{"id":4354,"date":"2021-08-31T08:59:35","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T08:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orene.org\/?post_type=opportunitie&#038;p=4354"},"modified":"2021-08-31T08:59:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T08:59:36","slug":"entomology-assistant-timbiqui-colombia","status":"publish","type":"opportunitie","link":"https:\/\/orene.org\/opportunitie\/entomology-assistant-timbiqui-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"Entomology Assistant &#8211; Timbiqui Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/egpy.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com\/hcmUI\/CandidateExperience\/en\/sites\/CX_1\/job\/100692\/?utm_medium=jobshare\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/egpy.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com\/hcmUI\/CandidateExperience\/en\/sites\/CX_1\/job\/100692\/?utm_medium=jobshare\">APPLY HERE<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Job Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the supervision of the&nbsp;COP-Chief of Party &nbsp;\/ Timbiqu\u00ed Senior Supervisor, the Entomology Assistant will be in charge of following duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Perform taxonomic identification of&nbsp;<em>Anopheles&nbsp;<\/em>mosquito species and parity dissections to assess the age of the mosquito population.<\/li><li>Carry out susceptibility tests of malaria vectors to insecticides in current use and future candidates and, if resistance is detected, evaluate the intensity.<\/li><li>Adhere to the Standard Operating Procedures for these activities and assist as necessary the Senior supervisor in the management of laboratory activities, including insectarium operations.<\/li><li>Ensure proper and timely data entry and registration in VectorLink Collect software.<\/li><li>Assist with requests for the acquisition of materials related to entomological field activities.<\/li><li>Participate in other field activities as needed.<\/li><li>Assist the project in any administrative task required such as: quotation of reagents, laboratory elements, consumables, purchase monitoring and activities required by this area, to accomplish the VectorLink-Colombia project\u00b4 objectives.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Qualification requirements include the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Professional in Biology, Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Biology, Ecology, or any other related field.<\/li><li>One (1) year of relevant professional work experience in fields of Entomology, preferably with experience in vector borne diseases.<\/li><li>Ability to work independently or under supervision, within a team to achieve the quality of products generated and compliance with delivery deadlines.<\/li><li>Analytical ability to interpret experimental results, organize information and present quantitative and qualitative reports.<\/li><li>Proactive, willing to learn and develop new skills.<\/li><li>Professional with interpersonal, organizational and communication skills (written and spoken)<\/li><li>Organized person with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.<\/li><li>Availability to work on weekends.<\/li><li>Experience in research groups in Entomology, and public health; desirable.<\/li><li>Ability to read and write in English; desirable<\/li><li>Availability to move to the study area located in Timbiqui (Cauca) and stay there during the project period.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Minimum Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bachelor\u2019s Degree<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/egpy.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com\/hcmUI\/CandidateExperience\/en\/sites\/CX_1\/job\/100692\/?utm_medium=jobshare\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/egpy.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com\/hcmUI\/CandidateExperience\/en\/sites\/CX_1\/job\/100692\/?utm_medium=jobshare\">APPLY HERE<\/a> <\/h4>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3095,"template":"","opportunities_taxonomies":[28],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orene.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/opportunitie\/4354"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orene.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/opportunitie"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orene.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/opportunitie"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orene.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orene.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"opportunities_taxonomies","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orene.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/opportunities_taxonomies?post=4354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}