Vacancy - Research Leader, Genetic Resources Informatics

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  [1]).

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)  [2].
Please apply online through Bioversity Job Opportunities web page  [3] 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  [4]