GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH INTERNS (1 Post )

GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH INTERNS (1 Post )
Successful applicants will have the opportunity to understudy malaria research and surveillance workflows and to undertake time
• bound nested research under the guidance and mentorship of experienced scientists, including exposure to research findings dissemination through scientific meetings and co
• publication with the AUMI team. Past Experience has shown that student research interns may be inspired to join or initiate malaria programmes when they graduate and return to their home countries, possibly in collaboration with AUMI and other established groups.

Desired Attributes:
• Resident on AU campus and enrolled in relevant University degree programmes
• Be studying towards either a Master’s or Doctoral degrees in the Biomedical, Public Health or related Natural Sciences fields or other relevant field.
• Good academic standing and competitive GPA and CGPA
• Energetic and committed to working as a team
• Have excellent communication Skills (oral & written).
• Be able to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Able to interact and work comfortably in an international, multicultural team environment.

• Performance of malaria (vector and parasite) morphological, molecular and immunodiagnostic laboratory assays
• Maintaining standard operating procedures and protocols and good laboratory practice (GLP)
• Maintaining personnel and environmental safety
• Stock inventory and management of laboratory supplies, consumables and reagents
• Produce weekly updates and monthly reports
• Data entry, processing, analysis, report write
• up and findings dissemination