Research Technician: Entomology (Onderstepoort) needed at Agricultural Research Council

Description

• Assist with research on insects of veterinary importance in the field including Black flies, Culicoides, Stomoxys, Tabanid and Tsetse flies. 
• Maintenance and administration of the tsetse colony.
• Take irradiated blood for bioassays and interpret the results.
• Update weekly tsetse colony mortality database.
• Development and implementation of SOPs for radiation biology experiments and the tsetse colony maintenance.
• Responsible for maintaining infrastructure and facilities.
• Responsible for training interns and providing support as needed.
• Adhering to all Safety and GLP rules and regulations.

Requirements

• National Diploma in Veterinary Technology.
• B-Tech in Veterinary Technology will be added advantage.
• Professional membership: SAVC/SACNASP registration will be added advantage.
• A valid driver’s Licence. 
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Basic knowledge of insect mass-rearing.
• Knowledge of radiation biology experiments, data analysis and interpretation of generated data.
• Knowledge of R-Studio and MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access).