Research Technician

International Potato Center POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Ref.: 18-01 RT/NRS/CCCAP

Research Technicians

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking two (2) highly competent Research Technicians for the CIP- China Center for Asia Pacific (CCCAP).

The Center: CIP is a not-for-profit international agricultural research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweet potato, and Andean roots and tubers. Its vision is of roots and tubers improving the lives of the poor. CIP is dedicatedtoachievingfoodsecurity, improved well-being,andgenderequityfor poorpeople in root and tuber farming and food systems of the developing world. CIP works with partners to contribute high quality science, technology, and capacity strengthening for sustainable science-based solutions. CIP is headquartered in Lima, Peru, with staff and activities in over 30 locations across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. CIP is a member of the CGIAR consortium. CGIAR is a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future. Itsscienceiscarriedoutbythe15researchcenterswhoaremembersoftheCGIARConsortiumincollaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. CCCAP is in the process of opening a sizeable R&D facility in Beijing (YanqingDistrict),includinghiringstaffandoutfittingthefacilitywithlaboratoryequipmentandfurniture.Through its research on root and tuber crops and capacity-building programs, CCCAP aims to boost RTC production in the Asia Pacific region and beyond, accelerate poverty reduction and improve food security.

The position: These positions will be based in Yanqing Beijing, China and will report to the Science Lab Specialist. These positions is expected to provide technical support of a wide variety of lab services. Duties and Responsibilities:

• Relocateandsetexperimentstoolsandequipmenttoguaranteeitisavailableindifferentenvironments at the time the experiment is ready to be conduct.

• Enter the information collected to the project’s data base to ensure its accuracy and update. • Execute daily measurement and weighment procedures to contribute with the projects’ data collection. • Handle laboratory equipment following specific instructions to contribute with the execution of the platform and project. • Perform tissue culture operative activities to contribute with the platform development, or perform second-generation sequencing operative activities to contribute with the platform development and

provide service for projects.

Selection Criteria:

The ideal candidate will have most if not all the following skills, knowledge, experience and personal characteristics:

• Technical studies or bachelor degree in biotechnology, biological engineering or related disciplines. • Basic knowledge of molecular biology or related technologies.

• At least one year of experience performing lab duties.

• Skilled in tissue culture technology is preferred, skilled nucleic acid related technologies (PCR) and second-generation sequencing experience is preferred.

• Fluent in Chinese and basic level in English is desirable.

• Well organized to handle day-to-day lab experiments.

• Careful, creative and hardworking.

Conditions: The employment contract will be for a two-year term with possibility of renewal. CIP prides itself on its collegial and supportive working environment, which allows space for personal and professional growth. The successful candidate will receive a compensation package comparable with similar organizations and in line with the candidate’s qualification and experience.

Applications: Applicants should apply online through our CIP’s Job Opportunities website

(http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/), attaching the following documents in English: a cover letter summarizing their relevance to this position, a full C.V with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeableofthecandidate’sprofessionalqualificationsandworkexperience.Screeningofapplicationswill begin on January 15, 2018 and will continue until the post is filled. All applications will be acknowledged; however only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Learn more about CIP by accessing our web site at http://www.cipotato.org.

CIP is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women and professionals from developing countries

are particularly encouraged to apply