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Posted 18 hours agoProject Entomologist- Urban Malaria Elimination Project
at Path
IndiaOn-site
Responsibilities
- Identify mosquito breeding habitats and vector density trends.
- Support GIS-based mapping of malaria hotspots and vector breeding sites.
- Develop evidence-based vector control strategies.
- Monitor effectiveness of larval source management and vector control interventions.
- Conduct insecticide resistance monitoring where applicable.
- Support outbreak investigations and entomological assessments.
- Train municipal staff and field workers on vector surveillance and control.
- Supervise vector surveillance teams.
- Prepare entomological reports and recommendations.
- Support operational research and documentation of best practices.
- Capacity Building Train project staff, municipal teams, and healthcare workers on monitoring tools, data quality, digital reporting systems, and use of programme data.
- Build institutional capacity within BMC for routine monitoring, performance review, and evidence-based planning.
- Mentor ward coordinators and technical staff on data management and reporting. Required
Requirements
- experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing heath challenges.
- Job Purpose The Entomologist will provide technical leadership for entomological surveillance, integrated vector management (IVM), GIS-based hotspot mapping, vector control planning, monitoring of mosquito breeding, and operational research to support malaria elimination activities.
- Qualifications Master's degree in Entomology, Medical Entomology, Zoology, Life Sciences, Public Health Entomology, or related discipline.
- experience in vector-borne disease programmes .
- Experience in malaria vector surveillance and integrated vector management.
- Experience using GIS tools is desirable.
- Experience working with government programmes is preferred.
- Competencies Medical entomology Vector surveillance GIS and spatial analysis Data interpretation Training and mentoring Report writing Teamwork Key Performance Indicators Timely completion of entomological surveillance.
- GIS-based hotspot maps produced regularly.
Benefits
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Additional details
- Responsibilities Conduct entomological surveillance in intervention wards.
- Participate in monthly review meetings and programme planning.
- Vector control plans developed using surveillance evidence.
- Reduction in vector breeding indices in intervention areas.