Research Assistant
Job Description
Title: Research Assistant
Company Name: WorldFish
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters or Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the Public or Livestock Health.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Background: WorldFish is an international, non-profit research organization that harnesses the potential of fisheries and aquaculture to reduce hunger and poverty. In the developing world, more than 1 billion poor people obtain most of their animal protein from fish and 250 million depend on fishing and aquaculture for their livelihoods. The WorldFish mission is to strengthen livelihoods and enhance food and nutrition security by improving fisheries and aquaculture. We pursue this through research partnerships focused on helping those who stand to benefit the most-poor producers and consumers, women and children.
∎ Food systems thinking within planetary boundaries is essential to avoid potentially catastrophic effects on our collective health. A One Health approach, recognizing that human, animal, and environmental health are inter-dependent is more important now than ever before. WorldFish and partners are promoting the role of aquatic food systems in the global food systems framework. As part of this, WorldFish is implementing a project, in partnership with Cefas, the UK`s Centre for Environment and Fisheries Science, to better understand One Health risks within aquatic food systems in support of development of One Health governance mechanisms in Bangladesh. The project will work closely with a range of key Bangladesh stakeholders. These will include representatives from the relevant Bangladesh ministries/ competent Authorities (CAs) responsible for fisheries, livestock, public health and the environment.
∎ Eligibility, Location and Duration: This position will be based at WorldFish`s Country Office in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Interviews are expected to be held in November 2020 and only shortlisted candidates will be notified and expected to attend the interview. The successful candidate should be available to commence in November 2020.
∎ Our Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment: WorldFish has seven offices across Asia, Africa and the Pacific, with more than 400 staff and 27 nationalities who contribute to a dynamic multicultural work environment.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Provide support to the national scientist, and other WorldFish and Cefas team members in the delivery of a workshop with key CAs (Competent Authorities).
∎ Assist national scientist to review, gather and analyze existing information (published, grey literature, reports) for the preparation of the baseline analysis. This will involve assistance with development and dissemination of a questionnaire which focuses on identifying specific hazards in aquatic food production, consumption and trade.
∎ Assistance post questionnaire to gather information for identified gaps and contribute to report and write-up.
∎ Help national scientist and other WorldFish and Cefas team members to organize and convene regular virtual meetings, work closely with Cefas' OIE Collaborating Centre for Emerging aquatic animal diseases and the UK FAO Reference Centre for AMR in the UK to disseminate data on key hazards, diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) associated with current and future aquatic food production.
∎ Support national scientist to train staff (via liaison with Cefas staff associated with the OIE Collaborating Centre for Emerging aquatic animal diseases and the UK FAO Reference Centre for AMR in the UK). This leading to the co-creation of an online tool for identifying microbial hazards associated with aquatic food production in Bangladesh, and a central resource for future risk analysis for future risk analysis of specific sub-sectors of the industry.
∎ Support scientist to liaise with official control labs.
∎ Organize sampling, making field visits, collecting biological samples from farmed fish/shrimp purchased at wet markets and be involved in the establishment and operation of the laboratory work required for the assessment of hazards and AMR risks to human health at points of consumption.
∎ Work closely with Cefas and WorldFish team members, develop a strong network of national collaborators.
Additional Requirements:
∎ This job is open to Bangladesh Nationals with the following skills and qualifications:
∎ At least two years or more experience in relevant field and laboratory work activities (e.g. field visits, focal group discussion with community/stakeholders, biological samples collection/preservation/analysis such as. shrimp/fish, poultry etc., pathology, diagnostics, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, genetics, epidemiology, etc.)
∎ Ability to perform critical thinking on research issues in complex logistical or organizational settings, and to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
∎ Ability to work in the capacity of assisting a team and manage fieldwork and sometimes working alone.
∎ Strong commitment and highly motivated to work on research with implications for WorldFish and, its development outcomes and impact.
∎ Familiar with the operation of essential computer software/packages for data capture, management, storage and analyses.
∎ Ability and willingness to travel and able to work in multi-disciplinary teams.
∎ Fluent in written and spoken English.
Salary:
∎ Negotiable
∎ Salary & Benefits: This is a temporary position and WorldFish offers a competitive remuneration package inclusive of comprehensive benefits including (but not limited to) paid annual leave and insurance coverage for staff.
Application Deadline: 5 Nov 2020
Company Information:
∎ 22 Oct 2020
∎ WorldFish
∎ Business : WorldFish is an international, nonprofit research organization that harnesses the potential of fisheries and aquaculture to reduce hunger and poverty. Globally, more than one billion people obtain most of their animal protein from fish and approximately 800 million depend on fisheries and aquaculture for their livelihoods.
Utilizing its scientific expertise, its networks and partnerships, and an innovative `research in development` approach, WorldFish increases the productivity and sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture and improves the lives of poor people who rely on them.
WorldFish is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.
Category: Agro (Plant/Animal/Fisheries)
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 5th Nov 2020
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