Vacancy title:
Research Officer – Anopheles Africa II Project

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
Ifakara Health Institute

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, August 20 2025

Duty Station:
Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 15 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Ifakara Health Institute seeks a Research Officer who will contribute to field and laboratory research aimed at understanding, measuring, and exploiting vulnerabilities in dominant malaria vector species to achieve significant population suppression or local elimination in targeted areas. The role involves designing and conducting studies, analyzing data, and working closely with multidisciplinary teams to develop practical strategies for vector control.

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Duties and Responsibilities

Research Officer is expected to perform the following duties:

• Investigate environmental, ecological, and operational factors enabling suppression or elimination of malaria vector populations.
• Develop and validate tools for measuring mosquito populations from high to critically low densities.
• Identify and target vulnerabilities across mosquito life stages for control interventions.
• Test and adapt elimination strategies for different ecological and operational contexts.
• Manage, analyze, and interpret field and laboratory data.
• Produce reports, manuscripts, and policy briefs, and present findings to scientific and stakeholder audiences.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelors in Entomology, Biology, Environmental Health, Biotechnology and Laboratory Sciences. Epidemiology, or a related field.
• At least 2–3 years’ experience in vector control, entomological surveillance, or related research.
• Proficiency in mosquito sampling techniques and identification.
• Experience in data analysis (e.g., R, Python, Stata, or equivalent statistical software).
• Experience conducting fieldwork in challenging environments.

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Skills and Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of malaria vector ecology and control methods.

Remuneration  

An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to successful candidates as per IHI salary scales.

Equal Opportunity

IHI is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit intentional biases or discrimination and harassment of any kind at the work place and during recruitment. All employment decisions are based solely on job requirements and individual qualifications, and our recruitment process is governed by the labour laws of Tanzania.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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