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  • Posted: Aug 7, 2025
    Deadline: Aug 20, 2025
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  • International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) is a pan-African Centre of excellence in research for development and capacity building in insect science and its applications. Its mission is to help alleviate poverty, ensure food and nutritional security and improve the overall health status of peoples of the tropics.
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    Research Assistant I

    Overall Purpose of the Job

    • To work on projects on the use of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) to control fall army worm, the main job purpose is to culture and rear local EPN isolates at icipe, conduct bioprospecting, and identify any EPN found, and finally, the position will assist in field trials.

    Specific Duties

    • Conduct routine sampling and isolation of EPN.
    • Rearing and storage of EPN isolates including testing methods for rearing of large numbers of EPN.
    • Identification of EPN isolates using morphological and molecular techniques.
    • Data collection from laboratory and field experiments (mainly EPN and fall army worm).
    • Develop a repository for EPN isolates at icipe.

    Requirements/Qualifications

    • Diploma in a relevant field.
    • At least 1 year of experience with different nematology techniques with a focus on EPN -Technical expertise in designing and conducting experiments.
    • Skills in sampling and culturing Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs).
    • Knowledge of nematodes.
    • Ability to quantify and identify EPNs.
    • Ability to use MS Office computer packages.

    Reporting

    • This position reports to the Integrated Expert

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    Method of Application

    Applications will be accepted up to 20th August 2025. Interested applicants should submit: (a) a confidential coverletter; (b) a detailed CV with names and addresses of 3 referees, including e-mail addresses; and (c) a statement illustrating suitability against the listed qualifications/competencies/abilities, and skills

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