Jobs at CGIAR

Provides IT helpdesk support for on-site and remote users by diagnosing technical incidents involving computers, networks, conference equipment, and peripherals. Supports information security incident escalation, ITIL process documentation, network service monitoring, asset inventory maintenance, and end-user assistance with Office 365, conferencing, and business applications.

Leads planning, coordination, delivery, monitoring, reporting, budgeting, partner management, contracting, donor compliance, and risk management for two international environmental projects. The role coordinates consortium partners, Steering Committees, MEL processes, safeguards, financial tracking, audits, meetings, documentation, and knowledge products across Latin America.

Supports the HR Business Partner team across talent acquisition and employee experience activities. Responsibilities include publishing job postings, assisting recruitment, maintaining HR databases, preparing KPI reports and training materials, supporting induction and engagement events, and organizing stakeholder data. The intern must be a current student, communicate fluently in English, demonstrate analytical and interpersonal skills, and work at least 30 hours weekly.

Coordinates implementation of the IKI-EUDR project in Peru’s San Martin region. Responsibilities include field activity planning, stakeholder engagement, workshop coordination, supply-chain and traceability follow-up, budget tracking, monitoring and evaluation, safeguard reporting, documentation, and communications. The role represents Landscape Alliance, supports local partners and stakeholders, and travels among Tarapoto, Chazuta, Alonso de Alvarado, Moyobamba, and surrounding rural communities.

Supports potato research activities in Senegal by implementing field trials, collecting and statistically analyzing data, documenting findings, preparing reports and publications, monitoring experiments, supporting logistics and training, and coordinating with project stakeholders. The role focuses on potato seed systems, good agronomic practices, research documentation, and guidance for technicians and students.

Leads monthly, quarterly, and annual IFRS-compliant financial reporting; provides technical accounting guidance; oversees reconciliations, estimates, disclosures, internal controls, audits, tax compliance, and accounting policies. The role also drives process automation and standardization, coaches accounting and outsourced finance staff, and supports financial governance and continuous improvement. The position is based in Lima, Peru, with a one-year contract potentially renewable based on performance.

Supports the Plant Pathology Laboratory by coordinating molecular testing, extracting nucleic acids, preparing sequencing libraries, validating PCR and RT-PCR assays, analyzing sequencing data, designing primers, and standardizing pathogen detection methods. Maintains laboratory equipment, records, and facilities; prepares activity reports; and assists with procurement and administrative tasks. The role also involves plant pathogen handling, greenhouse activities, and collaboration with laboratory staff.

Lead molecular breeding and genetic research for potato and sweet potato trait selection and enhancement. Manage the Yanqing experimental station’s molecular breeding team, design genetic tools and experiments, apply advances in molecular biology, and collaborate on germplasm analysis. Oversee laboratory operations, equipment maintenance, safety, regulatory compliance, staff training, certifications, and facility administration.

Provides analytical legal support for international research operations, including reviewing and drafting contracts, agreements, endorsements, NDAs, and legal correspondence. Manages document signing, filing, repositories, templates, legal intake, workload tracking, compliance deadlines, and service metrics. Coordinates responses to internal and external stakeholders, consolidates information for legal analysis, uses document-management systems, and guides a Legal Intern when assigned. The role requires knowledge of contracts, Peruvian legal procedures, international agreements, and applicable intellectual property law.

Provides supervised administrative and research support to the Legal Department, including maintaining contract trackers, legal request logs, templates, repositories, and workload reports. Conducts preliminary research on legal, regulatory, governance, and institutional matters; assists with document digitization, archiving, meetings, training sessions, and workshops. Requires confidentiality, ethical information handling, intermediate Microsoft Office skills, English, and fluent Spanish.

Conduct quantitative genetics, genomics, breeding, and related scientific research in China. Support the development and implementation of research projects, publish SCI papers, and contribute expertise in agronomy, genetics, molecular biology, plant protection, or potato research. The role requires strong scientific potential, relevant international experience, English or Chinese communication skills, full-time availability in China, and compliance with local laws and regulations.

Provide scientific leadership for CCCAP's potato and sweetpotato breeding and genetics programs across China and Asia-Pacific. Design and implement breeding strategies, integrate genomics, phenotyping, and pre-breeding, build strategic partnerships, lead resource mobilization, supervise multidisciplinary teams, ensure research delivery and biosafety compliance, and represent CIP in regional scientific forums to scale improved varieties and research-for-development outcomes.

Plan, coordinate and produce strategic communications and outreach for Latin America: manage editorial content, social media campaigns, event coverage, newsletters, and analytics to translate research outcomes for diverse audiences and support visibility and stakeholder engagement.

Develop and deploy a web-based pathology laboratory information management application for the Germplasm Health Unit. Connect interfaces to corporate and user databases, optimize historical data archives, generate reports, maintain AWS S3 for bioinformatics, ensure security and documentation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to build scalable, production-ready solutions.

Lead design and facilitation of a Most Significant Change (MSC) study for the Vendor Business School in Quezon City, including workshop facilitation, qualitative data collection and analysis, writing MSC stories, and producing a published knowledge product to inform scaling and policy engagement.

Lead design and implement an assessment to evaluate feasibility of scaling the Vendor Business School to five Philippine cities. Design methodology and tools, conduct stakeholder consultations, collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data, produce draft and final reports, and present findings at a policy forum to inform implementation and policy engagement.

Manage project budgets and ensure donor and financial compliance across CIP projects. Prepare budgets, set up projects in OCS, submit donor invoices and reports, monitor audits and partner financials, maintain agreement files, track portfolio risks and indirect costs, and support policy, reporting, and staff performance processes.

Analyze, interpret, and visualize complex agricultural and biological datasets using AI, Python, and R. Apply data-analysis methods to multi-omics, population, genetic, and experimental data; generate scientific insights; and support crop-science research. Contribute to publications, research proposals, postgraduate supervision, transgenic research project management, and collaboration with Chinese researchers during a full-time 12-month appointment in China.

Lead establishment, implementation, and monitoring of farmer-led co-learning and demonstration sites for tree-based and agroforestry systems in Ucayali. Coordinate multi-stakeholder field activities, develop and refine assessment and planning methodologies, facilitate trainings and participatory events, contribute to reporting and institutional learning, and support scaling of agroforestry technical assistance within the Multifunctional Landscapes program.

The Finance and Administration Assistant will support financial processing, travel coordination, and general administrative logistics for CIFOR-ICRAF operations, ensuring compliance with regulations and facilitating project needs.