Research Assistant – Aquaculture and Fisheries

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED PERSONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POST:

TUGWI MUKOSI MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (TMMRI)

ZVISHAVANE CAMPUS

Post: Research Assistant – Aquaculture and Fisheries (1 Post)

Academic Qualifications 

• First Degree in Freshwater and Fishery Science or Biological Sciences with at least a 2.1 pass.
• At least one (1) year experience in a research environment 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Data collection and management: Gathering qualitative and quantitative data and clean the data.
• Conducting Literature reviews: Searching for, reviewing and summarising published literature related to the research topics.
• Analysis and Reporting: Performing basic data analysis, creating graphs, preparing reports, presentations and manuscripts for publication.
• Land/ Field Operations: Maintain lab equipment, preparing samples.
• Administration: Manging project related correspondence, monitoring budgets and attending project meetings 
• Grant proposal writing: Preparing structured, persuasive proposals to secure funding for specific projects.
• Editing of journal articles: Ensuring that manuscript meet high academic standards for publication by focusing on clarity, accuracy and adherence to journal-specific guidelines.
• Research proposal writing  
• Performing other duties as instructed, if essential to the research activities of the supervisor or project which the Research Assistant is assigned. 

*NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants must submit an application letter, certified copies of certificates, transcripts, national identification and Curriculum Vitae giving full personal particulars including full names, date of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact details, names and addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource

The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: academicrecruitment@staff.msu.ac.zw. The subject line should be labelled with the post being applied for.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday, 03 March 2026. Note that only short-listed candidates will be communicated to. 

NB: Candidates who hold international qualifications are required to provide a ZIMCHE qualifications assessment report.