[OSGeo Africa] FW: Vacancy Announcement: Post-Doctoral Fellow - Data Scientist (Position Based in Eastern Africa)

[Alex M]

Position announcement below. Here's the link to the description and
application described below
http://www.cimmyt.org/es/jobs/post-doctoral-fellow-data-scientist/

Thanks,
Alex

> *From:* LE BESQUE, Jean-Flavien Alexandre Marie (CIMMYT)
> *Sent:* Monday, February 19, 2018 9:46 AM
> *Subject:* Vacancy Announcement: IRS18116_Post-Doctoral Fellow - Data
> Scientist (IRS Position Based in Eastern Africa)
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> Post-Doctoral Fellow – Data Scientist
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> (IRS Position Based in Eastern Africa)
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> The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish
> acronym, CIMMYT®, is a not-for-profit agricultural research for development
> organization with partners in over 100 countries. Please refer to our
> website for more information: www.cimmyt.org
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> CIMMYT seeks an innovative, self-motivated, and results-oriented candidate
> for the position of Data Scientist (Post-Doctoral Fellow) to work on
> improving maize (and wheat) agri-food systems in sub-Saharan Africa and
> other parts of the developing world. The holder of this position should
> conduct and contribute to collaborative research at the nexus of
> agricultural research, applied micro-economic research, and geo-spatial
> modeling of human and biophysical systems, drawing on large amounts of
> data, and using a variety of machine learning and data-mining approaches.
> The specific research focus of this position is to better understand the
> opportunities for sustainable intensification in smallholder farming
> systems, through the use of geospatial analysis and modeling approaches.
> The position will contribute to a number of research activities focused on
> sub-Saharan Africa.
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> This post-doctoral fellow will work as a member of CIMMYT’s
> Socio-Economics Program in close collaboration with other CIMMYT programs
> and with public, private, local and international partners.
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> The position is based at CIMMYT’s in eastern Africa (Ethiopia office,
> located in Addis Ababa or Kenya office, located in Nairobi).
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> *Specific duties:*
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> ®     Contribute to the development of analytical models for ex ante
> evaluation of impacts of new production technologies at scale using a
> variety of machine learning and data-mining approaches.
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> ®     Development of tools for quick monitoring of data collected via
> CAPI software.
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> ®     Integration of data from multiple sources, e.g. household surveys,
> farm trials, market information, remote sensing and geospatial data.
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> ®     Provide support to the development of project proposals and reports.
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> ®     Produce peer-reviewed research articles.
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> ®     Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
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> Candidates must *apply online*
> <https://cimmytrecruitment.wufoo.eu/forms/irs18116_pdfdata-scientist/> to *IRS18116_PDF
> – Data Scientist.* Screening and follow up will begin on *Friday, 16
> March 2018.* Applications must include a CV and a letter of interest.
> Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration. For further
> information on the selection process, please contact Yessica Castillo (
> y.castillo at cgiar.org <r.perez at cgiar.org>).
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> *Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.*
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> *This position will remain open until filled.*
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> *CIMMYT is an equal opportunity employer. It fosters a multicultural work
> environment that values gender equality, teamwork, and respect for
> diversity. Women are encouraged to apply.*
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