IRS26360 Associate Program Director - Discovery Research

About us:CIMMYT is a cutting edge, non-profit, international organization dedicated to solving tomorrow's problems today. It is entrusted with fostering improved quantity, quality, and dependability of production systems and basic cereals such as maize, wheat, triticale, sorghum, millets, and associated crops through applied agricultural science, particularly in the Global South, through building strong partnerships. This combination enhances the livelihood trajectories and resilience of millions of resource-poor farmers, while working towards a more productive, inclusive, and resilient agrifood system within planetary boundaries.For more information, visit cimmyt.org.The Associate Program Director, SAS Discovery Research contributes to the coherence anddesign of projects within the program, reviews implementation of science and guides team andpartnership development in support of implementation of the innovation development agendaof SAS. The role sets a bold research vision aligned with CIMMYT's Excellence in Science andInnovation objectives advancing systems and scaling science through transdisciplinary teamsthat bridge biological, environmental, economic, policy and social perspectives. The post holderis a scientific-leader with a strong record in scientific excellence, transdisciplinary project designand implementation, and cross disciplinary team leadership.Purpose: Drive implementation of science projects and contribute to scientific leadership andstrategic direction for the Discovery portfolio oriented toward rigorous, transdisciplinaryresearch that makes agrifood systems more productive, inclusive, climate-resilient, andsustainable within planetary boundaries.1. Scientific vision: Contribute to defining and overseeing the execution of the SASDiscovery research strategy. Use country, farmer, market and policy priorities to guideportfolio choices and identify gaps, duplication and opportunities across projects.2. Systems research and transdisciplinarity: Lead and support research in systems andscaling science, and integrate...