Technology Manager
Vacancy Number: TM/BECA/06/2013
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 3 years contract with the possibility of renewal
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to enhance the roles livestock play in pathways out of poverty in developing countries. ILRI is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a global research partnership of 15 centres working with many partners for a food-secure future.
ILRI has two main campuses in East Africa and other hubs in East, West and Southern Africa and South, Southeast and East Asia. www.ilri.org.
CGIAR is a global agricultural research partnership for a food-secure future. Its science is carried out by 15 research centres that are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. www.cgiar.org.
ILRI also manages the Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) Hub at ILRI, the centre for excellence in modern plant and animal biology in Africa. BecA is an initiative developed within the framework of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)/ African Union African Biosciences initiative.
It consists of a Hub based on the ILRI campus in Nairobi, Kenya and a network of regional nodes and other affiliated laboratories and organizations throughout the region.
The BecA Hub facilities are world class, including a range of molecular, plant transformation, and genomics laboratories and equipment (e.g. 454 sequencing, Biosafety level 3 laboratory, plant growth facilities).
The Hub hosts and conducts research in crop, microbe and livestock areas where new developments in science offer promise to address previously intractable problems constraining Africa’s development. Capacity building is a major goal of all activities.
The scope covers agriculture and food security and their intersections with human health and nutrition, and the sustainable use of Africa’s natural resources. Further information is available at http://hub.africabiosciences.org/
The Position:
ILRI
seeks to recruit a Technology Manager to provide support to the BecA Hub
Director towards the overall management of the BecA program; oversee the
management of the laboratory infrastructure, facilitate research, research-related
services and capacity building through strategic planning, acquisition,
technical coordination, application and monitoring of new technologies within
the BecA-ILRI Hub and outside; to lead and manage the genomics and
bioinformatics groups.
This
is an international appointment reporting to the Director of the BecA-ILRI Hub.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Provide support
to the BecA Hub Director towards the overall management of the BecA
program.
- Lead the
laboratory management team with a specific focus on maintaining very high
quality facilities, equipment, technologies and core competencies at the
Hub.
- Develop
strategies and policies and form partnerships to acquire and implement the
latest technologies appropriate to the Hub and the region.
- Lead and manage
the research and technologies-related service units (the Sequencing,
Genotyping and Proteomics Unit and the Central Core Unit), and promote the
continuing professional development and training of staff in these units.
- Lead and manage
the genomics and bioinformatics groups at the Hub to provide support to
various research themes within and outside the Hub. Establish and manage
other research-related services Units.
- Manage the
Laboratory Management Information System (LIMS).
- Advise Hub
management on required changes in biosciences research technologies.
- To initiate,
lead and contribute to various research projects, and to contribute to
resource mobilization by the Hub.
- In conjunction
with the Institutional Biosafety Committee and Occupational Health and
Safety Office, provide oversight of laboratory safety including BSL2 and
BSL3 facilities.
- Provide
technical support and training to African scientists and partners on
appropriate technologies.
- Actively promote
BecA-ILRI Hub research programs, capacity building opportunities,
research-related services and training facilities within the region.
Requirements:
- PhD in modern
biological sciences (cell biology, molecular biology, biotechnology,
biochemistry or genomic sciences) with broad experience and interest in
biosciences research.
- Work experience
of at least 5 years in laboratory management, and extensive experience of
biosafety in BSL 2 and 3 laboratories.
- In-depth
knowledge and experience of a wide range of bioscience technologies
including new and advanced applications of modern biology and equipment
requirements.
- Experience in
creating new scientific infrastructure to support biosciences research and
establishing new research projects.
- Proven skills in
mentoring, training and supervising scientists, postgraduate students and
technicians.
- Record of
scientific achievements, including publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- Extensive
experience of the technology transfer/ capacity building in developing
countries to implement and adapt novel technologies to facilitate
research.
- Excellent
interpersonal skills with ability to maintain excellent working relations
with project leaders, scientists, technical staff and other research
partners.
- Sound
understanding of potential ethics and governance issues in research.
Position
level: Scientist
Level 3.
Post location: The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Duration: 3 years with the possibility of renewal contingent upon individual performance and funding.
Terms of appointment:
Post location: The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Duration: 3 years with the possibility of renewal contingent upon individual performance and funding.
Terms of appointment:
ILRI
offers a competitive international and salary and benefits package which
includes 15% Pension, Medical insurance, Life insurance and allowances for:
Education, Housing, Relocation, Home leave, Annual holiday entitlement of 30
days + public holidays.
Benefits and salary are tax free subject to compliance with tax regulations of country of citizenship.
Applications:
Benefits and salary are tax free subject to compliance with tax regulations of country of citizenship.
Applications:
Applicants
should provide a cover letter and curriculum vitae: a list of publications and
names and addresses (including telephone, fax and email) of three referees who
are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work
experience to be included in the curriculum vitae.
The
position title and reference number: REF: TM/BECA/06/2013 should be clearly
indicated in the subject line of the cover letter.
All
applications to be submitted online on our recruitment portal: http://ilri.simplicant.com/job/board on or before
27 July 2013.
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