Scientific Studies: Gov’t In Search Of 1,000 Researchers

 The recruitment process is a joint exercise by the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation and the Ministry of Public Service and Administrative Reforms.

Government has launched a call for applications for the recruitment of 173 researchers to man positions in the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation and research institutions on the tutelage of the Ministry.

The 173 will make up the third batch of recruits in a progressive process of employment of 1000 researchers for the Ministry. The recruitment is done through a national competitive procedure jointly launched by the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation and the Ministry of Public Service and Administrative Reforms.

The ongoing recruitment was launched on December 22, 2017. Applicants for the various fields announced are expected to submit complete applications no later than January 26.

The employment announcement indicates candidates are needed from the fields of agriculture, biotechnology, energy, mining, nutrition, environmental sciences, fisheries and livestock, among others.

During a New Year wishes ceremony organised by the Ministry of Scientific Research in Yaounde last weekend, Minister Madeleine Tchuinte said a cumulative total of 430 researchers and senior researchers were recruited during the first and second recruitment exercises in 2015 and 2016 respectively.

The Minister said she will also plead with top government officials for research technicians to be recr...