Associate Scientist-Data Analyst - ESA
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ICRISAT is hiring an Associate Scientist-Data Analyst for its Eastern and Southern Africa team in Nairobi, Kenya. The role involves designing field trials, curating and analyzing agricultural research data, and contributing to scientific publications. This is a 36-month nationally recruited contractual position requiring a Ph.D. in Statistics or a related field and proficiency in R, Python, and SAS.
- 36-month contractual position based in Nairobi, Kenya
- Nationally recruited role open to Kenyan nationals
- Requires Ph.D. in Statistics or closely related field
- At least 3 years of relevant agricultural research experience needed
- Proficiency in R, Python, and SAS required
- Involves field trial design, data curation, and predictive modelling
- Opportunity to co-author peer-reviewed scientific publications
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Associate Scientist-Data Analyst - ESA | ICRISAT - The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Associate Scientist-Data Analyst - ESA
ICRISAT - The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Nairobi
Both national and international
Data Analyst - ESA level
Apply
Summary by Impactpool
ICRISAT is seeking a motivated Associate Scientist - Data Analyst to support agricultural research in Eastern and Southern Africa. The role involves assisting scientists in designing field trials, conducting data curation, and performing analysis and interpretation of results. The position requires proficiency in R, Python, and SAS, along with strong analytical skills and
Experience
in agricultural research. This is a contractual role based in Nairobi, Kenya, for a duration of 36 months.
Candidate
in agricultural research
as a Biostatistician
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Knowledge in experimental design
in data management and curation
Capability in predictive modelling
Proficiency in R, Python, and SAS
Ability to work independently and in teams
in multi-cultural and interdisciplinary teams
Key skills
Experimental design generation
Data Curation
Predictive modelling
R software
Additional/
in agricultural research, which is highly desirable.
Proven
working as a Biostatistician in a research environment or applied setting.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated expertise in applied statistical analysis.
Solid knowledge and practical
in experimental design.
in data generation, management, and curation.
Proven capability in predictive modelling and advanced statistical techniques.
Proficiency in statistical and data analysis software, including R, Python, and SAS.
Sound interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a team setting.
Preferably having
of working in multi-cultural and interdisciplinary teams.
in an international organization environment will be an added advantage
Ability to prioritize and organize work efficiently and independently
General:
This is a contractual role for a period of 36 months (3 years).
How to apply:
If this position interests you, please follow the below instructions to apply. The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified. Shortlisting will start from 31 August 2026. All Applicants should apply with their latest Resume, and the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable about their professional qualifications and work experience. All applications will be acknowledged; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
ICRISAT is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining a progressive and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether they have a disability.
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in agricultural research. This is a contractual role based in Nairobi, Kenya, for a duration of 36 months.
Candidate
in agricultural research
as a Biostatistician
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Knowledge in experimental design
in data management and curation
Capability in predictive modelling
Proficiency in R, Python, and SAS
Ability to work independently and in teams
in multi-cultural and interdisciplinary teams
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Associate Scientist-Data Analyst - ESA
ICRISAT - The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Nairobi
Both national and international
Data Analyst - ESA level
Apply
Requirements
Ph.D. in Statistics or related field
At least 3 years of relevant
A Ph.D. in Statistics or a closely related field with At least 3 years of relevant
for the position and that you qualify. Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.
Summary by Impactpool
ICRISAT is seeking a motivated Associate Scientist - Data Analyst to support agricultural research in Eastern and Southern Africa. The role involves assisting scientists in designing field trials, conducting data curation, and performing analysis and interpretation of results. The position requires proficiency in R, Python, and SAS, along with strong analytical skills and
Ph.D. in Statistics or related field
At least 3 years of relevant
Preferred Qualifications
Skills
Python
SAS
Ph.D in Statistics
Associate Scientist - Data Analyst
ICRISAT seeks applications from motivated and professional
Kenyan nationals for the post of
Associate Scientist - Data Analyst for Eastern and Southern Africa
to assist scientists in designing field trials, generating experimental layouts, and conducting data curation, analysis, and interpretation across disciplines using digital tools.This position is based in Nairobi, Kenya. This is a Nationally Recruited position.
ICRISAT is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world. Covering 6.5 million square kilometers of land in 55 countries, the semi- arid or dryland tropics has over 2 billion people and 644 million of these are the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT and its partners help empower these disadvantaged populations to overcome poverty, hunger and a degraded environment through better agricultural production systems.
ICRISAT is headquartered at Patancheru near Hyderabad, India, with two regional hubs and eight country offices in sub-Saharan Africa. ICRISAT envisions a prosperous, food-secure and resilient dryland tropics. Its mission is to reduce poverty, hunger, malnutrition and environmental degradation in the dryland tropics. ICRISAT conducts research on its mandate crops of chickpea, pigeonpea, groundnut, sorghum, pearl millet and finger millet in the arid and semi-arid tropics. The Institute focuses its work on the drylands and in protecting the environment. Tropical dryland areas are usually seen as resource-poor and perennially beset by shocks such as drought, thereby trapping dryland communities in poverty and hunger and making them dependent on external aid. Please visit
www.icrisat.org
Duties and
Responsibilities
- Assist ICRISAT’s scientists in planningof agricultural field trials.
- Generate randomizations and trial layouts for field experiments.
- Provide support to the scientists for data curation, simple and complex analysis and interpretation of the results from varying disciplines.
- Develop R codes and/or refine existing R codes for data curation, visualization and analysis.
- Actively contribute to scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- Contribute to conducting training programmes for both ICRISAT’s scientists and National Agricultural Research Scientists (NARS) in data management and data analysis.
- Perform any other task assigned by the supervisor.