Disclaimer: Fake LinkedIn Account Impersonating NIMR Director-General

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The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) wishes to inform members of the public of the existence of a fake LinkedIn account impersonating the Director-General of the Institute, Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa.

The fraudulent account has been used to send misleading messages, including offers relating to procurement, contracts, or other forms of business engagement. The Institute wishes to clarify that all official engagements with vendors, contractors, partners, and members of the public are conducted strictly through recognised institutional channels and not through unsolicited social media messages.

NIMR further states that Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa maintains only one official LinkedIn account under his full name. Any other LinkedIn or social media account claiming to represent him, including accounts operating under name variations, is false, unauthorised, and does not emanate from the Director-General or the Institute.

Members of the public are advised to disregard, avoid engagement with, and report such impersonating accounts to the relevant social media platforms.

The Institute is taking appropriate steps to address this misrepresentation and to protect the public from potential fraud.

Internal Advertisement: Malaria Vector Surveillance PIs

VACANCY FOR THE POSITION OF MALARIA VECTOR SURVEILLANCE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS (PIs)

The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) with the support from different partners has established Malaria Vector Surveillance Sentinel Sites in Sixteen (26) States in Nigeria since 2014. Reports from these sites indicate Anopheles resistance to the different classes of insecticides especially the pyrethroids. This development is a major threat challenging the effectiveness of vector control interventions such as insecticide treated nets. This has necessitated the need to establish more sentinel sites to scale up vector surveillance and insecticide resistance monitoring activities in the country.

To further strengthen this process of scale up, the NMEP with support from the World Bank and Islamic Bank, has proposed to establish malaria vector sentinel sites in Abia, Borno, Ekiti, Lagos, Ondo, Rivers, Bayelsa, Edo, Enugu, Federal Capital Territory and Kogi States where insecticide resistance monitoring studies will be carried out at six LGAs in each of the State under the Immunization Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACT) project. In view of the above, vacancies exist for interested candidates that will serve as the Principal Investigators (PIs) to coordinate the activities at the sentinel sites.

VACANCY: MALARIA VECTOR SURVEILLANCE PIs

Internal Advertisement: ONCHO/STH Project

The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research invites applications from suitably qualified applicants to fill the following vacant positions for the ONCHO/STH Project at the Department of Public Health & Epidemiology.

1.         Project Officer: (1 position)

Qualification:

  • MSc in Life Science, Public Health and other related disciplines from a recognized university.
  • Experience in Molecular biology techniques and OV-16 antigen ELISA assay will be an added advantage.

Application Guidelines:

  • A formal application letter
  • Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae
  • Certificates

Interested candidates should submit their applications to:

The Director-General/CEO

Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, 6 Edmund Crescent
Off Murtala Muhammed Way, Yaba – Lagos.

This should reach the Director-General’s office not later than four (4) weeks from the date of this publication. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be considered.