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Manager, People and Organisation Development (MPOD) Head of Behavioural & Chemical Ecology Unit Business Support Assistant I (Administration Assistant)
Overall purpose of the job The Manager, People and Organisation Development (MPOD) reports to the Director of Finance and Administration (DFA). The MPOD leads in the provision of HR services and other applicable services to all the Centre’s staff, applicable hosted staff, visiting scientists, students and consultants. The MPOD implements employee attraction, retention, development and…
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Head, Behavioural & Chemical Ecology Unit
Overall purpose of the job To provide research and programmatic leadership to the Behavioural and Chemical Ecology Unit. Coordinate and promote the broad field of chemical ecology through an interdisciplinary research approach across icipe’s 4-H Themes and within the framework of One Health. To maintain a portfolio of research that is aligned with icipe’s strategic…
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Senior Business Support Officer II (Manager, Information Resource Centre – Library) Business Support Officer I (Project Assistant) Business Support Officer II (Treasury Accountant)
Overall Purpose of the Job The Manager, Information Resource Centre (Library) is responsible for managing library and information services for icipe’s research staff and students, including training in information literacy. The position oversees profiling and archiving of icipe research output and guides technological developments, especially in the area of electronic information services and digital libraries.…
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Research Assistant II
Overall Purpose of the Job The overall objective of this position is to provide technical support to “Crop damage and yield losses due to insect pests under changes in climatic conditions” project by carrying out a variety of semi-field and laboratorybased investigations using insects pests, natural enemies, host plants for measuring and modelling crop yield…
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Postdoctoral Fellow (Natural Products Chemistry)
Overall purpose of the job Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is currently a threat to global health. It is estimated that AMR may cause up to 10 million deaths annually by 2050, adverse symptoms to patients, and more than $100 trillion in economic loss globally. The misuse of readily available antibiotics both in agriculture and human health…
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Head, Behavioural & Chemical Ecology Unit Head of Communications Head, Technology Transfer Unit Supply Chain Officer
Overall purpose of the job To provide research and programmatic leadership to the Behavioural and Chemical Ecology Unit. Coordinate and promote the broad field of chemical ecology through an interdisciplinary research approach across icipe’s 4-H Themes and within the framework of One Health. To maintain a portfolio of research that is aligned with icipe’s strategic…
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Research Officer I (Geospatial Research Modeller) Head, Technology Transfer Unit Head of Communications Head, Behavioral & Chemical Ecology Unit
Overall Purpose of the Job The overall objective of this position is to provide GIS, data science and modelling support to Malawi Digital Plant Health Service (MaDiPHS) project by developing accurate rule-based geospatial models for different insect pests, diseases, and weeds for different crops that will be integrated into the VIPS – a digital pest…
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Climate Associate Pests Modeller)
Overall purpose of the job The Postdoctoral Research Fellow is expected to develop key economically important crop pests models linking pest infestation, and climatic variables, and integrate the model into the VIPS – a pest prediction platform to guide preparedness and intervention strategies in selected cropping systems (maize, tomato, etc.) in Malawi. The successful candidate…
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow -Arthropod Microbiome Research
Overall purpose of the job Reporting to the Head of Environmental Health Theme, the successful applicant will be responsible for: Exploring symbiont biodiversity, functionality, and complexity in arthropods contributing to ecosystem services (including pollinators, edible insects, and natural enemies) and impacting on their pest/vector status. Developing predictive capabilities of microbiome function in relation to arthropods…
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Scientist (Chemical Ecologist)
Overall purpose of the job Insects (pests, vectors, pollinators etc.) are heavily dependent on their olfactory system to understand their environment and rely on semio-chemicals for intra-and interspecific communication. Insect chemical communication shapes the structure and functioning of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, maintaining their equilibrium and providing crucial ecosystem services that are of great importance…