Bioinformatics position announcement
Hoisington, David
D.Hoisington at cgiar.org
Fri Feb 11 15:03:13 EST 2000
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Colleagues,<BR>
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Please bring the following position announcement to the attention of
any interested candidates. Thank you for your assistance.<BR>
<BR>
Dave Hoisington<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial">International Maize and Wheat
Improvement Center<BR>
</FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><B>HEAD OF BIOINFORMATICS<BR>
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</B><FONT SIZE="1">The International Maize and Wheat Improvement
Center (CIMMYT) desires to strengthen its on-going efforts in
bioinformatics and has created an immediate opening for a Head of
Bioinformatics to lead this strengthened effort. The position will be
based at CIMMYT Headquarters located near Mexico City, Mexico and
will report to the Director of the Applied Biotechnology Center and
Bioinformatics.<BR>
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The candidate will be expected to provide strong leadership in the
on-going development and implementation of information systems for
maize and wheat (the International Crop Information System) at CIMMYT
that will integrate relevant information of CIMMYT and its partners
on genetic resources, gene management, molecular and geographic data,
farming systems and socioeconomic data; the development and
implementation of management information systems (MIS) at CIMMYT for
financial, human resource, visitor, special project, and contact
information; and the development and implementation of CIMMYTs
INTRANET to provide access to research and management information.
The candidate may also be expected to represent CIMMYT in
global discussions regarding crop information systems; develop
appropriate links within and outside of CIMMYT to develop software
systems to meet the bioinformatics and MIS needs; and supervise the
Head of System and Computing Services, Head of Software Development;
and Users Support activities.<BR>
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Qualifications include demonstrated experience in knowledge
management, database information systems, and strong leadership,
communication and facilitation skills. Experience in software
programming (especially database applications and/or Web-based
systems), software design and implementation, and/or hardware
systems desirable. Knowledge of or experience in the fields of
bioinformatics, agriculture and/or biotechnology helpful. The
successful candidate should possess excellent communication skills in
written and spoken English, an ability to form part of an
interdisciplinary team, and sensitivity to diverse cultures and
nationalities. Spanish language skills a plus.<BR>
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CIMMYT is an internationally funded, non-profit research and training
organization headquartered in Mexico and affiliated with the
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
The Center's mission is to help the poor by increasing the
productivity, profitability, and sustainability of maize- and
wheat-based cropping systems while protecting natural resources.
CIMMYT has an annual budget of approximately US$35 million, and
a staff of over 800 based in Mexico and 19 other countries. <BR>
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CIMMYT is an equal-opportunity employer and strives for staff
diversity in gender and nationality. The Center makes an effort to
accommodate the needs of dual-career couples and has a work-based
childcare facility at its Headquarters location in Mexico. CIMMYT's
Headquarters are located on its main experiment station that is
outside, but within easy reach of Mexico City, Mexico. The
Center's salaries and benefits are competitive with those of other
international institutions. Further information about CIMMYT
and the CGIAR can be obtained via the Internet at
<U>http://www.cimmyt.mx</U>, <U>http://www.cimmyt.cgiar.org</U> or
<U>http://www.cgiar.org<BR>
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</U>To apply, please send a letter of application with your recent
curriculum vitae, including address and fax number, and arrange to
have letters of recommendation sent from three referees to the
address below, by the end of<B> March 2000 or until the position is
filled </B> <B>(Reference 2000/01).</B> If you have
applied to other positions at CIMMYT within the last six months and
would like your application to be considered, please indicate this
and send any new information to the Human Resources Manager to the
address below. <B>For technical information please contact: Dr. David
Hoisington / Director, Applied Biotechnology Center and
Bioinformatics, Email: </B></FONT></FONT><FONT SIZE="1"><FONT
FACE="Palatino"><U>D.Hoisington at cgiar.org</U></FONT><FONT
FACE="Arial">.<BR>
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</FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><H6>Human Resources Manager<BR>
</H6><FONT SIZE="1">Reference Code 2000/01<BR>
CIMMYT<BR>
Apdo. Postal 6-641<BR>
Mexico, D.F. 06600 Mexico<BR>
Phone: (525) 804-2004; Fax: (525) 804-7558/9<BR>
Email: </FONT></FONT><FONT SIZE="1"><FONT
FACE="Palatino"><U>Jobs-CIMMYT at cgiar.org,
Jobs at CIMMYT.exch.cgiar.org<BR>
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