ICIPE Senior Scientist - Insect for Food and Feed Programme Jobs

icipe—International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology—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

Specific duties

The successful candidate is expected to:

  • Develop and contribute to R&D activities related to the use of insects as food and feed (including but not limited to cataloguing of insects that could be used for food and feed, mass rearing and harvesting techniques,
    optimisation and scaling of production systems, nutritional analysis, product formulation, engagement with private sector and product commercialization);
  • Collaborate with experts to address post-harvest handling and processing, food safety, socioeconomics and marketing, and policy research to guide the development of standards and legislation for use of insects as
    food and feed;
  • Work in collaboration with colleagues in the thematic area where the programme is based and with the wider icipe research teams, to facilitate research and capacity building activities across the Centre;
  • Promote and establish collaborative linkages with national, regional, and international institutions in the field of insects for food and feed;
  • Manage, supervise and motivate programme staff and
    students, to ensure innovation and the practice of good science that results in high-quality publications.

    Requirements/Qualifications

  • PhD in biological sciences with a major in arthropods or agriculture.
  • Completion of PhD with 6 years post-PhD experience, gained at a research organisation or university.
  • Excellent publication track record.
  • Experience in capacity building through supervision and mentorship of MSc and undergraduate students.
  • Excellent communication skills.

    Core Competencies

  • Proven track record in an area of insect research and development related to insect for food and feed as demonstrated by publication record.
  • History of resource mobilisation and securing external support for a portfolio of research and development activities.
  • Appropriate skills in research governance and project management (including experience in financial accountability).

    Other desirable attributes

  • Ability to create and foster an innovative work environment, team building to deliver on agreed goals.
  • High degree of organisation, adaptability and prioritisation.

    Reporting

    This position reports to the Head, Plant Health Theme. The selected candidate should be available to start as soon as possible.

    HOW TO APPLY

    Applications will be accepted up to 6th July 2018. 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 illustrating suitability against the listed qualifications/competencies/abilities and skills.

    For more information and job application details, see; ICIPE Senior Scientist - Insect for Food and Feed Programme Jobs

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