The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to improve food security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for better and more sustainable use of livestock. ILRI is a CGIAR research centre - part of a global research partnership for a food-secure future.
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Develop protocols for trapping mosquitoes with the project team, putting into consideration factors that affect mosquito density such as land use/land cover, climatic factors and availability of hosts
Maintain an inventory of traps, other sampling equipment, chemicals (such as attractants) and reagents that are required for mosquito sampling. The inventory will be needed to replenishments with time
Deploy traps in selected sites within the project areas as per the field sampling protocols developed
Harvest mosquito and other vectors trapped, characterize them by species based on morphological and molecular characteristics
Process mosquitoes collected for laboratory analyses to determine their sources of blood meal and arbovirus infection levels
Enter the various data collected in an on-line database that will be developed for storing data from the project
Participate in the development of technical reports and manuscripts that will utilize the data generated from the vector surveys implemented
Perform any other related duties as may be requiredPerform any other related duties as may be assigned
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in science, Zoology, BSc Technology and Innovation or a related field
Demonstrated experience of at least two years in field research, specifically on trapping mosquitoes, identifying them by species using morphological keys, analysing data collected and writing back to office reports
Excellent communication and writing skills in English
Good knowledge and experience on standard software for managing and analysing data including Microsoft Excel, STATA, R or Python among others
Ability to manage their own workload, develop workplans and seek support when needed
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