The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Post-Doctoral scientist to support the theme lead Neglected Zoonotic Diseases(NCDs) with designing, implementing, analyzing, and disseminating research activities within the Southern and East Africa region.
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It is a global research partnership for a food-secure future. CGIAR science is devoted to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources and ecosystem services. Its research is carried out by 15 CGIAR centers in close collaboration with hundreds of partners, including national and regional research institutes, civil society organizations, academia, development organizations, and the private sector. ILRI envisages a world where all people have access to enough food and livelihood options to fulfill their potential. ILRI’s mission is to improve food and nutritional security and to reduce poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe, and sustainable use of livestock—ensuring better lives through livestock.
Key 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, analyzing 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 a 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
ILRI does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, or training). ILRI also does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.
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.
Eligibilities
- 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 Process
- Applicants should send a cover letter and CV expressing their interest in the position.
- They have to submit 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 through their recruitment portal by clicking on the “Apply Now” tab.
- The position title and reference number: PDOC/07/2021 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the online application.
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Application Deadline: August 26, 2021
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