{"id":12602,"date":"2019-10-03T10:39:18","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T07:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/?p=12602"},"modified":"2019-10-03T10:39:18","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T07:39:18","slug":"jobs-at-ifakara-health-institute-environmental-scientist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/jobs-at-ifakara-health-institute-environmental-scientist\/","title":{"rendered":"Jobs at Ifakara Health Institute, Environmental Scientist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"httpsss:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- 2019-CreativeAD --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4564014896468666\" data-ad-slot=\"8884173138\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Environmental Scientist\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Job Summary<br \/>\nPosition: Environmental Scientist (1 post)<br \/>\nReports to: PI \/ Project Leader<br \/>\nWork station: Rufiji<br \/>\nApply by: October 30, 2019<\/p>\n<p><b>Institute overview<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading research organization in Africa with a strong track record in developing, testing and validating innovations for health. Driven by a core strategic mandate for research, training and services, the Institute\u2019s work now spans a wide spectrum, covering biomedical and ecological sciences, intervention studies, health-systems research and policy translation.<\/p>\n<p><b>Position Summary<\/b><br \/>\nIHI is looking for experienced Environmental Scientist with analytical chemistry skills to work with the Broad One Health Endectocide-based Malaria Intervention in Africa (BOHEMIA) project funded by the UNITAID. This project aims to evaluate the efficiency, safety, acceptability, cost-effectiveness, and environmental impact of ivermectin-based intervention to provide strong and systematic evidence to local, national and international regulatory authorities to support decision on policy of using ivermectin to reduce malaria transmission.<\/p>\n<p>The candidate will conduct laboratory, semi-field and field experiment to evaluate the environmental effects of ivermectin in the water and soil on non- targeted organism when applied to human and \/or livestock especially cattle to reduce malaria transmission.<\/p>\n<p><b>Duties and Responsibilities<\/b><br \/>\n\u2022 Conduct sample collections from cattle faces water and soil.<br \/>\n\u2022 Conduct analytical chemistry for the sample from semi-field and field conditions.<br \/>\n\u2022 Provide written progress report of all experiments to the principal investigator.<br \/>\n\u2022 Maintain adequate inventory of supplier for day to day project operations.<br \/>\n\u2022 Participate in training and supervising research officer, technicians in the in the team when required.<br \/>\n\u2022 Participate in study design, protocol development, data collection and analysis as well as manuscript writing.<br \/>\n\u2022 Maintain appropriate relationships between staff within and between units at IHI.<br \/>\n\u2022 Undertake any other duties that the PI shall reasonably require from time to time.<br \/>\n\u2022 Check the content from village participants before the start of field experiments.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ensure the project is conducted with other staffs within and between departments at IHI regularly at scheduled meetings.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"httpsss:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- 2019 Links AD --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4564014896468666\" data-ad-slot=\"9648899391\" data-ad-format=\"link\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>Qualification and Experience<\/b><br \/>\n\u2022 Holder of a master\u2019s degree in chemistry or environmental chemistry.<br \/>\n\u2022 Applicants must have GRE and IELTS\/ TOEFL test scores (compulsory) ready for the immediate application for a PhD place in the US.<br \/>\n\u2022 Experience in malaria research or analytical chemistry will be an added advantage.<br \/>\nSkills and Competencies<br \/>\n\u2022 Ability to manage and lead project team.<br \/>\n\u2022 Analytical chemistry.<br \/>\n\u2022 Proven interpersonal skills to deal with different scientists, technicians, accounts and administrators.<br \/>\n\u2022 Excellent written and fluent spoken English and Kiswahili Language.<br \/>\n\u2022 Self-motived and time building.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ability to work with communities in rural areas.<\/p>\n<p><b>Remuneration<\/b><br \/>\nAn attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to a successful candidate as per IHI salary scales.<\/p>\n<p><b>Equal Opportunity<\/b><br \/>\nIHI is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit intentional biases or discrimination and harassment of any kind at the work place and during recruitment. All employment decisions are based solely on job requirements and individual qualifications, and our recruitment process is governed by the labour laws of Tanzania.<\/p>\n<p><b>Mode of Application<\/b><br \/>\nAll applicant who meet the above job requirements should send their application letter together with their detailed curriculum vitae (CVs) showing contact addresses including email, telephone \/ cellphone number and copies of academic and professional certificates to the address below. Apply by October 30, 2019 at 17:00 hrs. All e-mail subject lines should read: Environmental Scientist \u2013 PhD.<\/p>\n<p><b>Human Resources Manager,<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Ifakara Health Institute, Kiko Avenue, Mikocheni,<\/b><br \/>\n<b>P. o. Box 78373,<\/b><br \/>\n<b>Dar es Salaam<\/b><br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<b>recruitment@ihi.or.tz<\/b><br \/>\ninfo@ihi.or.tz\u00a0| www.ihi.or.tz<\/p>\n<p>Note: only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"httpsss:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4564014896468666\" data-ad-slot=\"1770409377\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Environmental Scientist\u00a0\u00a0 Job Summary Position: Environmental Scientist (1 post) Reports to: PI \/ Project Leader Work station: Rufiji Apply by: October 30, 2019 Institute overview Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading research organization in Africa with a strong track record in developing, testing and validating innovations for health. 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