Entomology Laboratory Technician Non-profit Careers – Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC)
Job Title: Entomology Laboratory Technician
Organization: Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Entomologist
About US:
The Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC) is a non-profit research organization. IDRC conducts research in infectious diseases including Malaria, HIV and Tuberculosis. Our studies have led to over 150 publications and have impacted on the management of infectious diseases in Uganda. IDRC currently manages over 41 grants with an annual budget of $11 million. IDRC was established in May 2008 by Ugandan health scientists from Makerere University College of health sciences, University of California, San Francisco and the Uganda Ministry of health.
Job Summary: The Entomology Laboratory Technician for the PRISM study to be based in Nagongera, Tororo district.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Tasked with the recruitment and consenting study participants in the local language (Dhopadhola)
- Intravenous blood draw by venipuncture from study participants for membrane feeding assays.
- Conducting membrane feeding experiments and Magnetic Cell Sorting (MACS) of gametocytes
- Observing safety and quality assurance practices
- Mosquito dissections for oocyst development
- Field larval and adult mosquito sample collections and mosquito colony maintenance.
- Microscopy Reading parasite stained slides for asexual stage identification and quantification. Adherence to strict Professional code of conduct and Research Ethics
- Storage of samples in RNA Later (Ambion) for RNA preservation for gene expression studies for investigating metabolic forms of resistance or other assays.
- Conducting resistance bioassays using insecticide treated papers for phenotypic investigation of insecticide resistance and development of Lethal time curves (to determine the LT50)
- Sample storage, data recording and analysis
- Dissemination of findings
- Insectary maintenance and adherence to standard operating procedures
Key Result Areas
- Continuous production of mosquitoes for transmission and resistance studies,
- Transmission experiments
- Sample storage
- Proper filling and filing of CRF’s,
- Well maintained Insectary
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Diploma in Medical Entomology
- Skill and experience in both wild and colony mosquito rearing;
- Mosquito dissection, parasite/gametocyte detection from stained slides
- Previous experience in insectary management is key.
- Good computer skills in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Access.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
How to Apply:
All candidates should deliver their typed letters of application together with current CV and copies of academic certificates to:
The Human Resource Manager
Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC),
- O Box 7475, Kampala, 2C Nakasero Hill Road
OR
IDRC Tororo Office at the Tororo District Hospital
OR
IDRC Mbarara Office Opposite Lake View Hotel
OR
IDRC Mbale Office on Plot 35 Masaba Road
OR
IDRC Busia Office at Masafu General Hospital
OR
IDRC Fort portal Office Kagote Division, Kabafumu Road
OR
IDRC Jinja Bugembe Office next to Uganda Prisons.
All applications must be accompanied by the following at the time of submission:
- Current CV (Use Word or PDF format only for email submissions; photos are not allowed).
- Typed letters of application (Use Word or PDF format only for email submissions; photos are not allowed)
- The contact details of three work related referees
- Copies of academic certificates (Use Word or PDF format only for email submissions; photos are not allowed):
Deadline: 25th July 2018 by 5:00pm
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