Plant Breeder / Geneticist, Vienna, Austria

Δευτέρα, Νοεμβρίου 28, 2011

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Position and Grade: Plant Breeder / Geneticist (P-3)
Organizational Unit: Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture
Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
Duty Station: Vienna, Austria
Application Deadline: 28 December 2011
Type/Duration of Appointment: Fixed term, 3 years (subject to a probationary period of 1 year)

The Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture is located in the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, IAEA in Vienna. The Joint Division assists Member States of FAO and IAEA to use nuclear techniques and related efficiency enhancing molecular and biotechnologies to improve food security, alleviate poverty and to promote sustainable agriculture. It does so by coordinating and supporting research, providing technical and advisory services, laboratory support and training, and collecting, analysing and disseminating information.

The Plant Breeder / Geneticist is a:

Plant Breeder / Geneticist, Austria

Technical officer and research coordinator, ensuring the efficient and effective development and implementation of research, training and scientific and technical knowledge dissemination, and assisting in the evaluation and implementation of technical cooperation for IAEA and FAO;
technical expert, assisting in the planning and conducting basic technical meetings and review missions;
facilitator, working with Member States to meet their national and regional agricultural development objectives, and;
liaison agent, working with relevant stakeholders on issues related to plant breeding, nuclear and efficiency enhancing molecular and biotechnologies.