The Organization

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people's lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation.

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 food-secure future.

https://alliancebioversityciat.org/                     www.cgiar.org


About the position

Based at the Bioversity International Transit Center in Leuven, Belgium, and under the supervision of the Principal Scientist, Biodiversity for Food & Agriculture, the Research Assistant will actively participate in the developing process of in-vitro and cryopreservation protocols for a selection of tropical crops, including bananas, edible aroids, cacao, cassava, sweet potato, and coconut. The Research Assistant will work on seed preservation of wild bananas in a laboratory which is internationally considered as a leading center for plant cryopreservation research.

 

Responsibilities

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