International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Kenya
Industry NGO / Non-Profit Associations Founded 1943 Type Public Website www.cimmyt.org Address ICRAF House, United Nations Avenue, Gigiri Village Market - 00621
Welcome to International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, is a not-for-profit research and training organization with partners in over 100 countries. Please refer to our website for more information: www.cimmyt.org
CIMMYT is looking for an outstanding, self-motivated, and result-oriented professional for the position of Maize Plant Health Scientist. This position will provide strategic leadership in plant health across CIMMYT’s Global Maize program, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and international priorities. The location of this position will be CIMMYT Nairobi, Kenya. Set Plant Health Vision fo
Specific duties: Global Rust Surveillance & Early Warning: Lead and coordinate global wheat rust pathogen surveillance and race characterization, tracking the emergence and spread of virulent races across regions to provide timely early-warning information for breeding programs and national partners. Strategic Research and Phenotyping Leadership: Provide strategic oversight of rust screening, phen