icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health is an intergovernmental
organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN organisations and private
foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and
sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural
productivity in the tropics.
icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Research Assistant in the Technology Transfer Unit/Plant Health Division. Based at Duduville, Nairobi, Kenya, the appointment will initially be for two years, with opportunities for performance-based renewal.
Applications are
invited from qualified Kenyans only.
Research Assistant - Technology Transfer Unit/Plant Health Division (re-advertisement)
A competitive
compensation package will be offered to the right candidate.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Technical
support in participatory technology development
- Assist
in the development and dissemination of information through appropriate
tools, including hands-on training, mass media and the Web
- Provide
administrative support to project staff.
Knowledge Required to Perform the Job
- Demonstrate
skills in office administration and management
- Possess
technical English writing skills
- Excellent
working knowledge of computer software such as word processing (MS-Word),
data presenting (Power-Point) and spreadsheets (Excel) applications, and
web-content management
- The
candidate must be fluent in spoken and written English and Kiswahili.
Qualifications Required
- BSc in
horticulture, agricultural economics or plant protection
Minimum Experience Required
- Must
have rural orientation
- Must
have experience with participatory methods of extension, in particular,
working with farmer groups
- 3
years’ field experience after the undergraduate course is a must
- Working
experience with icipe or international agricultural research organisation
will be an advantage.
Disposition
The candidate must possess the following attributes:
The candidate must possess the following attributes:
- Able to
work with minimum supervision
- Able to
multi-task
- Be a
team player
- Be a
good communicator
- Must
demonstrate eagerness to learn and adopt upcoming technologies.
Note: This is a
re-advertisement; those who had applied for this position need not
re-apply.
Postdoctoral Research
Fellow (Chemical Ecologist) - BBSRC supported Sustainable Crop Production for
International Development (SCPRID) Project
icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health is an intergovernmental organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural productivity in the tropics.
icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health is an intergovernmental organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural productivity in the tropics.
icipe has
approximately 350 staff to support its research and capacity building
programmes located at various sites in Kenya and Ethiopia.
icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Chemical Ecologist)-BBSRC supported Sustainable Crop Production for International Development (SCPRID) Project in the Push-Pull Programme.
icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Chemical Ecologist)-BBSRC supported Sustainable Crop Production for International Development (SCPRID) Project in the Push-Pull Programme.
The SCPRID project,
‘Smart’ cereals for management of stemborer pests in staple cereals in Africa”,
is a collaboration between Rothamsted Research (UK), icipe—African Insect
Science for Food and Health (Kenya) and the International Crops Research
Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) (Kenya).
This position will be for a period of two years and is tenable at the icipe-Thomas R. Odhiambo Campus in western Kenya, with travel to partner institutions and fields in East Africa.
This position will be for a period of two years and is tenable at the icipe-Thomas R. Odhiambo Campus in western Kenya, with travel to partner institutions and fields in East Africa.
A competitive
remuneration package will be offered to the right candidate.
Responsibilities
i. Overall duties
He/she will be expected to be among a team tasked with:
a. Identifying ‘smart’ maize and sorghum lines that emit plant volatiles as a defence response to stemborer egg deposition, and
Responsibilities
i. Overall duties
He/she will be expected to be among a team tasked with:
a. Identifying ‘smart’ maize and sorghum lines that emit plant volatiles as a defence response to stemborer egg deposition, and
b. Determining the
underlying genes that govern this response.
ii. Specific duties
The successful candidate will be expected to:
ii. Specific duties
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Screen
large maize and sorghum germplasm for the early herbivory trait. Part of
this will involve headspace sampling of plant volatiles and conducting
behavioural bioassays with insects to determine their responses to both
the headspace samples and whole plants.
- Expose
plants to gravid moths for oviposition, collect the plant volatiles and
use olfactometer bioassays to determine parasitoid responses to the samples.
- Identify
the key volatile organic compounds emitted by these plants and those that
elicit behavioural responses in the insects.
- Work
closely with the icipe project team involved in phenotyping the maize and
sorghum lines with the ‘smart’ trait, as well as the ICRISAT and BeCA
based teams in genotyping, by sequencing DNA samples from these elite
lines.
- Compile
the project’s technical reports.
Knowledge required for performing the job
- Ability
to design and undertake laboratory, screenhouse and field experiments.
