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.

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.