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Laboratory Technician Jobs At Icipe

icipe — African Insect Science for Food and Health is a world-class research centre with a mission to alleviate poverty by ensuring food security, improving health, protecting the environment and building the capacity of researchers and communities across the developing world through the application of insect sciences. Employing more than 500 national and international staff, icipe is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya with outposts in Ethiopia and on the shores of Lake Victoria in western Kenya.

icipe has a proud reputation and history of delivering world-quality science that has made crucial contributions to African food and health policy, delivered development outcomes to rural communities and has been at the forefront of building Africa’s biological research capacity. The Centre’s research activities span the African continent with partnerships linking research organisations not only across Africa but also the globe. In addition, more than 100 graduate students and a number of postdoctoral fellows contribute to icipe’s research portfolio annually. For more information visit: www.icipe.org

icipe seeks to recruit a young and highly motivated Laboratory Technician (Honey and Hive Products Quality Control) to work in the Environmental Health Division, Commercial Insects Programme, Bee Health Project. This is a national position and will be based at the icipe Duduville Campus in Nairobi, Kenya. This is a two-year contract, with a possibility of extension after successfully completing a six-month probation period of the first contract. A competitive and generous compensation package will be offered to the right candidate. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

Laboratory Technician Job Responsibilities

The Technician is expected to:

Develop methods and compare the chemical properties of honey and hive products from healthy and diseased hives in Africa;

Analyse and compare the royal jelly chemical constituents produced by African bees;

Analyse and compare the chemical properties of honey and hive products from both stingless and honey bees;

Standardise analytical methods of honey and hive products following Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) procedures;

Prepare quality control reports;

Monitor and facilitate procurement of lab supplies, and equipment inventory;

Prepare quality control proficiency testing materials to be supplied to the regional satellite laboratories.
Qualifications For Laboratory Technician Jobs In Kenya

BSc degree in chemistry/biochemistry from a recognised university with at least ONE year of lab experience.

Competencies

Laboratory experience in handling HPLC, GC, spectrophotometer and related instruments.

Experience in honey and hive products quality control analysis.

Experience working in a GLP lab.

Ability to communicate effectively and to reason independently.

Ability to learn new techniques and mentor students.

Ability to take initiatives in terms of day-to-day task and time management.

Detail-oriented with ability to take instructions and to quickly adapt to new methods and changes.

Flexible and willing to work under pressure.

Reporting

The position reports functionally to the Bee Health Project Chemical Ecology Scientist and administratively to the Project Team Leader, Bee Health.

The selected candidate should be available to start as soon as possible.

How To Apply
All applications must arrive via email. Applications will be accepted up to 1st August 2015, or until the position is filled, whichever is earlier. Please quote the job reference number NRS/125/072015 on the email subject line.

Interested applicants should submit: (a) a confidential cover letter, (b) detailed CV with names and addresses of 3 referees (including e-mail addresses, fax numbers), and (c) a statement of suitability, to:

labtechnicianqualitycontrol@icipe.org

icipe is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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