IRS26240 Post-Doctoral Fellow, Wheat Breeding (Internationally recruited)
Core
Develop and implement innovative hybrid wheat breeding strategies to accelerate genetic gain for grain yield, stress tolerance, and quality in CIMMYT germplasm.
Role type
Post-Doctoral Fellow (Plant Breeding)
Builds
Improved hybrid wheat cultivars and global breeding capacity
Domain
Agriculture / Plant Breeding / Cereal Crops
Required skills
Hybrid wheat breeding, Genomic selection, Phenotypic selection, Rapid cycling, Data management, Statistical analysis, Scientific publication
Preferred skills
Wheat pathology, Molecular biology, Agronomic phenotyping, Spanish language
Technologies
Electronic data collection tools, Databases
Responsibilities
Implement hybrid breeding strategies for genetic gain, Apply novel methodologies for heterotic grouping and line conversion, Develop and test new hybrid wheat cultivars, Contribute to phenotypic and genotypic data management, Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, Support capacity development activities, Synthesize work into scientific publications
Seniority
Post-Doctoral Fellow