Associate Scientist – Data Analyst- ICRISAT

Reference number: 202641

Job status: In-progress

Job category: Local Position

Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya

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CIFOR-ICRAF

The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) envision a more equitable world where trees in all landscapes, from drylands to the humid tropics, enhance the environment and well-being for all. CIFOR and ICRAF are non-profit science institutions that build and apply evidence to today’s most pressing challenges, including energy insecurity and the climate and biodiversity crises. Over a combined total of 65 years, we have built vast knowledge on forests and trees outside of forests in agricultural landscapes (agroforestry). Using a multidisciplinary approach, we seek to improve lives and to protect and restore ecosystems. Our work focuses on innovative research, partnering for impact, and engaging with stakeholders on policies and practices to benefit people and the planet. Founded in 1993 and 1978, CIFOR and ICRAF are members of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food secure future dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources.

CIFOR-ICRAF is looking for a

Associate Scientist – Data Analyst- ICRISAT

Overview

About our organization:
ICRISAT is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world. Covering 6.5 million square kilometers of land in 55 countries, the semi- arid or dryland tropics has over 2 billion people and 644 million of these are the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT and its partners help empower these disadvantaged populations to overcome poverty, hunger and a degraded environment through better agricultural production systems.
ICRISAT is headquartered at Patancheru near Hyderabad, India, with two regional hubs and eight country offices in sub-Saharan Africa. ICRISAT envisions a prosperous, food-secure and resilient dryland tropics. Its mission is to reduce poverty, hunger, malnutrition and environmental degradation in the dryland tropics. ICRISAT conducts research on its mandate crops of chickpea, pigeonpea, groundnut, sorghum, pearl millet and finger millet in the arid and semi-arid tropics. The Institute focuses its work on the drylands and in protecting the environment. Tropical dryland areas are usually seen as resource-poor and perennially beset by shocks such as drought, thereby trapping dryland communities in poverty and hunger and making them dependent on external aid.
We invite you to learn more about ICRISAT and World Agroforestry by accessing our web sites www.icrisat.org and http://worldagroforestry.org

ICRISAT is looking for a:
Associate Scientist – Data Analyst – ESA
Overview
This role assists scientists in designing field trials, generating experimental layouts, and conducting data curation, analysis, and interpretation across disciplines using digital tools.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Assist
    ICRISAT’s scientists in planning agricultural field trials.

  • Generate
    randomizations and trial layouts for field experiments.

  • Provide
    support to the scientists for data curation, simple and complex analysis, and
    interpretation of the results from varying disciplines.

  • Develop
    R codes and/or refine existing R codes for data curation, visualization and
    analysis.

  • Actively
    contribute to scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals.

  • Contribute
    to conducting training programmes for both ICRISAT’s scientists and National
    Agricultural Research Scientists (NARS) in data management and data analysis.

  • Perform
    any other task assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

  • A Ph.D. in Statistics or a closely related
    field with at least 3 years of relevant experience in agricultural research,
    which is highly desirable.

  • Proven experience working as a
    Biostatistician in a research environment or applied setting.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving
    skills, with demonstrated expertise in applied statistical analysis.

  • Solid knowledge and practical experience
    in experimental design.

  • Experience in data generation, management,
    and curation.

  • Proven capability in predictive modelling
    and advanced statistical techniques.

  • Proficiency in statistical and data
    analysis software, including R, Python, and SAS.

  • Sound interpersonal and problem-solving
    skills

  • Demonstrated ability to work independently
    as well as in a team setting.

  • Preferably having experience of working in
    multi-cultural and interdisciplinary teams.

  • Experience in an international
    organization environment will be an added advantage

  • Ability to prioritize and organize work
    efficiently and independently.

Education, knowledge and experience

  • A Ph.D. in Statistics or a closely related field with at least 3 years of relevant experience in agricultural research, which is highly desirable.
  • Proven experience working as a Biostatistician in a research environment or applied setting.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated expertise in applied statistical analysis.
  • Solid knowledge and practical experience in experimental design.
  • Experience in data generation, management, and curation.
  • Proven capability in predictive modelling and advanced statistical techniques.
  • Proficiency in statistical and data analysis software, including R, Python, and SAS.
  • Sound interpersonal and problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a team setting.
  • Preferably having experience of working in multi-cultural and interdisciplinary teams.
  • Experience in an international organization environment will be an added advantage
  • Ability to prioritize and organize work efficiently and independently.

Terms and conditions

  • This is a Locally Recruited Staff (LRS) position and a contractual role for a period of 36 months (3 years) with a 9-month probation period, renewable based on the performance funding availability and the institute’s continuing need for the position
  • CIFOR-ICRAF offers competitive remuneration in local currency commensurate with skills and experience.
  • The duty station will be in Nairobi, Kenya ICRAF Offices.
  • We will acknowledge all applications but will only contact short-listed candidates.

Application process

The application deadline is 27 Jul 2026.

We will acknowledge all applications, but will contact only short-listed candidates.

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