The position is tenable in Nairobi at the icipe Duduville campus and will be offered for an initial contract
of 3 years, renewable subject to continued funding and performance of the staff member. A competitive
and generous compensation package that includes housing and transport allowances, education
allowance, comprehensive health and life insurance cover, and an offshore retirement package (all
payable in US Dollars), will be offered to the right candidate.
Furthermore, the incumbent will receive paid annual vacation and return airfare for themselves and their dependents to their nominated home base each year. If the successful candidate is appointed from outside Kenya, s/he will be offered support to relocate and settle in Nairobi.
Living in Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, is cosmopolitan with a population of over four million people. Nairobi
is a regional hub of many commercial and non-governmental organizations and has a thriving
international research scene, hosting various CGIAR centres, as well as several UN agencies.
It hosts all the urban and social amenities, and offers a comfortable, convenient and pleasurable life. A wide variety of excellent international schools and well-equipped medical facilities are open 24/7 in Nairobi. The city is also accessible through various reputable international airline carriers.
Overall purpose of the job
- To provide research and programmatic leadership to the Behavioural and Chemical Ecology Unit.
- Coordinate and promote the broad field of chemical ecology through an interdisciplinary research approach across icipe’s 4-H Themes and within the framework of One Health.
- To maintain a portfolio of research that is aligned with icipe’s strategic goals.
- To undertake research of the highest quality through partnerships, within, nationally, regionally and internationally.
- To facilitate new initiatives and opportunities in chemical ecology through resource mobilisation.
- To build capacity through the training of the next generation of globally competitive scientists.
- To disseminate research findings through high level publications and presentations at scientific / technical meeting