Armauer Hansen Research institute Health Associate Researcher I /Bacteriologist/ Jobs in Ethiopia

Armauer Hansen Research institute Health Associate Researcher I /Bacteriologist/ Jobs in Ethiopia


Job Description

External Vacancy Announcement

  • The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) was founded in 1970 through the initiative of the Norwegian and Swedish Save the Children organizations seconded by the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia.

  • The Institute got its name from the Norwegian physician, Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen, who first described the leprosy bacillus (Mycobacterium leprae).

  • AHRI is a biomedical research institute that works in developing tools for prevention, control and treatment of mycobacterium and other diseases of public healthy importance through applied and basic biomedical research and training.

  • AHRI would like to hire qualified candidate in the position of Associate Researcher I working as bacteriologist under Bacterial & Viral Disease Directorate

    Main Duties and Responsibilities

    Requirements

  • A high level of skill using precision instruments

  • Meticulous observance and practice of safety procedures

  • Excellent research and communication skills

  • Good general work habits and people skills

  • Committed to the values of integrity, accountability, transparency, and scientific rigor

    Tasks

  • Advancing research in Bacterial diseases

  • Understand pathology and epidemiology of relevant bacterial and fungal pathogens by using advanced molecular and diagnostic methods and support translational studies

  • Conduct research on bacterial and fungal pathogenesis and related virulence factors

  • Employ biotechnology or collaborate with biotechnologist in using cells for researching treatment of bacterial and fungal

  • Defining the genetic determinants of Antimicrobial drug resistance

  • Demonstrates innovative design, development and execution of research projects through literature review and scientific teamwork.

  • Contributes to the execution of design, optimization, verification, troubleshooting and validation of current and new assays
    and provides input into the design, direction, implementation and interpretation of experimental studies

  • Conduct research on the structure, function, ecology, biotechnology and genetics of bacteria and funguses

    Specialized Skills

  • Conventional and automated culture for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria

  • Maintain and purify bacteria, phage stocks, cell culture

  • Prepare and assay bacteriophage lysates

  • Basic molecular biology tests ( DNA and RNA purification, PCR, qPCR , cloaning and Plasmid amplification) and procedures to detect, identify and characterize Bacteria and funguses

    Other Duties

  • Manage specific project and/or field activities might be required

  • Perform laboratory or field activities as might be assigned

  • Represent the directorate on admin related issues

    Job Requirements

    Education

  • BSc, MSc, MPH, PhD Degree in biology, pharmacy, biomedical science medical laboratory, nursing microbiology, infectious disease, public health, health related fields background in Biomedical fields is advantage

    Experience

  • BSc, 2 years of relevant experience and 4 publications

  • MSc, 2 years of relevant experience and 3 publications

  • PhD, 0 Years of experience /research in biomedical health is advantageous

  • Degree in public health, monitoring and evaluation, project management background in Biomedical fields is advantage AND 2 years of experience preferably in research and/or project management

    How to Apply

  • Interested applicants who fulfilled the above requirements should ONLY send the following through ethiojobs.net or in person within ten /10/ working days since the vacancy posting.

  • A CV/resume (not more than 3 pages)

  • A cover letter (not more than one page)

  • A one page table summarizing your educational background, technical skills and competencies to facilitate the screening process

  • Credentials /important only/
    Please DO NOT ATTACH any other documents.

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