Senior Program Specialists

Pursue a Career with Impact

A key part of Canada’s foreign policy efforts, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) supports research in developing countries to promote growth and development. The result is innovative, lasting solutions that aim to improve lives and livelihoods. Join our team to put your ideas and knowledge to work to help solve some of the developing world’s most critical challenges.

The Agriculture and Food Security Program at the International Development Research Centre is expanding its programming with a new 5.5 year, CAD 60 million initiative providing global leadership in research for livestock vaccines affecting Africa and Asia.   It will provide funding for research to develop and improve vaccines utilizing the latest scientific tools, as well as for engineering and repurposing vaccines for multiple needs, settings and underserved markets, particularly targeting neglected diseases.  It will fund innovations in product development and delivery, particularly through private sector collaboration, to bring newly developed and enhanced vaccines to market. And it will find ways for vaccines to be part of effective veterinary extension systems by catalysing the private and public institutions, markets and information systems that are necessary to manufacture, distribute, increase access and use vaccines as important tools in wider livestock health and productivity improvement programs in developing countries in Africa and Asia.

IDRC is looking for two professionals to join this new initiative. One position will be based in Ottawa, Canada and the second in Nairobi, Kenya. In the concurrent recruitment for these positions the final decision regarding the location (in Ottawa or Nairobi) will be made depending on the experience level of selected candidates.

Overview of Qualifications:

• A Ph. D. in veterinary medicine, or a suitable/related field. 
• Minimum of eight years relevant experience in the area of animal disease management and/or vaccines for livestock or poultry production systems
• Strong knowledge in at least two of the following :
• livestock health management in low resource settings; disease control programs
• science relevant to vaccine research, including but not limited to biotechnology, microbiology, immunology, vaccinology
• vaccine or other pharmaceutical product development and commercialization

• Bilingual English/French (Ottawa position)  / Superior English (Nairobi position)

For more information about this rewarding career opportunity and to apply, please visit our website at idrc.ca/careers

Application Deadline: February 1, 2015

Beyond the opportunity to work with people who are passionate about their work, we offer competitive salaries and extensive benefits including opportunities for professional growth, flexible work hours, employer-paid leave, a pension plan, and medical, dental, and life insurance coverage.

IDRC is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from qualified women, Aboriginal persons, members of visible minorities, and persons with