- JOB
- Uganda
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Makerere University
- Research Field
- Medical sciences » Medicine
- Researcher Profile
- Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Positions
- Postdoc Positions
- Country
- Uganda
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Offer Starting Date
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Horizon Europe
- Reference Number
- SUPPORT MTC2
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
Post-doctoral position available within the SUPPORT project (funded by EDCTP3): action ‘Supporting the next generation of African researchers on preventing HIV pediatric mortality through a training network’, a highly multidisciplinary, international and competitive training program in pediatrics research.
RESEARCH PROJECT: COORDINATION OF CLINICAL RESEARCH
The purpose of this postdoctoral fellowship is to develop the scientific coordination skills needed by the SUPPORT network to develop all the scientific projects. This proposed training initiative will prepare the successful candidate for being a research leader and a successful principal investigator in the next future. The SUPPORT scientific coordinator postdoctoral fellow will be responsible for assuring the overall quality of study procedures and deliverables following high-quality standards. They will notably participate in the development and amendment of the SUPPORT protocol and study tools.
Where to apply
- globalhealth.pediatrics.group@gmail.com
Requirements
- Research Field
- Medical sciences » Medicine
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
•Hold a PhD in a relevant field (preferably in a health related field) and be a registered medical doctor
•Previous experience in pediatric clinical research, conduct, multisite research experience, research coordination, randomized clinical trials
•Proficiency in English (oral and written) is mandatory (an interview in English will be conducted during the recruitment process)
•Willingness to work for at least two years in a Sub-Saharan African country after the end of the post-doctoral contract
Specific Requirements
•Be a citizen or resident of a Sub-Saharan African country
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
Additional Information
Benefits
•A 24-month full time post-doctoral contract to undertake at Makerere University (Kampala, Uganda)
•A competitive gross salary according to the Marie Sklodowska-Curie training network tables taking into account family status and mobility (gross salary including employer’s social contribution and without family allowance: 3,413.76€/Month)
•The integration in a network composed of 14 European and African institutions specialized in pediatrics
•A 3-month secondment at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Madrid, Spain)
•An extensive multidisciplinary training in research and transferable skills
•The Access to state-of-the-art infrastructures
Selection process
Send your CV, a cover letter detailing your motivation to pursue a research career in pediatric infectious diseases in Sub-Saharan African, and a recommendation letter, to globalhealth.pediatrics.group@gmail.com before October 3rd 2024. Please quote the reference MTC 2 in the object of the email.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Makerere University
- Country
- Uganda
- City
- Kampala
- Geofield
Contact
- City
- Kampala