About the role:
The Pathogen Elimination & Post-Entry Quarantine
Specialist will be based at the CIP Headquarters and supervise activities
related to germplasm acquisition and pathogen elimination in in vitro plants.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead and supervise related to germplasm acquisition, post-entry
quarantine pathogen elimination and in vitro introduction.
- Coordinate with curators and germplasm health units (GHU) and external
authorities regarding germplasm acquisition, importation and phytosanitary compliance.
- Monitor maintenance of imported plant materials and ensure
compliance with national and international phytosanitary requirements.
- Provide technical guidance to technicians and assistants to establish
pathogen-free germplasm collections.
- Supervise services provided internal including germplasm introduction,
pathogen and phytosanitary support.
- Coordinate
the transfer of healthy, viable, pathogen-free material into long-term in vitro
conservation systems.
- Coordinate
conservation and long-term maintenance of pathogen-free germplasm collections
to ensure availability for research, distribution, and safety duplication.
- Monitor
accession status, collection integrity, and phytosanitary records within the Genebank
database and ensure data quality.
- Coordinate
preparation and phytosanitary verification of material destined for safety
duplication and domestic and international backup collections.
- Support
development and continuous improvement of conservation workflows, common
laboratory areas, and quality management systems.
- Analyze laboratory results and determine whether accessions can be
declared pathogen-free or require additional treatments.
- Ensure the proper functioning of laboratories and equipment used
in the pathogen elimination and quarantine activities.
- Provide internal and external training on germplasm health,
conservation, quarantine and quality management procedures.
- Act as a lead focal point for CGIAR Genebank QMS standard
📌 Pathogen Elimination (Lima)
🏢 CGIAR
📍 Lima