Postdoctoral Fellow - GIS Specialist, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
Closing Date: Sunday, 16 February 2014
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Type: Fixed-term (Renewable), National Posted on 02/12/2014
Apply by: 02/16/2014
Location: Philippines (Los Baños, Laguna)
Specialization/Skills
PhD in GIS/Geography/Remote Sensing, Production Ecology or Systems Analysis.
Basic purpose
The successful candidate will contribute to the TRB (Transforming Rice Breeding Efficiency) project by contributing to an on-going efforts to (1) identify and characterize target domains for dissemination of rice varieties in South Asia based on biophysical and socio-economic conditions (2) and identify priority traits (agronomic, stress tolerance and grain quality) needed in these target domains. The successful candidate will work in a multidisciplinary team setting and will be a part of the Market Research Team. He/She will closely collaborate with IRRI specialists in rice breeding, value chain and crop health.
This position is based in IRRI Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines.
Roles and responsibilities
- Compile and organize data needed in developing and prioritizing rice breeding product profiles in South Asia.
- Develop, apply and validate methods for assessing rice areas in South Asia that are prone to stresses such as salinity and other problem soils.
- Based on data compiled from various sources and derived through modeling, identify and characterize spatially explicit target domains for dissemination of rice varieties in South Asia.
- Contribute to enhancing the technical capabilities of partners and collaborators to use advanced tools and methods for spatial analysis through training and collaborations.
- Publish research results in international journals.
- Supervise and train a small number of national staff.
PhD in GIS/Geography/remote sensing, production ecology or systems analysis with a strong emphasis on GIS, quantitative methods and statistics;Three to five years of relevant experience. Skills and Knowledge:
- Excellent skills in spatial analysis, data management and modelling;
- Strong quantitative skills;
- Record of quality publications;
- Excellent spoken and written proficiency in English;
- Very good interpersonal and communication skills;
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural team-oriented environment.
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