Laboratory Research Assistant (Bio and Medical) - UNCEF Research Development Center at The AlbertaTalent Insights (6 Openings)

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Job Title: Laboratory Research Assistant (Bio and Medical) - UNCEF Research Development Center

Locations: Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, Sokoto, Taraba, & Zamfara
Employment Type: Full-time

Work Scope

• The scope of work is scaled to cover Environmental Assessments Remediation, Restoration and reclamation Environmental Regulations relating to oil&gas industry Pollution Prevention, Abatement and Control Waste Management systems Processes, and Procedures Sampling and analytical Work related to Environmental Activities Environmental Management Systems

About the Opportunity:

• We are looking for an energetic, smart and motivatedResearch Assistantwho believes in the power of research and evidence and wants to change the world with it.
• The Research Assistant will work with our Global policy team to support our policy-related activities.
• Specifically, they will initially be responsible for supporting our work on Agriculture, Medical, Renewable Energy,Food security and Nutrition.
• The Assistant will work from our office in Kaduna, Kebbi, Platu, Kano etc., and will report to the Policy Director in Abuja.
• We work in a collaborative and creative environment towards reaching a common goal of ending extreme poverty and preventable disease.
• You will receive an exceptional benefits package along with the opportunity to contribute to worldwide causes impacting those most in need

Responsibilities
In this Role, you will:

• Collect, analyze, and edit reports on important policy issues on environmental, water resources, waste management, agriculture, food security and nutrition
• Prepare for and attend internal and external briefings and meetings, taking thorough notes and reporting back to the Policy Director
• Support the Policy Director in our work across several key agriculture and nutrition coalitions
• Monitor all global trends on our issues to ensure the team is informed of relevant updates.
• Update policy materials as needed
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the supervisor or designee

Required Qualifications, Skills and Competencies

• Minimum Qualification: Degree
• Experience Level: Mid-level
• Experience Length: 3 years
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels.

What We Need From You:

• 1-2 years work experience in management consulting, a leading think-tank, academia, agriculture improvement programs, nutrition or any related field
• Excellent analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills. Experience of quantitative techniques and data science approaches is desirable.
• Excellent experience of MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Demonstrable interest in development issues, and Africa
• Excellent organizational capacities
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills; French is desirable
• Strong sense of teamwork and collaboration.

Salary
USD1,900 - USD2,500 Monthly.

Application Closing Date
30th November, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note
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