Website: Website https://www.ilri.org/
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Scientist – Statistical Geneticist
Key Responsibilities Defining and implementing efficient phenotyping tools for GHG through direct and indirect approaches Design efficient genotyping schemes both GWAS to unravel genomic regions for GHG and their ration integration in the implementation of related breeding programms Understand current work on Livestock genetics, implement new analytical approaches accounting for crossbreeding effects at both phenotypic…
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Research officer II
Responsibilities Specific Duties include but are not limited to: Specialized research support for planning, coordination and implementation of research activities Conduct specialized research support for projects such as collecting, management and /or advanced analysis of research information with general guidance and supervision Specialized support for projects in collection, management and analysis of household and agricultural…
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Program Leader – Health
About the Health Program This program focuses on the health and welfare of farmed livestock, people, and their shared environment through better control of animal and agriculture-associated health constraints, and increase supply of safe, healthy, animal source foods for better nutrition for people. It includes two areas. The first one is animal health management that…
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Post Doctoral Scientist – CTLGH
Key Responsibilities Under the supervision of the PI, play a lead role in ILRI’s research on the molecular and cellular mechanisms leading to tolerance towards Theileria parva, the causative agent of East Coast fever (ECF), in African Indigenous cattle with specific single-nucleotide variants (SNVs) associated with this tolerance. Activities include: Perform in vitro infectivity assays with T. parva sporozoites and…
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Research officer I
Responsibilities Specific Duties include but are not limited to: Support the collection of household and agricultural data (e.g. program survey tools, recruit and assist in the training of data collection staff, organize survey logistics, monitor quality of incoming data in real-time) Prepare data for analysis; build large datasets from multiple sources Analyze data using advanced…
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Liaison and Protocol Manager
Responsibilities Plan, coordinate and supervise the Liaison and Protocol unit’s activities and their implementation to ensure activities are completed as per workplans and to resolve any conflicts that may arise. Maintain a thorough knowledge of the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs and the Immigration department, regulations and requirements, industry trends and practices, including participating…
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Research Associate II – Health
Key Responsibilities Process samples from livestock animals for antibody or cellular ex vivo analysis. Perform immunoassays such as ELISA, avidity assays, immunoblots, neutralization assays, B-cell ELIspot and FACS analysis. Perform cell sorting in regular basis and RNA isolation. Perform other molecular biology techniques. Keep the sample and reagents database up to date using excel files and LabCollector.…
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Biorepository Officer – I
Key Responsibilities: Sample Management: Receive, catalogue, and in collaboration with both internal and external scientists/PIs, who originate/ own the samples from their respective field and laboratory research, accurately record incoming samples details in the digital sample management system,. Ensure all documentations are in place for all biorepository activities including release and disposal of samples in…