Intern - Crop Improvement

International Potato Center - CGIAR

Full-time Other-General
Apply Now
Location
nairobi area, nairobi area, Kenya
Posted
July 15, 2026

Job Description

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking to recruit one (01) highly motivated crop Improvement Intern to support hybrid breeding research and operations at the PQS- Muguga station in Nairobi, Kenya. This internship is part of the project deliverables under the Genetic Innovation – Public-Private Partnership (GI-PPP) project and is designed to provide the selected candidate with hands-on training in potato hybrid breeding. About CIP CIP is a member of the CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future. CGIAR science is dedicated to transforming food, land, and water systems in climate crisis, and it is carried out by 15 CGIAR Centers/Alliances in close collaboration with hundreds of partners, including national and regional research institutes, civil society organizations, academia, development organizations, and the private sector. About the role The Crop Improvement Intern will contribute to the design and implementation of a defined research exp...