Job Title: Research Assistant I
Hiring
Organization: ICIPE
Location
– Locality: Nairobi
Location
– Region: Kenya
Industry: NGO
Job
Type: Full Time
Salary: KES
Date
Posted: 08/07/2025
Overall Purpose of the Job
To work
on projects on the use of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) to control fall army
worm, the main job purpose is to culture and rear local EPN isolates at icipe,
conduct bioprospecting, and identify any EPN found, and finally, the position
will assist in field trials.
Specific Duties
- Conduct routine sampling and isolation of EPN.
- Rearing and storage of EPN isolates including
testing methods for rearing of large numbers of EPN.
- Identification of EPN isolates using
morphological and molecular techniques.
- Data collection from laboratory and field
experiments (mainly EPN and fall army worm).
- Develop a repository for EPN isolates at icipe.
Requirements/Qualifications
- Diploma in a relevant field.
- At least 1 year of experience with different
nematology techniques with a focus on EPN -Technical expertise in
designing and conducting experiments.
- Skills in sampling and culturing
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs).
- Knowledge of nematodes.
- Ability to quantify and identify EPNs.
- Ability to use MS Office computer packages.
Reporting
This
position reports to the Integrated Expert
How to Apply
Applications
will be accepted up to 20th August 2025. Interested applicants should submit:
(a) a confidential cover letter; (b) a detailed CV with names and addresses of
3 referees, including e-mail addresses; and (c) a statement illustrating
suitability against the listed qualifications/competencies/abilities, and
skills
