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Home»Search by Region»Africa»International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Job for Postdoctoral Scientists 2021

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Job for Postdoctoral Scientists 2021

Jude OgarJuly 30, 20213 Mins Read
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Deadline: August 26, 2021

Applications are invited for the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Job for Postdoctoral Scientists 2021. The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Postdoctoral scientist to support the team lead Neglected Zoonotic Diseases (NZDs) with designing, implementing, analysing, and disseminating research activities within the Southern and East Africa region.

ILRI works to improve food and nutritional security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe and sustainable use of livestock. It is the only one of 15 CGIAR research centres dedicated entirely to animal agriculture research for the developing world. Co-hosted by Kenya and Ethiopia, it has regional or country offices and projects in East, South and Southeast Asia as well as Central, East, Southern and West Africa. 

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement a cross-sectional study on the prevalence of T. solium infection in pigs in Northern Uganda including designing protocols and data collection tools, applying for IREC and IACUC approval, employing and training short-term staff to undertake data collection, analysing data and leading publication of results in a peer-reviewed journal.
  • Design and implement a longitudinal study on the impact of oxfendazole treatment on T. solium incidence, Gastro-intestinal parasite burden and weight gain, including collection of economic data for partial budget analysis.
  • Collaborate with partners on spatial analysis of T. solium infections in the region.
  • Collaborate with partners to develop guidelines for the reporting of One Health economic analysis studies.
  • Publish scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and prepare conference/workshop presentations.
  • Communicate findings to stakeholders, including researchers, press, ministries, livestock extension officers, farmers, donors, etc.
  • Develop innovative concepts and ideas for future research projects (including assistance in proposal writing) related to the sustainable control of neglected zoonoses.
  • Provide supervision to graduate fellows embedded within the NZD portfolio.
  • Support the NZD theme lead and OHRECA team lead with other tasks as requested.

Benefits

  • The position is a 3-year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding. ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; medical and other insurances.

Eligibility

  • Open to both national and international applicants.
  • Applicant should have a PhD in Epidemiology, Public Health, Animal or Human Health economics and related field.
  • At least 5 years of implementing epidemiological or economic research preferably in agricultural research.
  • Demonstrated experience with epidemiological and/or econometric methods.
  • Expertise of data collection techniques in the field, data management and analysis.
  • Experience in supervision and training of students, collaborating with partners.
  • Experience of co-ordinating field and laboratory data collection, including experience of basic laboratory techniques (eg. aliquoting and storing samples, ELISA, DNA extraction).
  • Experience of qualitative data collection and analysis.
  • Have a valid driving license.

Application

Applicants should send a cover letter and CV expressing their interest in the position, what they can bring to the role and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Director, People and Organizational Development.

The position title and reference number: PDOC/07/2021 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the online application.

Click here to apply

For more information, visit ILRI.

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