CATIE - Tropical Agriculture Research and Higher Education Center

CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center) is an academic center for innovation and sustainable development in topics related to agriculture, management, conservation, and sustainable use of natural resources. Our area of influence, by mandate, is the Latin American and Caribbean region. However, our operations and contributions to the region and the world have a history of just over 75 years, initially as the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and since 1973, as CATIE.

In our actions we combine education, research for development, and projection to promote Inclusive Green Development, to increase human well-being and reduce rural poverty.

We are leaders in the integrated management of agriculture and natural resources to address global challenges.

Homepage: https://www.catie.ac.cr/en/

OBJETIVE:Participate in the development and/or implementation of simulation models of biophysical and/or environmental processes that support the design and evaluation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) aimed at Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) at multiple scales (local, territorial, and regional). The position requires working in close coordination with a multidisciplinary team with expertise in biodiversity conservation, governance and decision-making, community development, agricultural systems, climate change adaptation, and gender.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:1. Work closely with the Coordination of the Climate Action Unit (UAC) on relevant aspects as required. 2. Contribute to the preparation of technical proposals for development projects with the UAC team and other teams within CATIE. 3. Support CATIE’s research agenda to expand Nature-based Solutions for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation using modeling tools. 4. Integrate biophysical modeling with social, economic, and environmental factors to promote application within multidisciplinary research and implementation teams. 5. Analyze and synthesize data from diverse sources, including remote sensing and ground observations. 6. Contribute to the global and Latin American research agenda through scientific publications, reports, and communication actions aimed at diverse audiences. 7. Support the development of project proposals and the implementation of new research initiatives. 8. Lead the agenda and coordination of the working group for the development of investment portfolios in NbS, 9. Support in the development of methodologies, diagnostics, and feasibility studies. 10. Collaborate in the management of networks of partner collaborators, donors, etc. 11. Institutional integration and in collaboration with the alliances office

ADDITIONAL TRAINING: * Experience in interdisciplinary work and collaboration with diverse teams (scientists, decision-makers, local communities). * Knowledge of participatory processes or co-design of solutions with local stakeholders. * Scientific publications or participation in applied research projects. * Preferably advanced proficiency in Spanish (spoken and written). * Preferably advanced proficiency in English (spoken and written), for reading scientific literature, report writing, and international collaboration

For more information go to: www.catie.ac.cr.

Interested persons should send an application letter (at their personal discretion), curriculum summary, supporting documentation, salary expectations and Judicial Records Certificate to: vacante@catie.ac.cr

Deadline: April 30, 2026