ILRI Post-Doctoral Fellow - Evaluation of Livestock Emergencies (ELE) Vaccination and Disease Surveillance Jobs in Kenya

ILRI Post-Doctoral Fellow - Evaluation of Livestock Emergencies (ELE) Vaccination and Disease Surveillance Jobs in Kenya

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Post-Doctoral Fellow to support the project “Evaluation of Livestock Emergencies (ELE) – vaccination and disease surveillance” and contribute to projects in the area of livestock development and One Health.

ELE is a new two-year USAID funded project that will assess the effect, impact and cost-effectiveness of livestock vaccination and livestock health interventions performed during humanitarian crises across Africa.

ILRI works to improve food and nutritional security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe and sustainable use of livestock.

It is the only one of 15 CGIAR research centres dedicated entirely to animal agriculture research for the developing world. Co-hosted by Kenya and Ethiopia, it has regional or country offices and projects in East, South and Southeast Asia as well as Central, East, Southern and West Africa.

Key Responsibilities

Design and perform qualitative and quantitative evaluation studies to assess livestock health interventions including in remote locations

Perform a desk review of the effect, impact and cost-effectiveness of livestock vaccination and health interventions performed during humanitarian crises across Africa

Perform/conduct data analysis, write up, present and publish findings in scientific journals

Support wider One Health work including with public and private animal health sectors, and capacity development

Establish and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Contribute

to the development of proposals and resource mobilization efforts

Requirements

Veterinarian with a PhD and proven track record in animal health, and the below key Skills and experience

Experience of two to four years of completing PhD

Strong epidemiological and evaluation skills, particularly concerning programme delivery

Experienced at performing animal health field studies, preferably in LMICs in Africa

Ability to work with a One Health approach

Experience with animal health economics

Excellent standards of general and scientific writing

Ability to work independently

Ability to plan and organize research projects with partners in LMICs

Experienced in both quantitative and qualitative research methods, with particular strengths in at least one of these areas

Ability to work as a supportive team member

Post location: The position will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia or Nairobi, Kenya


How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; ILRI Post-Doctoral Fellow - Evaluation of Livestock Emergencies (ELE) Vaccination and Disease Surveillance Jobs in Kenya

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