Laboratory Technician-FSZ
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a
Laboratory Technician to manage and screen biological samples from
multiple projects under the Food Safety and Zoonosis team.
ILRI is a not-for-profit institution with a staff of about 700 and in 2015, an operating budget of about USD83 million. A member of the CGIAR Consortium (www.cgiar.org) working for a food-secure future, ILRI has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, a principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and offices in other countries in East, West and Southern Africa and in South, Southeast and East Asia.
ILRI works with partners worldwide to enhance the roles that livestock play in food security and poverty alleviation, principally in Africa and Asia. The outcomes of these research partnerships help people in developing countries to keep their animals alive and productive, to increase and sustain overall productivity, find profitable markets for their products, and reduce the risk of livestock-related diseases. www.ilri.org
Responsibilities
Requirements
This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus. It is open to Kenyan nationals only. The position is on a 3-year contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.
Job level and salary: This position is job level 2B with a starting salary of 81,520 per month. In addition to salary, ILRI offers medical insurance for staff and dependents, life insurance, pension at 12.5% employer’s contribution, annual holiday entitlement of 30 days plus public holidays within ILRI’s National Recruited Staff Scheme.
How to apply: Applicants should send a cover letter and CV explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job 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 our recruitment portal: http://ilri.simplicant.com/ before 15 February 2015. The position title and reference number REF: LT/FSZ/01/15 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the online application.
To find out more about ILRI, visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org
To find out more about working at ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org/
ILRI is an equal opportunity employer
ILRI is a not-for-profit institution with a staff of about 700 and in 2015, an operating budget of about USD83 million. A member of the CGIAR Consortium (www.cgiar.org) working for a food-secure future, ILRI has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, a principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and offices in other countries in East, West and Southern Africa and in South, Southeast and East Asia.
ILRI works with partners worldwide to enhance the roles that livestock play in food security and poverty alleviation, principally in Africa and Asia. The outcomes of these research partnerships help people in developing countries to keep their animals alive and productive, to increase and sustain overall productivity, find profitable markets for their products, and reduce the risk of livestock-related diseases. www.ilri.org
Responsibilities
- Receive and store biological samples being shipped to the laboratories in liaison with the Biorepository team.
- Receive, store and oversee the use of reagents, diagnostic kits and other materials being supplied to the lab.
- Screen samples received for various pathogens, residues and toxins using a variety of serological and molecular techniques.
- Record the findings obtained from sample analysis using recommended Laboratory Information and Management Systems (LIMS).
- Keep records of the materials used including diagnostic kits, reagents and other consumables.
- Contribute to the development of project reports and concept notes.
Requirements
- BSc in Biological sciences, Biotechnology, Veterinary Medicine or related field.
- A minimum of two years’ experience on serological and molecular laboratory diagnostic techniques.
- Good knowledge on data management and analysis.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to write scientific reports.
This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus. It is open to Kenyan nationals only. The position is on a 3-year contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.
Job level and salary: This position is job level 2B with a starting salary of 81,520 per month. In addition to salary, ILRI offers medical insurance for staff and dependents, life insurance, pension at 12.5% employer’s contribution, annual holiday entitlement of 30 days plus public holidays within ILRI’s National Recruited Staff Scheme.
How to apply: Applicants should send a cover letter and CV explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job 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 our recruitment portal: http://ilri.simplicant.com/ before 15 February 2015. The position title and reference number REF: LT/FSZ/01/15 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the online application.
To find out more about ILRI, visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org
To find out more about working at ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org/
ILRI is an equal opportunity employer
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