(RFP500292) Research Associate, Multifunctional Landscapes (Montpellier, France)
(RFP500292) Research Associate, Multifunctional Landscapes (Montpellier, France)
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Job Description
(RFP500292) Research Associate Multifunctional Landscapes (Montpellier France)
The Organization
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (Alliance BICIAT) delivers researchbased solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people s lives. Alliance solutions seek to address the global crises of malnutrition climate change biodiversity loss and environmental degradation.
The Alliance works with local national and multinational partners across Latin America and the Caribbean Asia and Africa and with the public and private sectors. The Alliance is part of CGIAR a global research partnership for a foodsecure future dedicated to reducing poverty enhancing food and nutrition security and improving natural resources and ecosystem services.
With novel partnerships the Alliance generates evidence and mainstreams innovations to transform food systems and landscapes so that they sustain the planet drive prosperity and nourish people in a climate crisis.
The Alliance is part of CGIAR a global research partnership for a foodsecure future.
About the position
The Alliance is seeking to recruit a Research Associate in the Multifunctional Landscapes Lever to support multidisciplinary research projects teams and activities working to codevelop and implement pathways to sustainable food systems.
The position is wellsuited to a motivated graduate with excellent data analysis skills a curious positive and collaborative attitude and a strong interest in sustainability issues at the foodbiodiversityclimate nexus.
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of a Scientist the Research Associate will be part of the Multifunctional Landscapes lever and will coordinate monitor and follow up on delegated tasks and deadlines.
Specifically the Research Associate will:
Contribute to a systematic review to identify biodiversityfriendly and climateresilient practices in cocoa coffee and banana supply chains in three focal countries (Dominican Republic Mexico Guatemala).
Lead the analysis of the effects of various agricultural practices in coffee cocoa and banana systems on biodiversity yield and climate variables to identify the most promising practices in each system.
Systematically collate and support the analysis of various agrobiodiversity datasets and knowledge synthesis products including data collected from farmhousehold surveys and field experiments
Contribute to producing high quality scientific outputs that can inform government farmer civil society organization and/or company decisions of how to achieve sustainable climateresilient cocoa coffee and banana value chains.
Actively participate in developing new and applying existing methodologies outreach and collaborations to advance research on effective use and conservation of agrobiodiversity in healthy sustainable and just food systems.
Contribute to other multidisciplinary research projects on use and conservation of biodiversity in healthy sustainable and just food systems.
Collaborate with CGIAR and external researchers to gather unpublished datasets share research findings and promote the adoption of multifunctional farming practices.
Occasionally travel to represent the Alliance at project meetings and support fieldwork activities at project sites
Contribute positively to the function team spirit and mission of the Alliance as an institution including through actively encouraging and seeking collaborations within and across internal research teams and with external research and development partners
Help secure funding to continue project activities by contributing to proposals
Communicate scientific research findings to a wide audience through writing blogs peerreviewed articles and representation at international conferences
Perform other related duties as required
Requirements
Requirements
A Bachelor s degree (Master s degree is desirable) in geography agronomy ecology food systems or related disciplines with a strong focus on systems approaches
Previous relevant work experience working on international multidisciplinary research projects (preferably at least 1 year)
Experience applying multiobjective food and land use system models such as the FABLE Calculator InVEST Co$tingNature or similar
Experience in statistical analysis using R or another statistical package
Experience with systematic literature reviews and other literaturebased data collection
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Experience designing implementing and analysing data using qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
Experience or interest in learning spatial data processing and analysis using ArcGIS QGIS R or another cartographic package
Ability to contribute to a positive collaborative team spirit in a transdisciplinary and multicultural team
Excellent organization priority setting and problemsolving skills
Conscientious with high attention to detail
Willingness to travel occasionally (up to 6 weeks per year) to support project activities
Excellent command of the English Spanish and French languages both written and spoken
Benefits
Terms of employment
This is a locally recruited position. All benefits are denominated and paid in EURO. The salary is level 6 on a scale of 14 levels with level 14 being the highest. The salary range starts from Euro 33680 per annum. The remuneration package includes a competitive salary leave provisions medical and life insurance and noncontributory retirement plan. The salary is exempt from French income tax (an internal taxation is applied). The contract will be for a period of 1 year subject to a probationary period of 6 months. Please note this position is only open to citizens and residents of the European Union.
Applications
Please apply online through the website ( attaching a curriculum vitae motivation letter both in English and contact information (e.g. names email address) of at least three references.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing date for applications: 27 May 2025
Requirements A Bachelor s degree (Master s degree is desirable) in geography, agronomy, ecology, food systems, or related disciplines, with a strong focus on systems approaches Previous relevant work experience working on international, multi-disciplinary research projects (preferably at least 1 year) Experience applying multi-objective food and land use system models, such as the FABLE Calculator, InVEST, Co$tingNature or similar Experience in statistical analysis using R or another statistical package Experience with systematic literature reviews and other literature-based data collection Good communication and interpersonal skills Experience designing, implementing, and analysing data using qualitative and quantitative research methodologies Experience or interest in learning spatial data processing and analysis using ArcGIS, QGIS, R or another cartographic package Ability to contribute to a positive, collaborative team spirit in a transdisciplinary and multi-cultural team Excellent organization, priority setting and problem-solving skills Conscientious with high attention to detail Willingness to travel occasionally (up to 6 weeks per year) to support project activities Excellent command of the English, Spanish and French languages, both written and spoken
Employment Type
Full Time
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