icipe has approximately 350 staff to support its research and capacity building programmes, located at various sites in Kenya and Ethiopia.
icipe seeks to recruit a multidisciplinary team of young and highly motivated research scientists and a postdoctoral research fellow to work within the EU Bee Health Project entitled “African reference laboratory (with satellite stations) for the management of pollinator bee diseases and pests for food security”, in the Adaptation to Climate Change and Ecosystem Services (ACCES) cluster.
icipe seeks to recruit a multidisciplinary team of young and highly motivated research scientists and a postdoctoral research fellow to work within the EU Bee Health Project entitled “African reference laboratory (with satellite stations) for the management of pollinator bee diseases and pests for food security”, in the Adaptation to Climate Change and Ecosystem Services (ACCES) cluster.
The positions are tenable in Nairobi, Kenya with travel to participating African countries (i.e. Ethiopia, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Liberia).
Competitive compensation packages will be offered to the right candidates.
1. Research Scientist - Chemistry / Biochemistry
Competitive compensation packages will be offered to the right candidates.
1. Research Scientist - Chemistry / Biochemistry
I. Job Description
Overall purpose of the job
Overall purpose of the job
To work in the Behavioural and Chemical Ecology Unit to recognise the role of pesticides on behaviour, nutrition and physiology of different bee races in the project countries.
Specific duties
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Develop extraction and analytical protocols to identify pesticide residues in African bee races and components of hive environment from apiaries.
- Investigate the influence of pesticides on behaviour, nutrition and physiology of different bee races.
- Investigate multitrophic interactions between pesticides, honeybees and associated arthropod pests in the different bee races across the project countries and identify potential semiochemicals for managing bee pests and diseases.
- Liaise with other scientists in the team to develop guidelines for the protection and preservation of African bee races.
II. Knowledge Required for Performing the Job
- Ability to assist in project management and implementation.
- Knowledge of French is an added advantage.
III. Qualifications Required
- PhD degree in chemistry or biochemistry obtained from a recognised university within the last five years.
IV. Experience Required
- Should have previously carried out pesticide residue analysis.
- Proven experience in the operation and maintenance of chromatographic and spectroscopic equipment.
- Proven ability to interpret spectroscopic data.
- Track record of the collection, isolation and analysis of semiochemicals.
- Track record of publications and report writing.
V. Disposition
- Ability to interact effectively with communities during fieldwork.
- Ability to mentor technical staff and students.
- Ability to work independently, and as part of a team, both in the laboratory and in the field.
- Ability to communicate effectively and to reason independently.
- Must possess and demonstrate leadership skills.
Applications with detailed résumés, including current salary details and names of 3 referees (including telephone and e-mail address) should be sent to icipehr@icipe.org.
The deadline for applications is 22nd August 2012 or until the positions are filled, whichever is the earlier.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
icipe is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Research Scientist - Chemistry / Biochemistry
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