Post-Doctoral Scientist - Animal Health at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Animal Health Job Responsibilities

• Complete publications from Safe Food, Fair Food project.
• Supporting getting Safe Food, Fair Food project findings to CRP L&F policy platforms (maintain engagement with CRP L&F with reference to Safe Food, Fair Food outcome mapping strategy, maintain blog post on food safety in informal markets)
• Supporting on logistics, workshop agenda
• Assist with MoreMilk (base line data collection; systematic literature review)
• Support completing mPig (annual donor report; analysis and write-up of results; develop concept note for follow up grant)
• Relationship management with German partners
• Participate in ILRI institutional activities

Requirements for the Animal Health Job

• Ph.D. In veterinary science related field; Epidemiology, parasitology, or food science is preferred
• CPD courses in epidemiology or a related subject
• At least 2 years of relevant work experiencein ande
• Skills in participatory risk analysis, design and implementation of prevalence, risk factor and KAP studies;
• Science communication track record and experience in organizing and delivering training;
• Fluent English and German required and knowledge of one or more languages in countries where ILRI is active preferred (especially French, Vietnamese, Swahili)