SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE MOROGORO JOB OPPORTUNITY

Applicants are invited from suitably qualified Tanzanians to fill the Vacant 

positions at SUA APOPO RODENT RESEARCH PROJECT, A HAND WRITTEN 

application letter accompanied with CV, RELEVANT CERTIFICATES, and 

names of at least TWO REFEREES should be addressed to the DEPUTY VICE 

CHANCELLOR (ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE), P.O.BOX 3000, CHUO 

KIKUU, MOROGORO to reach him not later than three weeks from the date of 

advertisement.

1.0. POSITION: - LABORATORY ATTENDANT I (SAMPLE COLLECTOR) 

 (2 POSTS) - DAR ES SALAAM 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 Possession of Secondary School Certificate

 Valid driving licence class A

 Computer Certificate

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Collecting sputum samples in TB clinics (DOTS centres) as instructed 

with proper labelling/documentation

 Sending samples timely for testing by Detection Rats 

 Delivering APOPO TB detection result to District TB and Leprosy 

coordinators (DTLCs) and healthcare workers as instructed

 Be responsible for monitoring performance of SUA-APOPO equipments 

such as freezers installed in DOTS centres with respective thermometers.

 Delivering official documents to offices as instructed by the management 

 Communicate with fellow staff member OPENLY, HONESTLY AND 

TIMELY about progress, problems and other issues that may arise and 

affect the project

 Collaborate in respectful manner with all hospital staff members,MKUTA 

volunteers and other partners to ensure smooth and timely 

implementation of SUA-APOPO activities

 Perform any other duties related to TB as may be assigned by a superior

AGE: NOT ABOVE 45 YEARS OLD

SALARY: PGSS 2.3

2.0. POSITION: - FIELD ATTENDANT I (RODENT TRAINER) (3 POSTS) 

 MOROGORO

QUALIFICATIONS:

 Possession of Secondary School Certificate

 Excellent spoken and written English

 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Participate in socializing of young Rats

 Participate in pre-training of Rats

 Training Rats to detect Tuberculosis (TB)

 Monitor Rats health progress and report accordingly

 Make sure Rats houses are clean and maintained well

 Update ,Monitor and report Rats information on daily basis

 To feed and give water to Rats as needed

 Participate in weekend duties and Performing other duties as may be 

assigned by a superior

 AGE: NOT ABOVE 45 YEARS OLD

 SALARY: PGSS 2.3

FOR THE POSITION OF RODENT TRAINER: APPLICANTS WHO ALREADY 

RESIDE IN MOROGORO WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY,FEMALE APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY