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Dear Subscribers,


Please see herebelow a vacancy announcement for a Senior Research Scientist
from the University of Central Asia which seeks to generate, disseminate
and promote the application of knowledge for sustainable development of
mountainous regions and their societies.



*Amir Kassam *

*Moderator*



Plant Production and Protection Division

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00153 Rome
Italy

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URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Horst Weyerhaeuser <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 7:30 AM
Subject: Job opening at the Mountain Societies Research Institute,
University of Central Asia
To: Horst Weyerhaeuser <[log in to unmask]>


 Dear friends and colleagues
Attached is a vacancy announcement at the University of Central Asia,
Mountain Societies Research Institute.  The recruitment is open to anyone
who meets the required qualifications, so please consider distributing this
to people in your international and regional networks.  I am also attaching
the complete vacancy announcement as a PDF.

 Thank you
 Best regards
Horst Weyerhaeuser


New Vacancy
           *Senior Research Scientist
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Mountain Societies Research Institute, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
*Deadline: *13 December 2013

The University of Central Asia is seeking a Senior Research Scientist to
join its Mountain Societies Research Institute (MSRI), a University-wide
research institution that seeks to generate, disseminate and promote the
application of knowledge for the development of mountainous regions and
their societies.

*Main Duties and Responsibilities *

   - Lead the design and implementation of interdisciplinary, applied
   research within the thematic areas outlined above.  Specific
   responsibilities will include leading a project on ecosystem services
   monitoring and adaptive governance and a long-term socio-ecological systems
   research programme.
   - Define roles and responsibilities of, recruit, and lead research teams
   including Central Asian research fellows, associate researchers from
   partner institutions, and development implementation collaborators.
   - Support Academic Affairs in the development of courses and curriculum,
   especially the Earth and Environmental Sciences undergraduate program and
   Mountain Economies graduate programme.
   - Work closely with UCA?s Development and Donor Relations Department to
   develop research proposals and manage external research grants.
   - Develop MSRI as a knowledge and resource hub for researchers,
   practitioners, and policy makers interested in mountain societies.
   - Support the Director with strategic administrative duties for the
   Institute.


 *Required Qualifications and Experience*

   - PhD in a relevant discipline or interdisciplinary area.
   - At least five years of relevant experience.
   - Demonstrated independent research leadership and publications in
   refereed journals.
   - Highly motivated to develop research teams and mentor researchers from
   the region.
   - Excellent conceptual skills in identifying information and knowledge
   gaps and research opportunities.
   - Ability to work in developing/emerging countries and effectively
   communicate with partners and stakeholders from different backgrounds,
   including scientific, managerial and other non-scientific backgrounds.
   - Experience writing successful grant proposals and managing externally
   funded research.
   - Flexibility and ability to work in a start-up environment of a new
   academic institution
   - Excellent English-language writing skills


*Desired Qualifications*

   - Knowledge of issues relevant to mountain societies
   - Knowledge of the greater Central Asia region
   - Working knowledge of Russian and/or a Central Asian language


 Please send a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three
references [log in to unmask] by 13 Dec 2013.

Review other job vacancies at:
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 *Mountain Societies Research Institute*
The University of Central Asia?s Mountain Societies Research Institute
(UCA-MSRI) is a university-wide, interdisciplinary research centre
dedicated to addressing the challenges and opportunities within Central
Asian mountain communities and environments. MSRI's goal is to support and
enhance the resilience and quality of life of mountain societies through
the generation and application of sound research. MSRI, together with its
partners, actively works to transfer knowledge to policy and practice aimed
at improving the quality of life for people of the mountain areas in
Central Asia. MSRI?s *Background Paper Series* strategically identifies
research priorities and pathways to application for each MSRI priority
area, such as pastoralism and farming, sustainable land management and
mountain tourism. Other MSRI resources include an online interactive
Knowledge Hub and the *Central Asia and Afghanistan Research Fund**.* For
more information about UCA-MSRI, please visit:
http://msri.ucentralasia.org/default.asp<http://ucentralasia.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=583aaa8cee0f8c1789fe77cea&id=6b44aa873d&e=8b195cd9e8>






   Dr. Horst Weyerhaeuser
Director MSRI
Mountain Societies Research Institute
University of Central Asia
138-138A Toktogul Street
720001 Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Tel: +996-312-910-822 (ext. 650)
Mobile: +996-770-822-963
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msri.ucentralasia.org
www.ucentralasia.org

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