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Vacancy Number: RT/BT02/06/11
Department: Biotechnology Theme
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 2-year contract non- renewable contract
General:
ILRI is a globally networked research institute based in Africa. ILRI works to help reduce poverty, hunger and environmental degradation by enhancing animal agriculture in developing countries.
ILRI positions its work at the dynamic interface of poverty alleviation and sustainable livestock livelihoods. Our staff work in partnerships and alliances with hundreds of organisations in developed and developing countries, including some of the finest universities and research institutions in the world.
ILRI’s headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya, with a principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Our staff are also based in partner institutions in other parts of Africa and in Asia and Latin America. We employ more than 700 staff from about 40 countries and are one of 15 centres around the world sponsored by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
ILRI seeks to recruit a Research Technician to join the Genomics research group within the Biotechnology Theme. This project is under the Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development (BREAD) program of the National Science Foundation of the USA and involves collaboration within Universities in the USA and the Roslin Institute.
The appointee will also be required to contribute to other related activities particularly involving high throughput sequencing in support of a number of research projects.
ILRI’s Biotechnology Theme seeks to recruit a Research Technician-Reproductive Technology to work within the Biotechnology Theme.
Specific responsibilities include
Department: Biotechnology Theme
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 2-year contract non- renewable contract
General:
ILRI is a globally networked research institute based in Africa. ILRI works to help reduce poverty, hunger and environmental degradation by enhancing animal agriculture in developing countries.
ILRI positions its work at the dynamic interface of poverty alleviation and sustainable livestock livelihoods. Our staff work in partnerships and alliances with hundreds of organisations in developed and developing countries, including some of the finest universities and research institutions in the world.
ILRI’s headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya, with a principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Our staff are also based in partner institutions in other parts of Africa and in Asia and Latin America. We employ more than 700 staff from about 40 countries and are one of 15 centres around the world sponsored by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
ILRI seeks to recruit a Research Technician to join the Genomics research group within the Biotechnology Theme. This project is under the Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development (BREAD) program of the National Science Foundation of the USA and involves collaboration within Universities in the USA and the Roslin Institute.
The appointee will also be required to contribute to other related activities particularly involving high throughput sequencing in support of a number of research projects.
ILRI’s Biotechnology Theme seeks to recruit a Research Technician-Reproductive Technology to work within the Biotechnology Theme.
Specific responsibilities include
- Responsible for lab activities (BREAD Tryps resistant livestock project) located in the Embryology lab
- Preparing laboratory media for BREAD project activities
- Conducting the day-to-day lab activities for BREAD requirements
- Preparing electronic data for the lab
- Keeping inventory of the lab materials and initiating replacements as required
- Giving regular updates to supervisors
Essential skills and qualifications include
- BSc in Biological Sciences or equivalent
- Minimum 1 year experience with lab procedures particularly tissue culture relevant to needs of this assignment
- Experience with techniques in Embryology, eg. embryo manipulation, IVF and cryopreservation
- Exposure to techniques in nuclear transfer
- Computer literate, good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to learn new skills
Terms of appointment:
This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus and is on a 2-year contract non- renewable contract subject to six months probation period, individual performance and availability of funding.
Salary and benefits will be in line with those provided within ILRI’s NRS scheme.
Job level and salary: This position is job level 2A and starting salary is KES 64,833 per month. This is exclusive of other benefits provided within ILRI’s National Recruited Staff Scheme.
Applicants should send a cover letter expressing their interest, detailed CV, names and contact details (Telephone, E-mail) of three professional referees to e-mail: recruit-ilri-Ken@cgiar.org by 24th June, 2011.
The position title and reference number, “RESEARCH TECHNICIAN – RT/ BT02/06/11” should be clearly indicated on the subject line of the email application.
We regret but only online applications will be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.
This position will consider internal candidates only
To find out more about ILRI visit our website at www.ilri.org
ILRI is an equal opportunity employer
This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus and is on a 2-year contract non- renewable contract subject to six months probation period, individual performance and availability of funding.
Salary and benefits will be in line with those provided within ILRI’s NRS scheme.
Job level and salary: This position is job level 2A and starting salary is KES 64,833 per month. This is exclusive of other benefits provided within ILRI’s National Recruited Staff Scheme.
Applicants should send a cover letter expressing their interest, detailed CV, names and contact details (Telephone, E-mail) of three professional referees to e-mail: recruit-ilri-Ken@cgiar.org by 24th June, 2011.
The position title and reference number, “RESEARCH TECHNICIAN – RT/ BT02/06/11” should be clearly indicated on the subject line of the email application.
We regret but only online applications will be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.
This position will consider internal candidates only
To find out more about ILRI visit our website at www.ilri.org
ILRI is an equal opportunity employer
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