RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lecturing and mentoring undergraduate and postgraduate students;
• Supervising postgraduate students at master’s level;
• Collaborating with scientists working on vector aspects of mosquito-borne diseases, with a primary focus on malaria vectors;
• Preparing and submitting funding proposals; 
• Representing the University of Pretoria Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control (UP ISMC) on malaria vector aspects at national and international symposia and congresses, and national bodies or committees;
• Managing of the UP ISMC’s Insectaries and product testing enterprise.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s in Zoology or relevant field;
• Minimum 2 accredited publications (ideally more, preferably in last 3 years and in ISI journals -some first author
• Experience in the field of mosquito vector surveillance and habitat identification;
• Some malaria knowledge and understanding;
• Field work experience;
• Experience with obtaining and managing funding

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Vector control techniques;
• Collecting of specimens;
• Knowledge of local vector species;
• Good computational skills (Office, Excel)
• Good interpersonal and mentoring skills;
• Good communication skills (English language competencies: writing and verbal);
• Leadership capabilities;
• Detail oriented;
• Innovation and critical thinking skills.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• PhD in Entomology, Public Health, Epidemiology or relevant field
• Experience or qualification in medical entomology;
• Experience in supervising postgraduate students;
• Some administrational and operational experience;
• Experience of working in / managing an insectary;
• Knowledge of ArcGIS and modelling;
• Experience working in an insectary;
• Experience in conducting WHO standard assays;
• At least 5 year’s research experience;
• At least 1 year’s teaching experience;
• Driver’s license