Working with in-country partners, IRRI develops advanced rice varieties that yield more grain and better withstand pests and disease as well as flooding, drought, and other harmful effects of climate change.
The Sustainable Impact through Rice-based cropping Systems (SIRS) Department aims at developing and promoting climate-smart, nature-friendly rice-based farming systems and value chains. Within the department, the research unit Climate resilient farming systems deals specifically with cropping systems analysis, agronomy ‘at large’, mitigation of and adaptation to climate change, water management, soil science, pest ecology and management, and mechanization and post-harvest. Within this unit, a research position is open in the field of ‘Sustainable Soils’, which will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of scientists working in Asia and Africa.
This position will be based at the IRRI Headquarters, Los Baños, Philippines and is open for international applications.
The incumbent will, in collaboration with colleagues of IRRI’s Climate-resilient Farming Systems Unit, contributes to the development and implementation of integrated low-carbon farming practices and rice cropping systems aimed at achieving carbon neutrality and ensuring food security in ASEAN countries. The focus of the work will be around the following key areas and responsibilities:
Mandatory
Preferred
IRRI offers a highly extensive employee benefits package inclusive of globally-covered medical insurance, retirement plan, life and accident insurance and other allowances.
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