The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture(ICBA) is an international, non-profit agricultural research center established in 1999 through the visionary leadership of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund, the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD), and the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ICBA is a unique applied agricultural research center in the world that is focused on marginal areas where an estimated 1.7 billion people live. It identifies, tests and introduces resource-efficient, climate-smart crops and technologies that are best suited to different regions affected by salinity, water scarcity and drought. Through its work, ICBA helps to improve food security and livelihoods for some of the poorest rural communities around the world. ICBA is an equal opportunity employer and appoints qualified staff regardless of race, creed, color, age, gender, religion or national origin. We demonstrate our commitment to each member of our team through a competitive benefits package designed to assist our employees to cover their needs and the needs of their immediate family members.
Contribute to ICBA biotechnology programs on food, fruit, feed and fodder crops to develop suitable technologies for abiotic stress tolerance under marginal environments. Work closely with other disciplines, especially plant breeding, bioinformatician and data-manager to fast-track the germplasm improvement program using MAS/MABC/MARS. Develop mapping populations of climate resilient crops like quinoa and amaranth etc to map the underlying QTLs/genes for the traits of interest to speed up the breeding process. Oversee the work of new desert life science lab (DLSL) and take lead in relevant commercialization of the products / technologies.
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