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We are now hiring for the role of Director of Screwworm-Free Future. This is a pivotal step in advancing our mission to create a future free of screwworms.

You can read more about the position and its responsibilities here.

Why This Role Matters
Hiring the right person for this position is crucial to bringing this project to life. We believe many people in this community could be a great fit for the role. If you know someone who would excel in this position, please share this opportunity with them!

This post is a cross post from our earlier EA forum post.

TL;DR

Screwworm Free Future is a new group seeking support to advance work on eradicating the New World Screwworm in South America.
The New World Screwworm (C. hominivorax - literally "man-eater") causes extreme suffering to hundreds of millions of wild and domestic animals every year.
To date we’ve held private meetings with government officials, experts from the private sector, academics, and animal advocates. We believe that work on the NWS is valuable and we want to continue our research and begin lobbying.
Our analysis suggests we could prevent about 100 animals from experiencing an excruciating death per dollar donated, though this estimate has extreme uncertainty.
The screwworm “wall” in Panama has recently been breached, creating both an urgent need and an opportunity to address this problem.
We are seeking $15,000 to fund a part-time lead and could absorb up to $100,000 to build a full-time team, which would include a team lead and another full-time equivalent (FTE) role
We're also excited to speak to people who have a background in veterinary science/medicine, entomology, gene drives, as well as policy experts in Latin America. - please reach out if you know someone who fits this description!

Cochliomyia hominivorax delenda est

Screwworm Free Future is a new group of volunteers investigating the political and scientific barriers stopping South American governments from eradicating the New World Screwworm. In our shallow investigation, we have identified key bottlenecks, but we now need funding and people to take this investigation further, and begin lobbying.

In this post, we will cover the following:

The current status of screwworms
Things that we have learnt in our research
What we want to do next
How you can help by funding or supporting the project

What’s the deal with New World Screww

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