ILRI Research Fellow – PhD Studies - Mitigating Agriculture-associated Antimicrobial Resistance in Poultry Value Chains Vacancies in Uganda

ILRI Research Fellow – PhD Studies - Mitigating Agriculture-associated Antimicrobial Resistance in Poultry Value Chains Vacancies in Uganda

On behalf of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Bioversity International is now seeking for a qualified candidate to serve as a Research Fellow.

Both ILRI and Bioversity International are CGIAR Research Centres.

Under the supervision of the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) Scientist, the Research Fellow will contribute to the project Antimicrobial use and resistance in poultry production chains in Uganda and the associated risks to human health.

The specific focus of this PhD fellowship is to investigate how the use of antimicrobials links to the occurrence of Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) and residues in poultry and assess resulting public health risks.

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