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.
This internship will be conducted under ICBA’s Directorate of Programs for a period of 3 months. The intern is required to support the post-doctoral fellow for carrying out regular molecular biology activities in Desert Life Science Laboratory. Specifically, the intern will help in DNA isolation and carrying out DNA finger printing and hybridity testing of breeding lines using various PCR based molecular markers. The intern will also help in preparing sequencing library for various the plant samples.
The intern is required to work on the following:
