Laboratory Manager
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to
improve food and nutritional security and reduce poverty in developing
countries through research for efficient, safe and sustainable use of
livestock. It is the only one of 15 CGIAR Research Centres dedicated entirely
to animal agriculture research for the developing world. Co-hosted by Kenya and
Ethiopia, it has regional or country offices and projects in East, South and
Southeast Asia as well as Central, East, Southern and West Africa. www.ilri.org
Research Associate (III)
Digital Ecosystems Manager
Job Description
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Laboratory Manager/Technical Researcher to oversee processes of the Mazingira Centre laboratory. The laboratory manager will contribute to ongoing projects within the Mazingira Centre with the overall objective of investigating and quantifying the environmental footprint of livestock systems in Africa as well as the identification of promising Climate Smart Agriculture interventions.
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Laboratory Manager/Technical Researcher to oversee processes of the Mazingira Centre laboratory. The laboratory manager will contribute to ongoing projects within the Mazingira Centre with the overall objective of investigating and quantifying the environmental footprint of livestock systems in Africa as well as the identification of promising Climate Smart Agriculture interventions.
Responsibilities
The lab manager, with proven competences in
environmental/chemical/biomedical engineering or related discipline, will
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oversee the management of the
laboratory infrastructure, which will include the procurement, servicing and
maintenance of a huge variety of state-of-the art analytical instruments such
as laser absorption spectroscopes, gas-chromatographs, near-infrared
spectrometer (NIRS) and other instrumentation, wet chemistry laboratory instruments
used in field and laboratory research at ILRI jointly with a team of research
technicians and research associates.
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Oversee the develop of laboratory
protocols for processes and equipment, programming of equipment. Examples are:
measuring greenhouse gas fluxes from livestock systems, measurements of water
and/or air pollution.
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Develop and maintain plans, permits,
and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for environmental and bioscience
projects.
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Keep abreast with new technologies
and advise on the suitability, acquisition and implementation of any new
procedures or equipment.
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Manage external requests for sample
analysis in terms of planning according to laboratory capacity and generate the
necessary invoices.
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Provide technical support training to
scientists and technical staff in the use of instrumentation and will
contribute and lead the research and development of new products and
procedures.
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Supervise laboratory technicians to
build their technical capacity in order to meet highest analytical standards.
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Work with other internal units to
ensure quality and timely outputs. Provide support to facilities at Kapiti and
in Biosciences, in the management of high-precision analytical equipment.
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Have the freedom to contribute and/or
develop own project ideas which related to the overall scope of the Mazingira
Centre.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have:
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An MSc or higher degree in the field
of environment, biomedicine and/or chemistry and/or other relevant technical
disciplines
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Minimum of five years’ work
experience in a state-of-the-art environmental or bioscience laboratory working
with and maintaining analytical instruments such as laser absorption
spectroscopes, gas-chromatographs, and near-infrared spectrometer (NIRS)
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The ability to independently plan,
design and implement experiments both in the laboratory and out in the field.
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Solid knowledge of international best
practice for laboratory procedure and protocols, maintenance of analytical
equipment, data management and sample analysis.
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Experience in micro-meteorological
measuring techniques is an asset.
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Experience with statistical software
such as R, Python and/or Matlab and laboratory programs such as Lab view.
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Proven ability to supervise and train
technical officers and provide necessary quality control.
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Excellent written and spoken English.
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Experience managing laboratory
finances and budgets
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The ability to effectively
communicate in a multicultural context.
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The ability to collaborate with
technicians and scientists from other disciplines (animal nutrition, ecology,
sociology, economy etc.) in an interdisciplinary and multicultural team.
Post location: The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya
Position level: This is
an internationally recruited position at job level HG17
Duration: 3 years with the possibility of
renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.
Benefits: ILRI offers a competitive
salary and benefits package which includes medical insurance, life insurance
and allowances for: education, housing, home leave, and annual holiday
entitlement of 30 days + public holidays.
How to Apply
Applications: Applicants should send a cover
letter and CV expressing their interest in the position, what they can bring to
the role and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three
referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional
qualifications and work experience to the Director, People and Organizational
Development through our recruitment portal here on
or before 25 November, 2019. The position title and reference number: LM/ SLS/ 2019 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the online
application.
Research Associate (III)
Job Description
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to
recruit a Research Associate III to perform molecular and immunoassays, such as
ELISA, Immunoblots, ELIspot, neutralization assays, FACS analysis, cell
sorting, qPCR, conventional PCR, and antibody screening by means of an antibody
phage display library.
ILRI works to improve food and nutritional security and reduce
poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe and
sustainable use of livestock. It is the only one of 15 CGIAR research centres
dedicated entirely to animal agriculture research for the developing world.
Co-hosted by Kenya and Ethiopia, it has regional or country offices and
projects in East, South and Southeast Asia as well as Central, East, Southern
and West Africa. www.ilri.org
Responsibilities
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Process samples from livestock
animals for antibody or cellular ex vivo analysis
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Perform immunoassays such as ELISA,
avidity assays, immunoblots, neutralization assays, B-cell ELIspot and FACS
analysis
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Perform cell sorting in regular basis
and RNA isolation. Perform other molecular biology techniques
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Independently search literature to
improve protocols, and develop own SOPs.
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Keep the sample and reagents database
up to date using excel files and LabCollector.
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Coordinate with other departments to
ensure that laboratories and equipment are in good working order
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Follow good laboratory practices and
assist in laboratory trainings
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Conduct other research activities as
directed by the team
Qualifications
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A Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology,
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Animal Science or relevant field, a Master’s
degree is advantageous
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At least 3 years lab experience
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Good theoretical background in
immunology and molecular biology
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Experience and knowledge in
immunoassays and FACS analysis.
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Experience working with LIMS software
will be an added advantage
Job Level
This position is at job level HG 12 and open to Kenyan nationals
only. ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;
pension, medical and other insurances for ILRI’s Nationally Recruited Staff.
How to Apply
Applicants should send a cover letter
and CV explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the
job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three
referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional
qualifications and work experience to the Director, People and Organizational
Development by clicking here before 8
November 2019. The position title and reference
number REF: RA/ AHH /10/2019 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover
letter.
Digital Ecosystems Manager
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to
recruit a Manager, Digital Ecosystems to develop and implement the institute’s
digital ecosystems to support the delivery of ILRI’s research.
ILRI works to improve food and nutritional security and reduce
poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe and
sustainable use of livestock. It is the only one of 15 CGIAR research centres
dedicated entirely to animal agriculture research for the developing world.
Co-hosted by Kenya and Ethiopia, it has regional or country offices and
projects in East, South and Southeast Asia as well as Central, East, Southern
and West Africa. www.ilri.org
This position focuses on managing all of ILRI’s web-based
systems (both internal and external), providing support to open access and open
data initiatives, and strengthening internal collaboration through ILRI’s
digital transformation efforts. The successful candidate will possess the
advisory and delivery expertise to oversee ILRIs’ web-ecosystem and to
contribute to the digital workplace of the future.
Responsibilities
1. Management and Leadership
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Develop and guide ILRI’s digital
ecosystem by leading Communications and Knowledge Management
(CKM) activities related to digital transformation in online media,
curation, information & knowledge management and open access to meet the
needs of ILRI, encompassing priority setting, planning, team management,
reporting and evaluation to meet ILRI’s strategic objectives;
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Develop and guide CKM activities
related to the Digital Workplace.
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Contribute to the ILRI-wide
communications and Knowledge Management (KM) community of practice and
leadership group, sharing and communicating work updates and lessons,
participate in CKM learning, reviewing and planning activities;
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Encourage and engage in CKM foresight,
experimentation and innovation – new products, services, metrics, projects.
2. Web and Digital Platforms and Tools
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Lead the development of ILRI’s
digital ecosystem, the platform through which we relate, engage and collaborate
with colleagues, partners and clients.
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Develop and guide ILRI’s web and
social media presence.
3. Digital transformation and digital workplace
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Develop and guide ILRI’s digital
workplace initiative harnessing digital transformation to enable innovation
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Develop an enabling online environment
to facilitate improved collaboration of research and service teams
4. Information Services and Knowledge Management
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Search out new innovations in digital
communications, knowledge sharing and collaboration
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Contribute to development of ILRI’s
communication and knowledge management strategy and platform
5. Open Access Platforms and Open Data
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Support development of suitable
policies, standards and taxonomies to facilitate access to and re-use of ILRI
research products and meet its open access commitments;
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Support the development of ILRI’s
institutional repository (linked to CGSpace);
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Work closely with other
stakeholders/ILRI functions in open access developments.
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Any other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications
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Master’s degree in a relevant
subject.
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At least 10 years’ experience in
research or science communication, online collaboration and
information/knowledge management, ideally in an international development
context
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Good knowledge and practical
experience of different approaches and ways to promote research achievements
and results to various audiences including end-users and investors
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Ability to work with tight deadlines
without compromising quality of outputs
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Be self-motivated, able to work
independently in a small team and across different locations
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Strong record of innovation,
creativity and problem solving
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Excellent interpersonal and team
interaction skills and capacities, ideally in multicultural environments
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High digital literacy: standard
office applications, virtual sharing and collaboration platforms, social media
and publishing.
Post location: The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya
Position level: This is
an internationally recruited position at job level HG18
Duration: 3 years with the possibility of
renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.
Benefits: ILRI offers a competitive
salary and benefits package which includes medical insurance, life insurance
and allowances for: education, housing, home leave, and annual holiday
entitlement of 30 days + public holidays.
How to Apply
Applications: Applicants should send a cover
letter and CV expressing their interest in the position, what they can bring to
the role and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three
referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional
qualifications and work experience to the Director, People and Organizational
Development through our recruitment portal by clicking on the “Apply
Now” tab above on or before 3 November
2019. The position title and reference number: MDE/ IP&P/
2019 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the online application.
We thank all applicants for their interest in working for ILRI.
Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
ILRI does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment
process (application, interview meeting, processing or training). ILRI also
does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.
Qualified women applicants are encouraged to apply
To find out more about ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org