Postdoctoral Researcher-Immunology and Molecular Biology

The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) was founded in 1970 through the initiative of the Norwegian and Swedish Save the Children organizations seconded by the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia. The Institute got its name from the Norwegian physician, Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen, who first described the leprosy bacillus (Mycobacterium leprae). AHRI reorganized by the decree of the Council of Minister’s Regulation No. 376/2016 as biomedical research, clinical trial and research capacity building under the Federal Ministry of Health. AHRI, over its 50 years in service, is well known for its hub function for skill and technology transfer and partnership embracing research agendas with direct impact in the development and transformation of population in Ethiopia and beyond.

The Non communicable disease Research Division (NCDRD) is one of the departments in the institute. The Immuno pathogenesis of podoconiosis research project funded by NIHR international partners currently host by NCDRD.

Therefore, the NCDRD Division is looking for self-driven, motivated, innovative and energetic researchers to join our team as Postdoctoral Researcher-Immunology and Molecular Biology. 

Roles and responsibilities:

·         Planning, setting up and undertaking laboratory experiments independently and with minimal need for supervision

·         Reviewing state-of-the-art research protocols and recommending appropriate experimental plan to the PI

·         Designing, conducting and interpreting scientific research

·         Conducting and supporting scientific investigations and experiments

·         Monitoring experiments to ensure adherence to established standard operating procedures and verifying the quality of data generated

·         Analyzing and interpreting experimental data

·         Providing technical support to other researchers

·         Preparing articles/abstracts for publication and/or presentation at national and international conferences

·         Writing reports, reviews and summaries to report to the PI

·         Writing scientific manuscripts and technical reports and publish in reputable journals

·         Keeping up to date with relevant scientific and technical developments relevant to the project

·         Supervising staff and other laboratory users (such as graduate students)

·         Liaising with national and international project partners in relation to the project

·         Assisting the PI in preparing draft manuscripts and following-up the process of publishing in scientific journals

·         Assisting the PI in writing research proposals or grant applications for submission to external bodies

·         Perform other duties of the PI as required

 Qualification and Experience:

·         PhD in Immunology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Genomics, Bioinformatics or related Medical Sciences and 5 year and above work experience

Job Requirements

Required Skills and Experiences:

·         Experience in laboratory and research skills

·         Experience in advanced flow cytometry technique, real time PCR, conventional PCR, sequencing and Bioinformatics analysis, in particular on samples derived from human specimens.

·         Well versed in the use of Flow cytometry and sequencing machines.

·         Experience in working in the field set up.

·         Independent skill in setting up field laboratory and designing experiments.

·         Experience in supervising graduate students.

·         Experience on immunology of podoconiosis

 Positions available: 1 (one)

Duty station: Addis Ababa

Salary: as per the organization scale

Terms of employment: one year contract period with full time employment basis with possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability

How to Apply

Register using this LINK

·         A CV/resume (not more than 5 pages)

·         A cover letter (note more than one page)

·         A one-page table summarizing your educational background, technical skills and competencies to facilitate the screening process

·         Provide names of three reference with their e-mail address

·         Publications (if any) should be listed in your CV