Field Worker

Job Description
Job Summary

• Ifakara Health Institute is seeking a qualified Field Worker to be stationed at Bagamoyo Office to support day to day laboratory operations.
Responsibility:
Responsibilities

• Ensure the implementation and day to day running of a study under GLP standards.
• Maintain equipment, facilities as and perform insectary duties as dictated by set of Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ensure checking if equipment is in appropriate working order, room temperature recording, and reporting malfunctions to the insectary manager.
• Feeding larval with approved food and adult mosquitoes by human arm and membrane (arm feeding)
• Perform entomological field work as assigned by the insectary manager, Project leader and study coordinator.
• Participate on mosquitos preparation for specified experiments following the SOPs
• Attend any training that is required by the role.
• To carry out additional reasonable duties as assigned by the insectary manager or supervisor.

Work Specification
• Following insectary guidelines.
• Following Standard Operating Procedures.
• Maintenance of equipment in good order and custody.
• Day to day maintenance of the IHI mosquito colonies by following SOPs.
• Maintenance of strict cleanliness of the insectary at all times.
• Accurate keeping of records as required under GLP standards.
• Comply with weekly malaria screening
• Regular maintenance tasks associated with containment of mosquitoes in insectary.
• Assisting and implementing experiments.
• Ensure compliance with all GLP protocols as stipulated in the SOPs, satisfy all safety requirements of laboratory environments, record data correctly and ensure proper disposal of waste.
Skill :
Desired Skills

• Solid skills on mosquitoes rearing and parking for experiments.
Qualification Required:
Essential Qualification

• Form four/Advanced Secondary Education or any related filed.
Experience :
Required Experience

• Strong expertise on mosquitoes rearing and parking for experiments process.
Preferred Language Skill :
Preferred Language

• Strong communication skills both English and Swahili.