M24118 Assistant Research Associate

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

Specific duties:

•  Develop and apply quantitative and qualitative methods for systems analysis for small-scale farming systems, including research design and data collection.
• Carry out specific studies for the analysis and integrated assessment of small-scale farming systems.
• Develop reports, scientific articles, and communication materials covering the systems analysis methods and tools employed and the results generated through systems analysis.
• Documenting methods, datasets and other activities related to research activities to provide reproducible and traceable procedures under established quality standards.
• Assist project team in publication of research results.
• Contribute to the update and training of research knowledge and techniques of the rest of the staff who collaborate in the Program and keep updated on new research techniques or processes.
• Assists in the different activities that will be carried out during project stages.
• Collaborate in the research activities carried out in different stages of projects assigned in other research Units.
• Report to your immediate supervisor any abnormal situations that arise in the project’s development for the correction.
• Collaborate in the attention of scientists and visitors to the Program.
• Other related activities that may be assigned by the supervisor.

• The selected candidate must have a master’s degree in Agronomy, Economy, Environmental Sciences, or related topics.
• At least seven years’ experience on the application of analytical tools for systems analysis.
• Ability to analyze to compile and manage large datasets.
• Good knowledge of multivariate analyses and proficiency in R-software.
• Experience in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods for analysis and reporting.
• Proven experience in participatory research and groundwork for data collection, management, and curation.
• Writing skills for several audience’s levels of complexity for results divulgation.
• Ability to facilitate workshops and training, with sensibility of the social characteristics of the group.
• Sufficient competency to use the standard Windows-based software for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations.
• Intermediate or high level of English (written and conversational).
• The selected candidate must exhibit the following competencies: Organization, Critical thinking, Teamwork, Client Orientation, Problem Solving decision making, Negotiation and Conflict resolution.

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).