World Association of Young Scientists

The CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program is assisting CIMMYT in mobilizing applications from women scientists and professionals for the following positions:

Title: Agricultural Economist - Scientist or Associate Scientist

Location: Mexico

Deadline for applications: 15 November 2010

Title: Agricultural Economist - Associate Scientist

Location: Bangladesh or Nepal

Deadline for applications: 15 November 2010

Title: Agricultural Economist - Postdoctoral Fellow or Associate Scientist

Location: Ethiopia

Deadline for applications: 15 November 2010

Title: Postdoctoral Fellow - Maize Fine Mapping

Location: Mexico

Deadline for applications: 15 November 2010

Title: Postdoctoral Fellow - Maize Genomic Selection Breeder

Location: Mexico

Deadline for applications: 15 November 2010

Title: Breeding Informatics and Molecular Support Manager

Location: Mexico

Deadline for applications: 15 November 2010

Title: Postdoctoral Fellow for Maize Doubled Haploid Line Development

Location: Mexico

Deadline for applications: 15 November 2010

Title: Scientist - Maize Physiology

Location: Mexico

Deadline for applications: 15 November 2010

Title: Postdoctoral Fellow for Tropical Maize Improvement

Location: Mexico

Deadline for applications: 15 November 2010

Title: Postdoctoral Fellow for Maize Disease Resistance

Location: Mexico

Deadline for applications: 15 November 2010

Title: Web Developer/Programmer

Location: Mexico

Deadline for applications: 15 November 2010

Title: Agronomist/Program Director

Location: Mexico

Deadline for applications: 25 November 2010

We would greatly appreciate your assistance in bringing this announcement to the attention of qualified candidates. If you would like any further information, please visit www.cimmyt.org .

Please note that the Gender & Diversity Program does not accept CVs and plays no role in selection decisions. It only assists in distributing the announcements. Our goal is to cast the net widely, ensuring that women worldwide learn of job and funding opportunities in a timely manner.

The CGIAR Family

Created in 1971, the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is an association of public and private members that supports a system of 15 international agricultural research centers. The CGIAR Centers work in more than 100 countries to mobilize cutting-edge science to reduce hunger and poverty, improve human nutrition and health, and protect the environment. All new technologies resulting from the Centers' research are freely available to everyone.

The CGIAR Gender and Diversity Program

In 1991, the CGIAR launched a program on gender staffing aimed at assisting the CGIAR-supported international agricultural research centers in their efforts to promote the recruitment, productivity, advancement and retention of women scientists and professionals within their organizations.In July 1999, this program expanded to include a wide range of diversity issues.G&D assists the Centers leverage their rich staff diversity to increase research and management excellence. G&D also promotes such activities as diversity-positive recruitment, international teamwork, cross-cultural communications and advancement for women.

The CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program is hosted at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya.

Thank you.

Web : www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org