- Proficiency
in use of statistical tools, especially R and other statistical software.
- Working
knowledge of molecular biology as well as experience in semiochemical
research will be preferred.
Requirements/Qualifications
- PhD in
chemical ecology with a strong background in entomology, obtained within
the last five years from a recognised university.
- Knowledge
of chemical ecology procedures, including entrainment of headspace
samples, GC, GC-MS and GC-EAD.
- Track
record of peer-reviewed publications and proposal development in these
fields.
Disposition
- Excellent
communications skills
- Evidence
of being a team player
- Ability
to work in a multi-cultural environment
- Ability
to mentor technical staff and students
- Excellent
leadership skills.
Field Assistants - Habitat
Management Programme for the Integrated Control of Cereal Stemborers and Striga
Weed
icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health is an intergovernmental organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural productivity in the tropics.
icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health is an intergovernmental organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural productivity in the tropics.
icipe has approximately
350 staff to support its research and capacity building programmes located at
various sites in Kenya and Ethiopia.
icipe wishes to urgently recruit two Field Assistants in the Habitat Management Programme for the Integrated Control of Cereal Stemborers and Striga Weed.
icipe wishes to urgently recruit two Field Assistants in the Habitat Management Programme for the Integrated Control of Cereal Stemborers and Striga Weed.
The positions are
tenable at the icipe-Thomas R. Odhiambo Campus, Mbita Point with frequent
travel to other project sites within Kenya or Uganda.
The appointments will initially be for one year, with opportunities for renewal pegged on individual performance and availability of funds. Applications are invited from qualified Kenyans only.
The appointments will initially be for one year, with opportunities for renewal pegged on individual performance and availability of funds. Applications are invited from qualified Kenyans only.
Competitive
remuneration packages will be offered to the right candidates.
Overall Purpose of the
Job
To assist in dissemination of the Push–Pull technology among smallholder farmers in East Africa
To assist in dissemination of the Push–Pull technology among smallholder farmers in East Africa
Responsibilities
The successful candidates will be expected to:
The successful candidates will be expected to:
- Set up
and manage Push–Pull demonstration plots as learning sites in strategic
locations within the region
- Collect
and manage both biological and social science data from farmers’ fields
- Establish
partnerships with stakeholders, including Ministries of Agriculture and
Livestock in the region, to ensure effective up-scaling of the technology
- Assist
graduate students in carrying out field and on-farm experiments
- Carry
out any other duties as may be assigned by the Programme Leader.
Knowledge Required for Performing the Job
- At
least 2 years’ working experience in a closely related discipline within a
reputable agricultural research organisation will be an added advantage
- Experience
in working with small-scale farmers in cereal–livestock integrated systems
- Experience
in use of computers and data entry
- Experience
in field entomological studies (e.g. sampling and morphological
identification of insects)
- Excellent
data compilation, analysis and report writing skills.
Qualifications
- Kenya
Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or its equivalent
- Certificate
in applied biology/lab technology or closely related discipline.
Disposition
- Good
communication skills
- Eagerness
to learn new skills.
Field Assistants -
Biovision and SCRIPD Projects
icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health is an intergovernmental organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural productivity in the tropics.
icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health is an intergovernmental organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural productivity in the tropics.
icipe has
approximately 350 staff to support its research and capacity building
programmes located at various sites in Kenya and Ethiopia.
icipe wishes to urgently recruit two Field Assistants in the Habitat Management Programme for the Integrated Control of Cereal Stemborers and Striga Weed.
icipe wishes to urgently recruit two Field Assistants in the Habitat Management Programme for the Integrated Control of Cereal Stemborers and Striga Weed.
One assistant will
work within the BioVision-funded project and will frequently travel to project
sites in Uganda, and the other will work within the BBSRC supported Sustainable
Crop Production for International Development (SCPRID) Project, and will
frequently travel to project sites in Kenya.
The positions are
tenable at the icipe-Thomas R. Odhiambo Campus, Mbita Point.
The appointments will initially be for one year, with opportunities for renewal pegged on individual performance and availability of funds.
The appointments will initially be for one year, with opportunities for renewal pegged on individual performance and availability of funds.
Applications are
invited from qualified Kenyans only.
