NairobiKE
Contract
Doctorate
3 months ago02/23/202403/24/2024
- Accepting Applications
Overall purpose of the job
The Postdoctoral Fellow will manage research activities within the group and assist in overseeing and VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT (Ref. No. IRS/ 605/022024) designing advanced experiments. He/she will work directly with the Principal Investigator and play a leading role in developing a research program to advance the use of microbial symbionts for the control of vector-borne diseases. This includes overseeing the workflow and productivity of lab personnel and providing training to them on specific techniques as necessary. The Postdoctoral Fellow will be responsible for data analysis, preparation of manuscripts, and presenting research findings through various forums. He/she must demonstrate the ability to analyze and present data in a professional format and to be able to independently prepare manuscripts, reports, and applications for approvals (research, import/export) as well as contribute to grant writing. The Postdoctoral Fellow will also contribute to developing protocols for long-term Microsporidia MB colony infection maintenance. In addition, the Postdoctoral Fellow will oversee the quality control processes of mass Microsporidia MB production and spreading potential in nature which include controlling the effects of biotic and abiotic rearing conditions, mosquito behavioral patterns, and its efficacy as an integrated vector control tool.
Specific duties
The successful candidate is expected to:
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