I. Job Description
Overall purpose of the job:
To investigate and identify diseases of honeybees and stingless bees in the project countries
Specific duties
To investigate and identify diseases of honeybees and stingless bees in the project countries
Specific duties
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Conduct surveys in project countries and investigate honeybee disease dynamics in African races.
- Identify pathogens associated with various honeybee and stingless bee diseases collected from different husbandry systems.
- Investigate disease transmission in bees, and identify risk factors at colony and landscape levels.
- Facilitate the protection and preservation of African beekeeping related industries from bee diseases through training and capacity building.
II. Knowledge Required for Performing the Job
- Sound knowledge on geographic information systems (GIS) and the statistical analysis and interpretation of geospatial data.
- In-depth knowledge on the biology, ecology, epidemiology and control of bee diseases and their monitoring.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills in the field of apiculture.
- Ability to undertake independent research, and design and run training programmes.
- Knowledge of French is an added advantage.
III. Qualifications Required
- PhD degree in biological sciences with special emphasis on bee diseases’ research and behaviour, obtained from a recognised university within the last five years.
IV. Experience Required
- Previous lab and field experience in research and diagnosis of bee diseases such as foulbrood, chalkbrood, sacbrood, bee viruses and protozoans.
- Proven expertise in bee behaviour research.
- 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 - Honeybee Diseases
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