THE ORGANIZATION
The Alliance of Bioversity International delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people's lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation.
The Alliance works with local, national and multinational partners across Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and Africa, and with the public and private sectors. The Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future, dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources and ecosystem services.
About the position
We are looking for an intern to work within the Tropical Forages Program. The intern will work with the team in our ongoing research work on soils in perennial forage systems in Kenya.
Key duties & responsibilities
Assist in setting up a controlled forages trial trail to compare SOC dynamics in deep-rooted vs shallow-rotted forages.
Analyze soils data to compare soil carbon and nitrogen in perennial forages and maize systems.
Review existing literature on soil organic carbon dynamics in perennial forages and assist with drafting manuscript sessions.
Assist in preparation of input data for running the DSSAT perennial forage model.
Support any activity related to the project as required.
Requirements
MSc degree in Soil Science, Climate Change, Environmental Science, or related fields
Knowledge of agriculture, climate change, and related environmental issues.
Experience in conducting literature reviews.
Ability to independently and within a team setting.
Excellent writing and communication skills.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications.
Experience with statistical analysis softwares, especially R.
Experience with GIS will be an added advantage.
Terms of employment
This is an Internship Position with a contract of 6 months based in our Nairobi office. The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is an equal opportunity employer and strives for staff diversity.
Applications
Applicants are invited to visit https://alliancebioversityciat.org/careers to get full details of the position
and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include reference number REF: XXXX- Intern Tropical Forages as the position applied for. Cover letter and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate's last name, first name for ease of sorting. The Alliance collects and process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Applications closing date: 10th May 2024
Please note that email applications will not be considered.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
We invite you to learn more about us at:
http://alliancebioversityciat.org