Pathogen Elimination & Post-Entry Quarantine Specialist (N-26-30)

The International Potato Center (CIP) seeks a Pathogen Elimination & Post-Entry Quarantine Specialist for CIP’s Genebank to ensure the phytosanitary integrity, safe conservation and long-term availability of potato, sweetpotato, and Andean roots and tuber crop germplasm by leading pathogen elimination, post entry quarantine, in vitro introduction, conservation support, safety duplication activities and quality management systems.

**About the role:**The Pathogen Elimination & Post-Entry Quarantine Specialist will be based at the CIP Headquarters and supervise activities related to germplasm acquisition and pathogen elimination in in vitro plants.

Requirements

What are we looking for?

· Master's degree in Plant Pathology, Biology, Agronomy, or a related discipline.

· At least six (6) years of relevant professional experience in germplasm health, in vitro conservation, pathogen elimination, or other activities related to genebank management.

· Demonstrated expertise in:

o ISO/IEC 17025 and Quality Management Systems (QMS);

o genetic resources conservation and management;

o germplasm health and phytosanitary procedures;

o laboratory information and data management systems;

o pathogen elimination techniques, including thermotherapy and meristem culture.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

· Excellent written and spoken English.