(2) PostDoc Research Fellows Biostatistics / Epidemiology / Geography

This two-year postdoctoral position in Professor Tanser and Professor Mwambi’s research group is embedded in a recently awarded National Institute Health R01 grant. The project seeks to develop the next-generation HIV-prevention strategies for poor rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa The project will: 1) Quantify the shifts in the spatial, temporal and demographic burden of HIV incidence and underlying viral load patterns in a full population cohort in rural South Africa; 2) Harness the changes in the dynamics of the HIV epidemic to design future intervention programs which will maximize HIV incidence reduction based on the dynamic needs of the most vulnerable sub-populations.

The successful candidates will have access to one of the largest ongoing population-based HIV cohorts in the world - the Africa Health Research Institute’s population cohort in rural KwaZulu-Natal, which includes over 90,000 individuals, with individuallevel sociodemographic, biological, and clinical record data as well as comprehensive genomics data. Successful candidates will receive a generous tax-free stipend. Once appointed, the successful candidates will be supported to apply for externally funded personal fellowships and grants and develop collaborations/skills for their career development. They will receive mentorship from leading scientists and faculty members in AHRI, who commonly publish in some of the top journals in the field (Science, Nature and Lancet).

Candidates will be based at our state-of-the-art campuses in KwaZulu-Natal which are located in Durban and Somkhele respectively.

The minimum qualifications and experience required for these research posts are:

♦ PhD in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Econometrics, Mathematical Modelling, Spatial Analytics or a closely related quantitative field

♦ Several high-quality publications as a first author

♦ Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

♦ Excellent written and oral communication skills

♦ Good interpersonal skills and team orientated

To apply, email a detailed CV, cover letter indicating the position you are applying for and a research statement describing your research interests to education@ahri.org before 31 May 2023. For more information you can contact Prof. Tanser at frank.tanser@ahri.org or Prof Mwambi at mwambi@ukzn.ac.za AHRI reserves the right not to make an appointment. Please consider your application unsuccessful if you have not been contacted within four weeks of the closing date.