Research Associate โ€“ Biostatistics - RICE

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  • Added Date: Friday, 08 March 2024
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About the positionย 

The Alliance Bioversity-CIAT is looking for a professional in areas like mathematics, statistics, engineering or data analysis careers. The main objective in the position will be to provide support in processing, analysis, and reporting of data results to contribute to the optimization of breeding schemes.

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The position will be based in the operations center of the Americas, located in the Campus of Palmira, Colombia.ย ย 

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Requirements

Qualifications and requirements

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ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Professional in Biology, Agronomic Engineer, Mathematics, statistics, or similar careers.

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Experience in managing and analyzing data. Especially in Agriculture research.

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Understanding of principles of experimental design, linear mixed model, and multivariate techniques.

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Experience in programming in ''R\" & \"Shiny''.

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Intermediate level of English (oral and written).

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Competences & Skills

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ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Highly motivated, self-starting, and flexible.

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Strong desire to work in a research program implementing data-driven decision-making, by integrating genotypic and phenotypic data.

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Strong interest in working in a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment.

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Willingness to learn new research approaches integrating traditional and novel tools.

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team with people in a multi-cultural and multidisciplinary environment.

ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Highly motivated, self-starting, and flexible, with a demonstrated interest in data analysis, visualization and interpretation.

Benefits

Applicationsย 

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Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position against the qualifications, competencies, and skills together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate's professional qualifications and work experience.

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