Nutritional Laboratory Technician at The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

The Position

The incumbent will be expected to independently carry out chemical analysis of feedstuffs and potentially other materials, using established and recognized (Association of Analytical Chemists) methods to determine nutritional characteristics of feeds. The analysis will include the determination of digestible energy, protein, fibre and fat.  The results will be used to establish a relational database between measured physical constituents and previously determined in vivo digestibility data. A technical report on the project findings has to be written.

In addition, the incumbent is asked to produce establishing verifiable quality control protocols for nutritional wet chemistry techniques currently in use in Mazingira Centre.

Key Responsibilities

• Chemical analysis of feedstuffs, the analysis will include the determination of digestible energy, protein, fibre and fat
• Create and maintain of relational databases involving large datasets
• Prepare technical report on the project findings
• Establish verifiable quality control protocols for nutritional wet chemistry techniques currently in use in Mazingira Centre

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in a physical or applied science discipline (chemistry or livestock nutritional production would be highly regarded)
• MSc in chemistry from a recognized university
• Demonstrated proficiency in all aspects of conventional nutritional wet chemistry relevant to ruminant nutrition, including at least three months recent (verifiable) experience of independently conducting such analyses in a laboratory
• Demonstrated proficiency in the creation and maintenance of relational databases involving large datasets
• Demonstrated ability in scientific report writing
• Be highly proficient in written and spoken English

Terms of Appointment

This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus and is open to Kenyan nationals only.