Job Description
Tracking Code
11594
Job Description
Location(s) of internship: Kaoma, Zambia
Global Program: Programs and Innovation
Project Name: ATSB Project
Start Date: January 1st ,2023
Duration: Three (3) months
Estimated number of hours per week: 40.
Will the intern be receiving a stipend? *: NO
Will the intern travel? (Local or international): NO
PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of 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 health challenges.
PATH is a partner to the National Malaria Elimination Centre (NMEC) in the effort to control and eliminate malaria in Zambia. PATH is partnering with the NMEC to implement a Phase III large-scale trial of a promising new tool for malaria vector control, the Attractive Targeted Sugar Bait (ATSB).
Description of internship project:
The ATSB Project is operating in Western Province in the districts of Kaoma, Nkeyema, and Luampa from 2021 to 2023. The ATSB trial protocol includes an entomology component that focuses on the collection of mosquitoes inside and outside people’s houses. The methods of mosquito collections include human landing catch (HLC), CDC light traps, prokopack aspiration (PA), and larval collections (LC). The various entomological collections support the measurement of the trial’s secondary outcomes. For example, live adult mosquitoes collected from HLC will be dissected to determine the age structure and biting patterns of mosquito populations in the study clusters. The mosquitoes sampled by CDC light traps will be critical in the assessment of mosquito density in the study clusters while mosquitoes from both prokopack aspiration and larval collections will be important to determine insecticide resistance profiles in mosquito populations. Overall, the entomological trial is aimed at characterizing parity rate, species vector composition, sporozoite infection rates, insecticide resistance, survival rates and human biting rates in the study clusters. Entomology monthly monitoring will be conduct for eight (8) months from November 2021 to June 2022 and for eight (8) months from November 2022 to June 2023 by trained Community Health Workers (CHWs) in intervention (with ATSBs) and control (without ATSBs) study arms.
Benefit to Intern:
At the end of the internship, an intern is expected to gain vast field and laboratory experience:
Internship’s goals and learning objectives:
Proposed activities:
Required skills and experience:
PATH is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued.
PATH is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
*PATH has become aware of scams involving false job offers. *
Please advise:
PATH will never ask for a fee during any stage of the recruitment process.
All active jobs are advertised directly on our career’s page.
Official PATH emails will always arrive from an @path.org address.
Please report any suspicious communications to the email below.
Job Location
Kaoma, Western, Zambia
Company Location
Kaoma, Zambia
Position Type
Intern
Method of Application
Submit your CV and application on company website: