ILRI Research Associate Jobs in Kenya

ILRI Research Associate Jobs in Kenya

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Research Associate – Veterinarian to to help manage a new syndromic wildlife health surveillance system (Earth Ranger Health) focused on developing digital tools to support detection and reporting of morbidity and mortality in wildlife in community conservation areas of Northern, Central, and Southern Kenya.

ILRI works to improve food security and nutrition and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe and sustainable use of livestock. It is the only one of 11 CGIAR research centers dedicated entirely to animal agriculture research for the developing world. Co-hosted by Kenya and Ethiopia, ILRI has regional or country offices and projects in East, South and Southeast Asia as well as Central, East, Southern and West Africa. www.ilri.org

Responsibilities

The research associate will also provide technical in-field support to the DTRA-NK Project, which is an ambitious surveillance programme focused on three emerging vector-borne pathogens in humans, domestic livestock and peri-domestic wildlife in northern Kenya. The incumbent will support the DTRA-NK field team, where they will take on responsibilities for sampling and data collection as required.

Represent ILRI on a day-to-day level with project partners and take responsibility for maintaining good relations with study participants, local authorities and other stakeholders

Under the guidance of the technical lead, enter data in the ER Health platform and communication with focal points on conservancies at which the platform is being piloted, proactively ensure that the ER Health module is being adopted and appropriately used.

Contribute

to ER Health training to ensure that training efforts are adaptive to the needs of rangers at each pilot site.

Work with Post doc to generate monthly data reports from EarthRanger, tailored to conservancies on which the platform is being piloted, and government stakeholders (WRTI, KWS and DVS).

Work with post doc to manage communications and outreach for the ER Health platform.

Undertake examinations of, and collect biological samples from, livestock, peri-domestic wildlife and the environment according to project protocols.

Any other duties that may be assigned by the senior project staff.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree in in Veterinary Science

5 years of working experience

Experience in animal handling, field epidemiology and collection of epidemiological data

Experience with the following platforms is desirable: EarthRanger, ODK/KoboToolbox

Experience in teamwork/management of technicians

Proficiency in using Ms Office and statistical packages such as R etc.

Excellent communication skills

Willingness to spend sometime long days in the filed, and peirods of time in Turkana, Marsabit and Samburu counties.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; ILRI Research Associate Jobs in Kenya

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