Competitive
remuneration packages will be offered to the right candidates.
Overall Purpose of the
Job
To assist in dissemination of the Push–Pull technology among smallholder farmers in East Africa
Responsibilities
To assist in dissemination of the Push–Pull technology among smallholder farmers in East Africa
Responsibilities
The successful
candidates will be expected to:
- Set up
and manage Push–Pull demonstration plots as learning sites in strategic
locations within the region
- Collect
and manage both biological and social science data from farmers’ fields
- Establish
partnerships with stakeholders, including Ministries of Agriculture and
Livestock in the region, to ensure effective up-scaling of the technology
- Assist
graduate students in carrying out field and on-farm experiments
- Carry
out any other duties as may be assigned by the Programme Leader.
Knowledge Required for Performing the Job
- At
least 2 years’ working experience in a closely related discipline within a
reputable agricultural research organisation
- Experience
in field entomological studies (e.g. sampling and morphological
identification of insects)
- Experience
in working with small-scale farmers in cereal–livestock integrated systems
- Experience
in use of computers and data entry.
Qualifications
- Kenya
Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or its equivalent
- Certificate
in applied biology/lab technology or closely related discipline.
Disposition
- Excellent
communication skills
- Evidence
of being a team player
- Experience
of working in a multi-cultural environment.
Field Assistants - Biovision and SCRIPD Projects
icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health is an intergovernmental organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural productivity in the tropics.
icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health is an intergovernmental organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural productivity in the tropics.
icipe has approximately 350 staff to support its research and
capacity building programmes located at various sites in Kenya and Ethiopia.
icipe wishes to urgently recruit two Field Assistants in the Habitat Management Programme for the Integrated Control of Cereal Stemborers and Striga Weed.
icipe wishes to urgently recruit two Field Assistants in the Habitat Management Programme for the Integrated Control of Cereal Stemborers and Striga Weed.
One assistant will work within the BioVision-funded project and
will frequently travel to project sites in Uganda, and the other will work
within the BBSRC supported Sustainable Crop Production for International
Development (SCPRID) Project, and will frequently travel to project sites in
Kenya.
The positions are tenable at the icipe-Thomas R. Odhiambo
Campus, Mbita Point.
The appointments will initially be for one year, with opportunities for renewal pegged on individual performance and availability of funds.
The appointments will initially be for one year, with opportunities for renewal pegged on individual performance and availability of funds.
Applications are invited from qualified Kenyans only.
Competitive remuneration packages will be offered to the right
candidates.
Overall Purpose of the Job
To assist in dissemination of the Push–Pull technology among smallholder farmers in East Africa
Responsibilities
To assist in dissemination of the Push–Pull technology among smallholder farmers in East Africa
Responsibilities
The successful candidates will be expected to:
- Set
up and manage Push–Pull demonstration plots as learning sites in strategic
locations within the region
- Collect
and manage both biological and social science data from farmers’ fields
- Establish
partnerships with stakeholders, including Ministries of Agriculture and
Livestock in the region, to ensure effective up-scaling of the technology
- Assist
graduate students in carrying out field and on-farm experiments
- Carry
out any other duties as may be assigned by the Programme Leader.
Knowledge Required for Performing the Job
- At
least 2 years’ working experience in a closely related discipline within a
reputable agricultural research organisation
- Experience
in field entomological studies (e.g. sampling and morphological
identification of insects)
- Experience
in working with small-scale farmers in cereal–livestock integrated systems
- Experience
in use of computers and data entry.
Qualifications
- Kenya
Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or its equivalent
- Certificate
in applied biology/lab technology or closely related discipline.
Disposition
- Excellent
communication skills
- Evidence
of being a team player
- Experience
of working in a multi-cultural environment.
Project Technician - Sustainable Crop Production for International
Development (SCPRID) Project
icipe—African Insect Science for Food and Health is an intergovernmental organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural productivity in the tropics.
icipe—African Insect Science for Food and Health is an intergovernmental organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural productivity in the tropics.
icipe has approximately 350 staff to support its research and
capacity building programmes located at various sites in Kenya and Ethiopia.
icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Project Technician in the BBSRC supported Sustainable Crop Production for International Development (SCPRID) Project within the Push–Pull Programme.
icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Project Technician in the BBSRC supported Sustainable Crop Production for International Development (SCPRID) Project within the Push–Pull Programme.
