cover image: VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT - Job Summary Position:  Research Officer (1 post)

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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT - Job Summary Position: Research Officer (1 post)

11 Jun 2021

The research officer (field entomologist) will assist the Research Scientist (Senior Entomologist) to implement and supervise the activities of entomology work package on evaluation of impact of repeated ivermectin MDA on vector populations and their transmission activities in Rufiji and Kibiti districts, Tanzania. [...] • Regularly monitor, supervise and ensure high production of and management of mosquito colonies from field and the reference strains required for laboratory, and semi-field bioassays. [...] • Monitor and maintain records of usage of field equipment, consumables, and reagents to ensure timely requisition for continuous flow of testing activities and field mosquito collections. [...] • Efficiently managing performance of field workers and entomology technicians when conducting field entomological surveys including mosquito trapping and collections, larval collections, rearing and maintenance of mosquito colonies, laboratory and semi-field bioassasy, Prepare, organize and review relevant SOPs, protocols and quality manuals and ensuring that procedures in the SOPs are being foll. [...] • Perform routine spot checks on daily, weekly and monthly basis during entomological surveys in the field or bioassays in the laboratory and semi-field conditions to ensure high standards of quality data based on GCPs, GLPs and international standards are met.

Authors

SAIMON ELISHA

Pages
3
Published in
Tanzania