lnternship - Tsetse colony maintenance and the integration of the NIRPSS into the regular colony

Duration

12 months

Internships

The IAEA accepts a limited number of interns each year. The internships are awarded to persons studying towards a university degree or who have recently received a degree (see Internship web pages for further details).

The purpose of the programme is:

To provide interns with the opportunity to gain practical work experience in line with their studies or interests, and expose them to the work of the IAEA and the United Nations as a whole;

To benefit the IAEA's programmes through the assistance of qualified students specialized in various professional fields.

The duration of an internship is normally not less than three months and not more than one year.

Organizational Setting

The Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications implements the IAEA's Major Programme 2, "Nuclear Techniques for Development and Environmental Protection". This Major Programme comprises individual programmes on food and agriculture, human health, water resources, environment and radiation technologies. These programmes are supported by laboratories in Seibersdorf, Monaco and Vienna. The Major Programme's objective is to enhance the capacity of Member States to meet basic human needs and to assess and manage the marine and terrestrial environments through the use of nuclear and isotopic techniques in sustainable development programmes.

The Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications implements the IAEA's Major Programme 2, "Nuclear Techniques for Development and Environmental Protection". This Major Programme comprises individual programmes on food and agriculture, human health, water resources, environment and radiation technologies. These programmes are supported by laboratories in Seibersdorf, Monaco and Vienna. The Major Programme's objective is to enhance the capacity of Member States to meet basic human needs and to assess and manage the marine and terrestrial environments through the use of nuclear and isotopic techniques in sustainable development programmes.

The Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture assists Member States of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the IAEA in using nuclear techniques and related technologies to improve food security, alleviate poverty and promote sustainable agriculture. The Joint Centre consists of five Sections, each with an associated laboratory (located in Seibersdorf, 45 km south-east of Vienna), in the areas of: animal production and health; plant breeding and genetics; insect pest control; soil and water management and crop nutrition; and food and environmental protection.

Main Purpose

The main purpose of this lnternship is to receive training in tsetse colony maintenance and pupae sorting protocols and apply the gained knowledge in a research project to assess the effects of incorporation of the Near lnfrared Pupae Sex Sorter to the general tsetse colony maintenance procedures. This will facilitate capacity building for the improvement and automation of the tsetse rearing procedures that can potentially reduce the cost of sterile males for SIT programmes.

Functions / Key Results Expected

· Assisting in the maintain of the colonies using manual feeding and the TPU maintained system.

· Analyse the lmpact of pupal sex separation in the production quality of tsetse colonies.

Qualifications and Experience

· University degree in Biology, Entomology, Biotechnology or related field

· Strong background in zoology or entomology

· Ability to work in a team with a multicultural environment

Applicant Eligibility

· Candidates must be a minimum of 20 years of age and have completed at least three years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a first degree.

· Candidates may apply up to one year after the completion of a bachelor's, master's or doctorate degree.

· Candidates must not have previously participated in the IAEA's internship programme.

· Good written and spoken English essential; fluency in any other IAEA official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish or Russian) an asset.

· Candidates must attach two signed letters of recommendation to their application.