This position is tenable at the icipe-Thomas Odhiambo Campus,
Mbita Point.
The appointment will initially be for two years, with
opportunities for renewal pegged on individual performance.
Applications are invited from qualified Kenyans only.
A competitive remuneration package will be offered to the right
candidate.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to:
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Mass
produce stemborers (Busseola fusca and Chilo partellus) for bioassays
- Mass
produce stemborer natural enemies, principally parasitic wasps (egg,
larval and pupal parasitoids)
- Regularly
make field collections of these insects and infuse the cultures to ensure
genetic integrity is preserved
- Grow
the necessary plants, and maintain the fields, for diet preparation and
mass production of the stemborer species
- Provide
overall leadership and management of the Mass Rearing Unit
- Ensure
orders for all required ingredients needed in the Unit are placed and
procured in time
- Keep
inventories and proper records in the Unit
- Supervise
graduate and college level students attached to the Unit
- Conduct
bioassays with these insects as need arises
- Carry
out any other duties as assigned by the Programme Leader or his designee.
Knowledge required for performing the job
- At
least 2 years working experience in a related field with a reputable
agricultural research organisation will be an added advantage
- Ability
to design and undertake laboratory experiments
- Fluency
in spoken and written English and Kiswahili.
Qualifications
- Kenya
Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or its equivalent
- Diploma
in applied biology/lab technology or a closely related discipline.
Disposition
- Excellent
communication skills
- Evidence
of being a team player
- Ability
to work in a multi-cultural environment
- Eagerness
to learn new skills.
Technical Assistant - Sustainable Crop Production for International
Development (SCPRID) Project
icipe—African Insect Science for Food and Health is an intergovernmental organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural productivity in the tropics.
icipe—African Insect Science for Food and Health is an intergovernmental organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural productivity in the tropics.
icipe has approximately 350 staff to support its research and
capacity building programmes located at various sites in Kenya and Ethiopia.
icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Technical Assistant in the BBSRC supported Sustainable Crop Production for International Development (SCPRID) Project within the Push-Pull Programme.
icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Technical Assistant in the BBSRC supported Sustainable Crop Production for International Development (SCPRID) Project within the Push-Pull Programme.
This position is tenable at the icipe-Thomas R. Odhiambo Campus,
Mbita Point.
The appointment will initially be for two years, with
opportunities for renewal pegged on individual performance.
Applications are invited from qualified Kenyans only.
A competitive remuneration package will be offered to the right
candidate.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to:
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Assist
in the mass production of stemborers (Busseola fusca and Chilo partellus)
for bioassays
- Assist
in the mass production of stemborer natural enemies, principally the
parasitic wasps (egg, larval and pupal parasitoids)
- Grow
the necessary plants, and maintain the fields, for diet preparation and
mass production of the stemborer species
- Ensure
cleanliness of the Mass Rearing Unit at all times
- Conduct
bioassays with these insects as need arises
- Assist
the Program Leader and scientists in the programme in growing various
plants needed for various bioassays
- Carry
out any other duties as may be assigned by the Programme Leader.
Knowledge Required for Performing the Job
- Ability
to undertake laboratory experiments
- At
least 2 years’ working experience in a closely related discipline within a
reputable agricultural research organisation will be an added advantage.
Qualifications
- Kenya
Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or its equivalent
- Certificate
in applied technology (Entomology) or closely related discipline obtained
within the last five years from a recognised university.
Disposition
- Excellent
communications skills
- Evidence
of being a team player
- Ability
to work in a multi-cultural environment
- Eagerness
to learn new skills.
Applications will be accepted up to 22nd October 2012, or until
the position is filled, whichever is earlier.
Only applications of shortlisted candidates will be
acknowledged.
Please send applications with detailed CV, a one page statement
of research interests, names and addresses of 3 referees (including e-mail
addresses, fax numbers) and remuneration package to:
icipehr@icipe.org
Human Resources Department
icipe—African Insect Science for Food and Health
P.O. Box 30772-00100
Nairobi
Kenya
icipehr@icipe.org
Human Resources Department
icipe—African Insect Science for Food and Health
P.O. Box 30772-00100
Nairobi
Kenya
icipe is an Equal Opportunity Employer
