Research Fellowship Program - Global Call

Global Call

The International
Potato Center (CIP) is pleased to announce a global call for applications for
its Research Fellowship Program. This program aims to support innovative
research in the fields of potato and sweetpotato science, agricultural
development, and food security. The selected candidate will provide high-level scientific
support to CIP’s Science Directors in areas of research, analytics, knowledge
management, and publications.

Key
Responsibilities:

• Conduct
  desk-based research on topics assigned by the assigned leader, including
  reviewing the latest publications and evidence in areas such as agriculture,
  food, nutrition, poverty, climate change, and the environment.
  
• Source and
  perform basic analysis of (mainly) secondary data and produce infographics.
  
• Draft
  technical briefs, reports, sections of publications, and presentations for use
  by CIP’s Scientists and Directors. This may involve gathering input from
  internal teams and external partners.
  
• Compile
  technical institutional reports by sourcing and integrating inputs from various
  internal science and regional teams.
  
• Build and
  maintain excellent and trusted communication channels within the organization
  and with external partners to ensure timely and equitable sharing of
  information.
  
• Support the Science
  Directors’ external communications and technical correspondence as assigned.
  

Requirements

• Master’s degree in relevant science discipline.
  
• Sound
  technical understanding of global development trends and entry points for CIP’s
  science and innovation.
  
• Excellent
  skills in scientific and technical literature reviews and data sourcing.
  
• Strong
  analytical skills in quantitative and qualitive data.
  
• Excellent
  technical English writing skills.
  
• Strong
  time-management skills and an ability to work at a fast pace and coordinate
  multiple concurrent projects.
  
• Excellent
  interpersonal communication skills across a multi-national and multi-cultural
  work environment.