Role overview
What you'll be stepping into
To plan, design, conduct research and present findings on respective field for enhanced and sustainable agricultural production.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
A PhD in Animal Science including but not limited to; Zoology, Insect biology, Insect ecology, Insect biochemistry, Insect physiology, and Insect breeding and genetics.
Excellent leadership, inter personal and communication skills including demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in teams.
Four years’ experience at the level of Research Officer or equivalent experience from a reputable organization
Possession of four peer reviewed publications.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Identify vector related problems affecting the Livestock industry and types of insects that have potential commercial value.
Identify and characterize vectors causing livestock problems and prioritized vector/insects of economic importance and have potential commercial value.
Study the biology and ecology of the vectors of economic importance and species of insects that have commercial value.
Determine the risk factors attributed to vectors of economic importance and damages and consequences caused by vectors.
Develop appropriate measures for controlling the effects of the vectors.
Evaluate the commercial value of these insects/insect products and determining marketability/ market potential of commercial insects.
Evaluate existing methods of exploitation of insects/insect products, and determine potential of maximum exploitation
Determine and evaluating constraints that hinder maximum exploitation of commercial insects and develop appropriate measures.
Develop breeding programme for mass artificial production of insects
Develop appropriate technologies that address poverty and sustainable natural resource management.
Perform any other duty assigned to you by the Director.
How to apply