity
Location: Rome, Italy.
Remuneration package: competitive salary, non-contributory retirement plan, medical insurance, housing allowance and leave provisions.
Bioversity International (Bioversity for short) is the world’s largest organization undertaking research on agricultural biodiversity, dedicated to addressing global issues related to food security, poverty, climate change and environmental degradation.
We are a non-profit organization, active in over 100 countries worldwide, with more than 350 staff working from some 16 country offices. We are one of 15 centres of the Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centres (CGIAR).
Purpose of Role
Located in Bioversity's Headquarters near Rome, as a member of a global research team, the incumbent will lead our research in the area of genetic resources informatics.
As a member of a global research team, he/she will provide scientific leadership, coordination and facilitation of ongoing and new research and global partnerships towards the development of a global genetic resources information system, including scientific standards and the development and adoption of tools to support information management by genebanks around the world.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and contribute to research on genetic resources informatics; and to the development of global genetic resources information and genebank management systems, associated standards, and tools
- Collaborate with other scientists working on genetic resources informatics, both within Bioversity and other CGIAR Centres and other organizations, including relevant partnership platforms
- Produce scientific publications and other impact-oriented products from high quality research
- Coordinate activities to facilitate the adoption of standards and tools for data management and sharing by national genebanks around the world, with a particular emphasis on developing countries
The full job description can be downloaded here: 
Research Leader, Genetic Resources Informatics (202 KB).
Please apply online through Bioversity Job Opportunities web page by clicking the “Apply” button, completing the online application and attaching the required information. Applications will continue to be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled, which can be monitored in the Job Opportunity section of our web site.
If you have specific questions about this job vacancy, please contact:
Human Resources Department
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