Entomology Technician at Malaria Consortium

Scope

• The survey will be used to gather data on insecticide resistance of malaria vectors in Anambra State. 
• The insecticide resistance data will be used for assessing changes in insecticide resistance status of the local vectors post-ITN distribution campaign from August 2022 to August 2025.

Methods:

• The study will be done in the two main study sites selected in each of the northern and southern parts of Anambra State. 
• The selection of the sites was done based on the following features: proximity to a health facility, availability of mosquito breeding sites, a rural setting, proximity to a meteorological station, and accessibility by road. 
• For each of the main sites, two minor sentinel mosquito larvae collection sites in neighbouring LGAs will be used for resistance studies, intensity and synergist assays.

Personnel Required
The following field staff will be required for both sites:

• Entomology team leaders: 2
• Entomology technician: 2
• Entomology assistants: 24

Entomology Technician:

• Assists the team leader to conduct susceptibility tests.
• Rears mosquito larvae for resistance studies and ensures that the adequate number of adult mosquitoes of the required age are ready for susceptibility tests.
• Assists the entomology team leader to conduct insecticide susceptibility tests using the CDC bottle assay method.
• Assist the team leader in the identification of mosquitoes morphologically to species or species complex level after susceptibility test.
• Packs and labels test mosquitoes and store them dry in silica gel until the specimens are shipped for further laboratory analysis.
• Ensures that all materials and equipment are in place to conduct the field studies and kept in good working condition afterwards.
• Supervises collection of mosquito larvae.
• Assist the team leader in entering the mosquito packing codes in excel spreadsheet.
• Will be required to attend training prior to the survey.

Deliverables:

• Mosquito larvae collected for insecticide resistance studies by the assistants
• Insecticide susceptibility tests conducted in two main sites and their sentinel sites by the team leaders and assisted by the technicians.
• A comprehensive report of activity using Malaria Consortium’s report template by the team leaders

Qualifications and Experience

Entomology technician:

• A post-graduate Degree in medical entomology.
• At least 3 years’ experience in entomological studies for malaria research and control.
• Demonstrated report-writing skills.
• Excellent knowledge of the Igbo language.