| Job Location | Rabat, Morocco |
| Education | Not Mentioned |
| Salary | Not Mentioned |
| Industry | Other Business Support Services |
| Functional Area | Not Mentioned |
Main purpose of positionThe candidate of this fully funded PhD candidate position will work under the BarleyMicroBreed - Strategies for breeding climate change resilient barley, genetically equipped to optimized root-microbiome interactions Horizon Europe project. The candidate will generate and use extensive phenotypic data obtained through traditional approaches in field trials and in experiments using ICARDA Physiotron (A state-of-the-art lysimeter) and link it to data generated from multi-sensor remote-sensing approaches using a phenomobile equipped with multi-spectral, RGB cameras and a LiDAR; and a multi-sensor bridge linked to the lysimeter to develop predictive models for traits of interest.Reports to: Barley Breeder Location: Rabat, MoroccoOnly Moroccan nationals or non-Moroccans resident in Morocco can be considered for this positionAbout ICARDAThe International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) is a treaty-based international non-profit research organization supported by CGIAR.ICARDA?s mission is to reduce poverty, enhance food, water, and nutritional security, as well as environmental health in the face of global challenges including climate change. We do this through innovative science, strategic partnerships, linking research to development and capacity development that take into account gender equality and the role of youth in transforming the dry areas. ICARDA works in partnership with governments, universities, civil society, national agricultural research organization, other CGIAR Research Centers, and the private sector. With its temporary Headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, ICARDA operates in regional and country offices across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. For more information: www.icarda.orgAll CGIAR Centers are currently engaged into a reform process (?One CGIAR??) that will help ICARDA and CGIAR achieve better impact through more strategically integrated research, unified governance, an integrated structure and new research modalities across participating Research Centers. This transformation is supported by CGIAR donors who have committed to increased funding as a result of these reforms.Main responsibilities
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