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Tanzania: Senior Veterinary Research Officer (Tawiri-Herta Messerli Foundation Veterinary Programme)
Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) is a Parastatal Organization under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism. TAWIRI has the mandate to conduct, supervise and coordinate wildlife research in the United Republic of Tanzania. The Institute has its Headquarters in Arusha and four Research Centres namely, Njiro Wildlife Research Centre (NWRC) in Arusha, Kingupira Wildlife Research Centre (KWRC) in Selous Game Reserve, Serengeti Wildlife Research Centre (SWRC) in Serengeti National Park, Mahale-Gombe Wildlife Research Centre (MGWRC) in Mahale and Gombe National Parks respectively in Kigoma region.


TAWIRI invites applications from suitably qualified Tanzanian citizens to fill in various vacant positions:

Qualification and experience:
• A holder of PhD/MSc degree in Veterinary Medicine/Science or related discipline from a recognized Institution.
• A field experience of not less than four years in Veterinary practice
• Experience in wildlife diseases, wildlife immobilisation/capture and translocation will be an added advantage
• Must have published at least two scientific publications in local and international journals after Masters Degree
• Must be a Tanzanian
Main duties and responsibilities:
• Surveillance/monitoring of wildlife diseases in protected and open areas
• Immobilisation of wildlife for researchers approved by TAWIRI
• Training of veterinary students on wildlife diseases, immobilisation and translocation
• Removal of wire snares from wildlife including wound management

Duty Station: Serengeti Wildlife Research Centre (SWRC), Serengeti National Park

Salary: A comprehensive remuneration package attached to this post during the project period is USD 1,000 per month.

Employment will be on one-year contract, renewable upon completion of each contract and availability of funds.

Applicants should send their application letters with relevant copies of certificates, Curriculum Vitae (CV) and names of three referees two of which should be the current employer or University supervisor so as to reach the undersigned not later than 31st May 2008. TAWIRI is an equal opportunity employer and only short listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Director General
Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute
P.O. Box 661
ARUSHA.
Tel: +255 27 2549571
Fax: +255 27 2548240
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