The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is a globally networked research institute based in Africa.
ILRI works to help reduce poverty, hunger and environmental degradation by enhancing animal agriculture in developing countries.
ILRI positions its work at the dynamic interface of poverty alleviation and sustainable livestock livelihoods.
Our staff work in partnerships and alliances with hundreds of organisations in developed and developing countries, including some of the finest universities and research institutions in the world.
ILRI's headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya, with a principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Our staff are also based in partner institutions in other parts of Africa and in Asia and Latin America.
We employ more than 700 staff from about 40 countries and are one of 15 centres around the world sponsored by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
Corporate Communications Officer
ILRI Nairobi Campus
Ref: CCO/NBO/03/2009
ILRI is seeking to recruit a Corporate Communications Officer for its ILRI- Nairobi campus who will be reporting to the Head of Public Awareness.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Help edit, illustrate, design and typeset ILRI's Public Awareness materials,
- Ensuring the correct application of brand and corporate identity for all materials on the home and other public awareness pages.
- Help select web Top Stories and source related materials for ILRI's bi-monthly ENews and then Illustrate, proofread, fact-check and format the E-newsletter, which serves as ILRI's primary communication vehicle for all its stakeholders.
- Coordinate media requests both during and between media campaigns; work with international media consultants to develop media releases, backgrounders, visits and campaigns; build online press rooms for news releases; build and maintain strong relations with key local, regional and international media.
- Build exhibits appropriate for given occasions and travel to outside meetings to erect ILRI displays, disseminate ILRI information and engage the media.
- Manage public awareness events.
- Maintain and develop contacts in the public awareness, design and electronic communications fields.
- Bachelor's degree in areas of Journalism, advertising or communications
- Minimum of 4 years relevant experience.
- Training in graphics arts, writing, editing, design, layout, web work, database management.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - verbal and written
- Computer literate with knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite, Quark Express and Web management systems
- Good people management skills
Salary and benefits will be in line with those provided within ILRI's NRS Scheme.
ILRI is seeking to recruit the following positions to join its research projects
Genomics Technician
Ref: GT/BT/03/09
Specific duties will include:
- To take primary responsibility for ensuring high quality DMA and RNA extraction, storage, management and analysis.
- To include development of new protocols and procedures, monitoring of existing procedures and contribution to experimental design.
- To manage sample sharing with local and overseas collaborators
- Assisting Project leader(s), visiting scientists, postdoctoral research associates, graduate and undergraduate students with their research and orientation
- Bachelor of Science degree in relevant discipline or equivalent
- Good verbal and written communication skills necessary.
- Attentive to detail and ability to modify protocols and develop new ones as appropriate
- Competence in molecular and/or cell biology methods.
- Competence in computer applications - especially use of databases, relevant internet resources and basic programming.
- Experience of at least 2 years working in a molecular biology environment
Ref: GDMT/BT/03/2009
Specific duties will include:
- To take primary responsibility for management of biological resources ! within the Project.
- To provide quality control and biological specimen management.
- To provide preliminary analysis and data representation.
- To ensure appropriate training in the use of informatics tools to other staff.
- To assist as required in a variety of laboratory processes including DNA/
- RNA analysis and PCR, and documentation.
- BSc degree, MSc degree is preferred.
- Excellent computer programming and analytical skills, including database design and use.
- Good interpersonal and supervisory skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary setting.
- Good understanding of Biological Sciences
- At least 2 years experience working with complex data including data management, security and analysis.
Ref: MGT/BT/03/09
Specific Duties include:
- To take responsibility for experimental design - particularly in small animals, execution, data management and analysis of laboratory experiments.
- To assist as required in broader data management, and a variety of laboratory processes including DNA/RNA analysis and PCR, and documentation.
- To take responsibility for management of project resources in the laboratory.
- A BSc degree or equivalent.
- At least 2 years experience working with small animal experiments including management of breeding and experimental designs as well as data management and analysis.
- Good knowledge of population genetics, quantitative genetics or bioinformatics skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to perform in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural research environment.
- Fluency in spoken and written English essential.
Salary and benefits will be in line with those provided within ILRI's NRS scheme.
Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of three professional referees to the Human Resources Office, e-mail recruit-ilri @ cgiar.org by 8th April 2009 .
The title and reference number of the position for which the application is made should
be clearly marked on the subject of the email application.
ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Intellectual Property/Legal Officer, ILRI Nairobi
Ref: IPLO/NBO3/2009
ILRI is seeking to recruit an Intellectual Property/Legal Officer for its ILRI-Nairobi campus who will be reporting to the Deputy Director (Research).
Specific responsibilities include:
- Support research themes and other units in drafting research Agreements
- Support research teams in negotiating agreement terms with ILRI research partners
- Review research agreements/contracts in terms of IP related provisions
- Review all institutional contracts/agreements and advice on legal issues.
- Institutionalize IP management and develop an Intellectual Assets/ Intellectual property management strategy in line with ILRI's research and mission
- Collaborate with regional stakeholders to enhance/build IP capacity in partner institutions
- Master's degree in Intellectual property, LLM or related field
- At least 5 years relevant work experience in managing intellectual property assets and in negotiating research contracts in research environment
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - verbal and written
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Good listener
- Working experience with private sector organization will be an added advantage
This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI's Nairobi campus and is for a 2-year contract renewable subject to availability of funds and individual performance.
Salary and benefits will be in line with those provided within ILRI's NRS scheme.
Applicants should send a cover letter expressing their interest and expectations from the position, curriculum vitae and the names and contact details (Telephone, E-mail) of three professional referees to the-mail: recruit-ilri @ cgiar.org by 31st March 2009.
The title and reference number of the position for which the application is made should be clearly indicated on the application. Only online applications shall be accepted.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted
To find out more about ILRI, visit our website at www.ilri.org
ILRI is an equal opportunity employer
