Postdoctoral Position

The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) was established in 1970 through the collaborative efforts of the Norwegian and Swedish Save the Children organizations, alongside the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia and it is named after the Norwegian physician Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen, who first identified the leprosy bacillus (Mycobacterium leprae).  AHRI is a biomedical Clinical trials, vaccine development, and traditional medicine. AHRI is a biomedical, Clinical trial, Vaccine and Traditional Medicine research institute that works in developing tools for clinical trial, Vaccine, prevention,

AHRI has planned to recruit a postdoctoral fellow for the PEP4LEP project. This initiative aims to disrupt the transmission of Mycobacterium leprae by identifying the most effective and feasible methods for screening individuals at risk of developing leprosy and administering chemoprophylaxis. The project is a multi-country consortium effort funded by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP).

Job Requirements

Requirements:

• knowledge and experience in community based interventional studies

• knowledge in basic statistics and associated statistical tools for quantitative and qualitative studies

• Excellent ability in leading teams

• Excellent in scientific communication

• a background knowledge in leprosy demonstrated with at least one first author in peer-reviewed journal. 

 Duties:

• Support the project team in preparing field plan and organizing data collection

• Monitor and supervise field work in East Hararghe 

• Facilitate and perform QC activities

• Conduct cost effectiveness, capacity assessment of health workers, and additional qualitative studies 

• Lead the local data analysis in consultation with the Scientific PI, and the task force

• Lead the objective to assess the impact of COVID-19 in the study area particularly in leprosy control activities

• Prepare scientific and technical reports, short communications, manuscripts, and other materials as needed

• Supervise MSc students

Qualification:

• PhD degree obtained in the last 2 years in biomedical sciences, infectious diseases, and other related fields. 

Duration:

• The fellowship will be for 18 months, subject to annual contract renewal 

No of Position: 01

Salary: Competitive and as per AHRI’s salary scale

How To Apply

• Interested applicants who fulfilled the above requirements should send the following through ethio jobs. CLICK HERE

• A CV/resume (not more than 3 pages) 

• A cover letter (maximum 1 page, describing why you wanted to apply for the position and how you meet the requirements for the position) 

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