# RP26 - Scientist

This vacancy is intended to identify and assess qualified internal and external candidates for CIMMYT’s Talent Roster. Successful candidates may be considered for future opportunities matching their experience, job family, level and location. Inclusion in the roster does not constitute an offer or guarantee of employment. Opportunities arise according to project requirements, organizational priorities and the availability of donor funding. When a suitable position becomes available, CIMMYT will reconfirm the candidate’s interest and availability and may conduct a brief role-fit assessment before appointment. About this Roster Position Covers Associate Scientist, Scientist and Senior Scientist roles across CIMMYT's global research programs including wheat maize genetic resources dryland crops and sustainable agrifood systems. Lead and grow a body of scientific research within a discipline or crop program with scope of independence resource mobilization responsibility and team leadership increasing at each level. Key Responsibilities Lead scientifically coordinate and manage research investments within area of specialization Design and oversee high quality long term trials studying p

- **Id**: 2724717
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/cimmyt-rp26-scientist>
- **Role**: Science & Research
- **Role family**: Science & Research
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Texcoco, Mexico
- **Countries**: MX
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-16T15:57:29Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-16
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-13T04:30:35Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 27
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3214
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Health insurance, Professional development
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Farming & Agriculture, Research Institutes

## Company

- **Id**: 673164
- **Name**: CIMMYT
- **Domain**: cimmyt.org
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/cimmyt>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workable

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 83
- **Open postings**: 10
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.7
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 40
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 29000
- **Max usd**: 82000
- **Period**: year
- **Sample n**: 4082

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 27

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: master
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-10-16T15:57:29Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 49
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.544
- **P room**: 0.9
- **Age days**: 26
- **Expected fill days**: 40
- **Reasons**: conf:1, stale_co, win:mid
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

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