He/she will attend to all activities related to Remote Sensing & GIS at AfricaRice and is responsible and reports to the Remote sensing & GIS specialist, the Research Assistant will:

• Perform Remote Sensing and GIS analysis in the field of water resources and agriculture.
  
• Assist in mapping rice in Africa.
  
• Develop methods to map and classify (a-) biotic stresses in rice-growing ecologies.
  
• Assist in preparing presentations and publication of research results.
  
• Assist in developing research proposals.
  
• Undertake any other duties as requested by the Remote Sensing and GIS specialist.

Qualifications:

• A MSc in Geography, Ecology or Agriculture with a specialisation in Geographical Information Systems & Remote Sensing or a MSc in Geo information Science (remote sensing) with a strong background in agriculture and environment.
  
• At least two years post MSc experience in using remote sensing software like ERDAS Imagine or ENVI.
  
• Experience is handling large hydrological and land use data sets while working accurate and efficient.
  
• Experience in the use of satellite images including IKONOS/QuickBird, Spot, Landsat, Aster and MODIS.
  
• Strong analytical skills as well as knowledge of spatial statistics.
  
• Knowledge of rice, rice ecologies and rice-based systems in Africa as well as an appreciation of challenges confronting farmers in the region are considered as an asset.
  
• Communication skills are required in either English or French, with a good working knowledge of the other.
  
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

Interested Candidates May Send their Resume at AfricaRice-hr@cgiar.org .