External Vacancy Announcement

The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) was founded in 1970 through the initiative of the Norwegian and Swedish Save the Children organizations seconded by the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia. The Institute got its name from the Norwegian physician, Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen, who first described the leprosy bacillus (Mycobacterium leprae). AHRI is a biomedical research institute that works in developing tools for prevention, control and treatment of mycobacterium and other diseases of public healthy importance through applied and basic biomedical research and training.

AHRI would like to hire qualified candidate in the position of Health Researcher II working as Virologist under Bacterial & Viral Disease Directorate

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Requirements:

• A high level of skill using precision instruments
• Meticulous observance and practice of safety procedures
• Excellent research and communication skills
• Good general work habits and people skills
• Committed to the values of integrity, accountability, transparency, and scientific rigor

Tasks:

• Advancing research in Viral diseases
• Conduct research on the structure, function, ecology, biotechnology and genetics of viruses, bacteria and funguse
• Understand pathology and epidemiology of relevant viral pathogens by using advanced molecular and diagnostic methods and support translational studies
• Conduct research on viral pathogenesis and related virulence factors
• Employ biotechnology or collaborate with biotechnologist in using cells for researching treatment of viral diseases
• Defining the genetic determinants of Antiviral drug resistance
• Demonstrates innovative design, development and execution of research projects through literature review and scientific teamwork.
• Contributes to the execution of design, optimization, verification, troubleshooting and validation of current and new assays and provides input into the design, direction, implementation and interpretation of experimental studies

Specialized Skills

• Basic molecular biology tests ( DNA and RNA purification, PCR, qPCR , cloaning and Plasmid amplification) and procedures to detect, identify and characterize Bacteria and funguses

Other duties

• Manage specific project and/or field activities might be required
• Perform laboratory or field activities as might be assigned

Job Requirements

Education:

• BSc, MSc, MPH, PhD Degree in biology, pharmacy, biomedical science medical laboratory, nursing, microbiology, infectious disease, public health, health related fields background in Biomedical fields is advantage

Experience

• MSc, 8 years of relevant experience and 9 publications
• PhD, 6 Years of experience and 8 publications /research in biomedical health is advantageous 

How to Apply

Interested applicants who fulfilled the above requirements should ONLY send the following through ethiojobs.net or in person within ten /10/ working days since the vacancy posting.

• A CV/resume (not more than 3 pages)
• A cover letter (not more than one page)
• A one page table summarizing your educational background, technical skills and competencies to facilitate the screening process
• Credentials /important only/

Please DO NOT ATTACH any other documents.

No. Required: 01 (One)

Employment Type: Permanent employment basis.