Senior Research Scientist - Postdoc in Geospatial Modelling (2 Posts) - Dar
The position of Senior Research Scientist - Postdoc in Geospatial Modelling reports directly to the Principal Investigator (PI) and is based in Dar es Salaam.
Position Summary
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is seeking PostDocs with advanced modelling skills will contribute to the Malaria Atlas Project (MAP) East Africa (EA) Node’s mission and objectives of developing and employing cutting-edge advanced geospatial analytical architectures to understand the risks and estimating the burden of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria, assessing the impact of interventions across various levels and settings at global, regional and national to provide the National Malaria Control Programmes (NMCPs) with the quality evidence to guide optimal allocation of resources in malaria endemic countries. The post-docs are expected to follow coding and data-management standards, develop methodologies that can be utilized by others within the team and/or used in a complex analytical pipeline. As a scientific achievement, postdocs should take leadership in the preparation of scientific reports and journal articles for publication of research findings from their work in open access journals but also contribute to the team communication strategies.
This role will also involve collaboration with a wide range of malaria stakeholders, translating model outputs to NMCPs and communicating the utility to the malaria decision, building and strengthening analytical skills to others through training, mentoring and supervision.
Qualification and Experience
Applicants must hold a PhD in biostatistics, mathematics, or a similar quantitative discipline with epidemiological knowhow. An understanding of the malaria epidemiology and public health surveillance is highly desireable.
More info & How to Apply
Apply by 17:00hrs (EAT) on Friday, January 31st 2025. For more details on how to apply, read the job announcmenet: Senior Research Scientist – MAP EA Node, Dar