M24221 Curator, Germplasm passport enrichment

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.

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CIMMYT is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated, and service-oriented professional for the position of Genebank curator and passport data enrichment of accession to work on GRP Unit. 

The positions will be based at CIMMYT headquarters in Texcoco, near Mexico City. Please note this is a strictly temporary position (6 months).

Specific duties:

• Revise and correct accuracy of passport accession.
• Search for phenotypic data and scientific publication using accession from the CIMMYT genebank.
• Revise collection book data, interact with GWP to improve the Passport index on Genesys platform and GRIN global.
• Support creation and extraction of phenotypic and genotypic data and link to passport information.

• Bachelor’s degree
• The selected candidate must have good excel skill
• The selected candidate must have a good understanding of scientific search, phenotypic and genotypic data files.
• The selected candidate must have the ability to work independently.

CIMMYT offers an attractive remuneration package and support for continuous professional development. We offer Mexican Labor Law our package of benefits includes a year-end bonus (15 days), vacation premium (25%), and social Mexican benefits (IMSS, SAR / Infonavit).