LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

JOB ADVERTISEMENT : Laboratory Technician - WWF The World Wide Fund for Nature, NGO Yaounde Cameroon
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Cameroon is looking for a Laboratory TechnicianWant to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home, the Earth? Working with WWF could be the opportunity of a lifetime:All around the world, people are waking up to the deepening crisis of nature loss. A growing realization that nature is our life-support system. And that nobody will be spared from the impacts of its loss. Here at WWF, we are helping to tackle this enormous global challenge.Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging from HR and finance to advocacy and conservation science. We welcome applications from anyone who believes they can help us create a better future for people and nature.What we do:We are an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife. From individuals and communities to business and government, we are part of a growing coalition calling on world leaders to set nature on the path to recovery by 2030. Together, we seek to protect and restore natural habitats, stop the mass extinction of wildlife, and make the way we produce and consume sustainable. WWF Network has moved to the development and the implementation of 9 Practices with Global Goals to be achieved.For WWF CCO, we are looking for a dynamic and committed Laboratory Technician.Reports to: One Health Program & Wildlife Veterinary CoordinatorSupervises: Visiting researchers and intern work in the WildLabLocation: CampoDuration: Two (02) yearsThe mission of the departmentThe position aims to ensure that functioning ot the Campo WildLab is implemented, following the highest standards, in line with the WWF Cameroon One Health & Conservation Strategies. In partnership with local, national and regional health institutes and local civil society actors as well as in collaboration with the Helmholtz Institute for "One Health" in Greifswald -Germany, the programme aims to improve human and animal health in potential outbreak hotspots in Cameroon. To aid in the rapid detection and early warning of dangerous zoonotic pathogens and mitigate infectious disease outbreaks, this programme will provide on-site human medical and wildlife veterinary health monitoring services at the WWF partnered ecotourism site in Campo Ma’an and strengthen the capacity of local actors. The program will monitor the health of (a) those who work directly and indirectly in ecotourism and conservation, and (b) habituated and unhabituated wildlife in the Campo Ma’an National Park (CMNP) and its surrounding areas. This ‘One Health’ approach will contribute to improve human health and welfare and diminish the disease transmission risks between humans and wildlife. Such a human-wildlife interconnected approach is necessary, not only to protect the lives of humans and animals, but also improve biodiversity and the integrity of ecosystems, which is imperative for sustaining the livelihoods of local communities.Major FunctionsThe Laboratory Technician will assist the One Health Program & Wildlife Veterinary Coordinator to manage the WildLab and monitor the health of wildlife, domestic animals, people and the environment using virology, microbiology, molecular diagnostic protocols which play a crucial role in supporting the diagnosis, research. He/she will also be responsible for maintenance of laboratory all “One Health” field equipment at his/her disposition for executing field activities.Major Duties and Responsibilities:He/She will pe