1. ECOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY TO STUDY MALARIA-TRANSMITTING MOSQUITOES
2. SCALING UP FOR ROLLOUT: REARING, TRANSPORT, AND RELEASE OF MALE
MOSQUITOES
Target Malaria with Oxford University, U.K. and Keele University, U.K. in collaboration with the
Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science (DABCS) and the African Regional Post
Graduate Programme in Insect Science (ARPPIS) Centre, University of Ghana, Legon is seeking to recruit
personnel for theunderlisted positions in the execution of the projects titled:
1. Ecological observatory to study malaria-transmitting mosquitoes
2. Scaling up for rollout: rearing, transport, and release of male mosquitoes
PROJECT SYNOPSIS
Duration: 4 years (September, 2018-September 2022)
Host Institution: University of Ghana, Legon.
Project sites: University of Ghana, Legon Campus and the Volta Region of Ghana.
BACKGROUND TO THE TARGET MALARIA PROJECTS –
1. Ecological observatory to study malaria-transmitting mosquitoes
The project willcharacterise the relevant community of plants and animals, and their interactions, with the
aim of answering questions about the impact on the ecosystem of eliminating or reducing the numbers of
the malaria vector Anophelesgambiae. The relevant community will be assessed in terms of the importance
of An.gambiae as a prey to insectivorous predators, as a filter feeder in the larval stage and as a possible
pollinator to clearly establish their importance in the environment. State of the art molecular techniques
will be used to establish and quantify the trophic relationships involved in the various components.
2. Scaling up for rollout: rearing, transport, and release of male mosquitoes
The project aims to develop protocols for rearing, transportand release of male mosquitoes that maximise
the fitness of male mosquitoes as part of mosquito release programmes. This ensures that the techniques
developed in the future will be deployed into natural populations in an efficient manner. Although the
outcome of the project will inform the management of modified mosquitoes, the current research will not
be done using any modified mosquitoes.
For more information, please visit https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/scientificresearch/ miscellaneous/target-malaria-general-support
OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
A. VECTOR COMMUNITY ECOLOGISTS/ INSECTIVORE ECOLOGISTS (2 Candidates)
Qualifications
Applicants must have aPhD in a related field of study (Vector ecology, community ecology,
entomology or other related fields). Having some years of experience with working in any
of the related fields will be an advantage.
B. MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGIST (2 Candidates)
Qualifications
Applicants must have aPhD in a related field of study (Medical entomology, Parasitology
or other related fields). Having some years of experience with working in any of the related
fields, and particularly in mosquito husbandry, will be an advantage.
Responsibilities
objectives.
PHD CANDIDATES
Qualifications
Applicants must be able to work independently as well as on a team.
Responsibilities
TECHNICIANS
Qualifications
Responsibilities
DRIVER
Qualifications
DETAILS OF HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates should submit their applications by sending e-copies via e-mail to faboagyeantwi@ug.edu.gh, and hard copies in a sealed envelope should reach the General Office of The Department
of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, P. O. Box LG 67, University of Ghana, Legon-Accra not
later than 25th September 2018 at 5:00 pm. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email and text
message, and invited for an interview.