Postdoctoral Research Fellowship PositionsX3-Institute for Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention at University of Fort Hare

POSITION:
 

• Three (3) postdoctoral positions are available at the Institute. The postdoctoral researcher will focus on the surveillance and analysis of pathogens of public health priority. Candidates with hands-on experience in molecular biology with a bias on monitoring antibiotic susceptibility patterns and investigating mechanisms of endemic and emerging pathogens, disease modeling, and epidemiology are particularly encouraged to apply. The postdoctoral fellowship is available for a period of one year, and the anticipated starting date is June 20, 2024. A tax-free stipend of R300 000 per annum has been granted for each position

MAIN RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:

• Establish sentinel surveillance sites to enable real-time testing and data reporting of novel members of the ESKAPE + V
• Establish the drivers of virulence in novel members of the ESKAPE + V
• Set up a reporting system for pathogen diagnosis from the environment and fomites to enable real-time testing and data
• Strengthen surveillance programs for diarrheal pathogens, to investigate the incidence, prevalence, and seasonal distribution of these infectious
• Modeling infectious
• Publish at least three (3) research articles in DHET-accredited journals and book

ELIGIBILITY AND DESIRED PROFILE:

• The candidate will have a PhD in Microbiology, Molecular biology, Computational biology, Bioinformatics, Microbial genomics, Biostatistics, or related fields, and experience in high-throughput genomic technologies and Disease Modeling and Anti-Microbial
• The candidate will have a proven competence to publish in Q1 and Q2 journals in NCBI-indexed and Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) Journals which shall all be DHET-accredited
• The postdoctoral fellow should be willing to support the postgraduate students’ research in the Patho-Biocatalysis Group (PBG) and the Infectious Diseases and Medicinal Plants Research Niche
• Preference will be given to the following persons, taken into consideration and regarding employment equity:
• Female
• South African, or a permanent resident

APPLICATIONS:

• A cover letter and CV, including all research outputs, should be sent to: Ms Babalwa Solani and cc Postdocs at ([email protected]), Division of Research, Partnerships and Innovation, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa. E-mail: [email protected] The closing date for applications is 25 May 2024.