M25126 Field Research Technician, Pathology

CIMMYT; Texcoco; Presencial; MXN 180,000 - 300,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to agricultural innovation as a Field Research Technician in Pathology. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage in hands-on field operations, greenhouse experiments, and laboratory work focused on wheat disease. You will contribute to vital research that enhances food security and supports resource-poor farmers. With a commitment to professional development and a comprehensive benefits package, this position is ideal for motivated individuals looking to make a significant impact in the agricultural sector. If you are passionate about science and agriculture, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Servicios

Year-end bonus (40 days)

Vacation premium (56%)

Life and medical insurance

Supermarket coupons

Savings fund

Social Mexican benefits (IMSS, SAR / Infonavit)

Formación

• 1-2 years of experience with a master's degree or 4-5 years without.
• Ability to perform basic statistics and prepare field maps.

Responsabilidades

• Participate in field operations like sowing and harvest management.
• Execute greenhouse and laboratory work related to wheat disease.

Conocimientos

Basic statistics

Field map preparation

English proficiency (B2 level)

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy

Master’s in Plant Pathology

Herramientas

Measurement instruments

Descripción del empleo

CIMMYT is a cutting-edge, non-profit, international organization dedicated to solving tomorrow’s problems today. It is entrusted with fostering improved quantity, quality, and dependability of production systems and basic cereals such as maize, wheat, triticale, sorghum, millets, and associated crops through applied agricultural science, particularly in the Global South, through building strong partnerships. This combination enhances the livelihood trajectories and resilience of millions of resource-poor farmers, while working towards a more productive, inclusive, and resilient agrifood system within planetary boundaries. CIMMYT is a core CGIAR Research Center, a global research partnership for a food-secure future, dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources.

For more information, visit cimmyt.org

CIMMYT is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated, and service-oriented professional for the position of Field Research Technician, Pathology to work in the Global Wheat Program (GWP).

The position will be based at CIMMYT’s headquarters in Texcoco, near Mexico City.

Specific duties:

1. Extensively participate in field operations such as sowing, management, disease inoculation, disease evaluation, and harvest.
2. Execute greenhouse work, such as wheat disease experiments at seedling or adult plant stages, fungal virulence experiments, and seed multiplication.
3. Execute laboratory work such as collection, characterization and maintenance of fungal pathogens, inoculum preparation, DNA extraction, molecular marker diagnosis, and mycotoxin contamination evaluation.
4. Participate in the collection of agronomic data of crops using measurement instruments assigned to the unit.
5. Participate in warehouse work like seed storage and preparation.
6. Interaction with fellow workers, visitors and students from Mexico as well as foreign countries.

Minimum requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree in agronomy or related scientific field. Desirable to have a master’s in plant Pathology or Microbiology, Agronomy, Sciences, Phytotechnics or related.
2. The selected candidate must have 1-2 years of experience if they hold a master's degree or 4-5 years of experience if they do not.
3. The selected candidate must have the ability to do basic statistics and field map preparation.
4. Advanced level in English (English test will be administered; candidate must score a minimum of B2 as per CEFR).

CIMMYT offers an attractive remuneration package and support for continuous professional development. In addition to the provisions of the Mexican Labor Law our package of benefits includes year-end bonus (40 days), vacation premium (56%), life and medical insurance, supermarket coupons, savings fund, social Mexican benefits (IMSS, SAR / Infonavit).