Job At Ifakara Health Institute,
Morogoro -Technician & Research Officer
Technician
& Research Officer– Ifakara Health Institute, Morogoro
Technician
required Ifakara branch
Position
Summary
IHI is
looking for an experienced Technician to work with a project bearing the title:
Targeting Host Seeking Malaria Mosquitoes Using a Trick Evolved by their
Parasites. This project aims to assess and develop a novel mosquito attractants
based on organic volatiles generated by Gametocyte Circulating Metabolites in
the Human Blood (HMBPP) for mass luring and trapping of malaria vectors.
The
candidate will assist in conducting semi-field and field experiments to
evaluate the attractiveness of HMBPP induced lures to malaria vectors. Also,
the candidate will assist in recruiting malaria patients and health individuals
from community members in the village to compare the profiles of volatiles generated
from their exhaled breaths and skin.
Duties
and Responsibilities
• Assist
the Research Officer in preparation and implementation of semi-field and field
experiments.
• Assist
the Research Officer in mobilizing community members in the village during
field experiments.
• Assist
the Research Officer in data collection, and basic data entry.
•
Maintain equipment in good order and obtain project suppliers (consumables).
•
Precisely conduct semi-field and field experiments as well as keeping records.
• Provide
support to mosquito colony rearing at Ifakara Branch when required.
•
Maintain a high standard of conduct as required by core IHI values.
•
Perform regular maintenance tasks associated with semi-field systems.
• Follow
standard operating procedures and experimental protocol for day to day
operations.
Qualifications
and Experience
• Holder
of at least an Ordinary Level Certificate of Secondary Education (Form Four).
•
Further training in Community Health from institutes recognized by NACTE will
be an added advantage.
•
Adequate experience in the semi-field and field entomological research,
preferably within the Department of Environmental Health and Ecological
Sciences (EHES) at IHI will be an added advantage.
Skills
and Competences
•
Ability to community in English and Kiswahili languages.
•
Self-motivation and team building.
•
Ability to work with communities in rural areas.
•
Mosquito rearing, collections, identification and storage skills.
Remuneration
An
attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to a successful
candidate as per IHI salary scales.
Equal
Opportunity
IHI is
an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit intentional biases or discrimination
and harassment of any kind at the work place and during recruitment. All
employment decisions are based solely on job requirements and individual
qualifications, and our recruitment process is governed by the labour laws of
Tanzania.
Mode of
Application
All
candidates who meet the above job requirements should send their application
letters together with their detailed curriculum vitae (CVs) showing contact
addresses including email, telephone/cell phone numbers and copies of academic
and professional certificates to the address below. Apply by November 14, 2018
at 1700hrs. All e-mail subject titles should read, “Technician – Ifakara.”
Note:
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.
Chief
Human Resources Officer,
Ifakara
Health Institute,
Kiko
Avenue, Mikocheni,
P. o.
Box 78373;
Dar es
Salaam.
Email:
recruitment@ihi.or.tz
Research
Officer – Ifakara Health Institute
Research
Officer required Ifakara branch
Position
Summary
IHI is
looking for an experienced Research Officer to work with a project bearing the
title: Targeting Host Seeking Malaria Mosquitoes Using a Trick Evolved by their
Parasites. This project aims to assess and develop a novel mosquito attractants
based on organic volatiles generated by Gametocyte Circulating Metabolites in
the Human Blood (HMBPP) for attracting and trapping the malaria vector masses.
The
candidate will conduct semi-field and field experiments to evaluate the
attractiveness of HMBPP induced lures to malaria vectors. Also, the candidate
will recruit malaria patients and health individuals from community members in
the village to compare the profiles of volatiles generated from their exhaled
breaths and skin.
Duties
and Responsibilities
• Act as
project leader at Ifakara branch.
•
Conduct all semi-field and field experiments.
•
Provide written progress reports of all experiments to the Principal
Investigator (PI).
•
Maintain adequate inventory of supplier for day to day project operations.
• Participate
in training and supervising technicians in the team when required.
•
Participate in study design, protocol development, data collection and analysis
as well as manuscript writing.
•
Maintain appropriate relationships between staff within and between units at
IHI.
•
Undertake any other duties that the PI shall reasonably require from time to
time.
• Check
for consents from all village participants before the start of field
experiments.
•
Recruit malaria positive and health individuals from community members in the
village.
• Ensure
the project is conducted according to the research ethical guidelines.
•
Communicate with other staff within and between departments at IHI regularly at
scheduled meetings.
Qualifications
and Experience
• Holder
of a Bachelor Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, General Science,
Zoology and Veterinary Medicine.
•
Applicants with classified Bachelor degree must have GPA of 3.5 or above.
•
Experience in malaria research will be an added advantage.
•
Priority will be given to applicants residing in areas where the project will
be conducted.
Skills
and Competences
•
Ability to manage and lead project team.
• Proven
interpersonal skills to deal with different scientists, technicians,
accountants and administrators.
•
Excellent written and fluent spoken English and Kiswahili Languages.
•
Self-motivated and team building.
•
Ability to work with communities in rural areas.
•
Computer skills: MS Word, MS Excel and statistical software packages.
Remuneration
An
attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to a successful
candidate as per IHI salary scales.
Equal
Opportunity
IHI is
an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit intentional biases or discrimination
and harassment of any kind at the work place and during recruitment. All
employment decisions are based solely on job requirements and individual
qualifications, and our recruitment process is governed by the labour laws of
Tanzania.
Mode of
Application
All
candidates who meet the above job requirements should send their application
letters together with their detailed curriculum vitae (CVs) showing contact
addresses including email, telephone/cell phone numbers and copies of academic
and professional certificates to the address below. Apply by November 14, 2018
at 1700hrs. All e-mail subject titles should read, “Research Officer –
Ifakara.”
Note:
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.
Chief
Human Resources Officer,
Ifakara
Health Institute,
Kiko
Avenue, Mikocheni,
P. o.
Box 78373;
Dar es
Salaam.
Email:
recruitment@ihi.or.tz