Vacancy Announcement

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Position: PHD Graduate Fellowship: Supporting interventions to improve food safety in Ethiopia

Key responsibilities:

This graduate fellowship aims at answering the following questions;

What is the range of food safety interventions in the informal sector and what is the evidence-base for the selection in Ethiopia?

How does the specific intervention affect the level of contamination in food?

What are the implications of the intervention for public health?

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Duration: 3 years.

Terms of appointment and stipend:

This is an appointment for 3 years. Start date will be agreed with the selected candidate, but ideally from April, 2021.

Benefits: ILRI will offer a monthly stipend to cover living expenses in the project location, medical insurance, and cover research expenses and university fees. The successful applicant will be expected to register at an Ethiopian university.

How to Apply

• All applications MUST include the following (applications not containing these documents will not be considered):
• A cover letter addressed to Head of Capacity Development, expressing interest in the fellowship position and the motivation. The position title and reference number (REF: GF/ILRI/AHH-OHRECA/02/2021) should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover letter.
• CV including names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience.
• Academic qualification certificates/transcripts.
• Applications must be submitted by clicking on the tab "APPLY NOW" on or before 15th February 2021.

Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ILRI does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training). ILRI also does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree with a minimum average of 60% in all areas of assessment in a relevant area to the proposed research project.
• 1st Class or 2nd class (upper division) Bachelors degree.

Experience & Skills:

• Ability to write and speak English.
• Ability to speak Amharic is a strong advantage
• Previous experience of undertaking research.
• Experience of food safety, public health, epidemiology, evaluation,
• An understanding of food systems.
• Previous research experience in food systems and food safety.
• Previous experience of food systems fieldwork.
• Knowledge/experience of risk analysis.
• Ability to work for weeks/months in developing countries.

Personal Attributes:

• Able to, under guidance, complete independent work successfully
• Able to work in transdisciplinary project.
• East African nationals are encouraged to apply.