Reports to: Research Team Leader - Soils, Waters and Agronomy
Location: Cairo, Egypt

Purpose of the position

This position supports the design, implementation, and scaling of precision agriculture and digital innovation initiatives within ICARDA’s research programs. The role contributes to advanced analytics, geospatial applications, and digital solutions to improve productivity, sustainability, and climate resilience in dryland systems.

About ICARDA                                                                                                                

The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) is a treaty-based international non-profit research organization supported by CGIAR.  
ICARDA’s mission is to reduce poverty, enhance food, water, and nutritional security, as well as environmental health in the face of global challenges including climate change. We do this through innovative science, strategic partnerships, linking research to development and capacity development that take into account gender equality and the role of youth in transforming the dry areas. ICARDA works in partnership with governments, universities, civil society, national agricultural research organization, other CGIAR Research Centers, and the private sector. With its temporary Headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, ICARDA operates in regional and country offices across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. For more information: .

Main responsibilities           

·       Support the design and implementation of precision agriculture and digital agriculture projects.

·       Contribute to applied research, data analysis, and development of decision-support tools.

·       Implement and monitor field trials, validation activities, and digital solutions.

·       Support development of geospatial, AI, and data-driven analytics for agrifood systems.

·       Contribute to technical reports, publications, and knowledge products.

·       Support collaboration with partners and stakeholders.

·       Assist in training, capacity building, and knowledge dissemination.

·       Contribute to proposal development and project implementation.

·       Ensure quality data management and reporting.

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