Postdoctoral Fellowship in Statistical Methods for HIV Vaccine Research, South Africa

University of Cape Town is inviting applications for postdoctoral fellowship in Statistical methods for HIV vaccine research at UCT HIV Diversity and Pathogenesis Group. Applicants must have a good organizational and management skills and ability to work efficiently and collaborate in a team. The successful candidate will focus specifically on statistical methods for identification of HIV strains which remain infectious and transmitted in the presence of existing partially efficacious vaccines (so-called ‘breakthrough infections’) and thus are targets for future vaccine development. The value of the fellowship is R 350,000 – R420,000 dependent on experience. The application deadline is 21 September 2014.
Study Subject(s): Fellowship is awarded in statistical methods in statistical methods to support HIV vaccine research.
Course Level: Fellowship is available for postdoctoral research program.
Scholarship Provider: University of Cape Town
Scholarship can be taken at: South Africa
Eligibility:
-PhD in field of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Applied Mathematics or similar discipline
-Candidates must have obtained their PhD degree within 5 years and have not held any permanent academic and/or professional posts.
-Experience in HIV-related research advantageous
-Experience in methods used for analysis of causal intermediates, and/or time-to-event data, are advantageous
-Good organizational and management skills
-Ability to work efficiently and collaborate in a team
Scholarship Open for International Students: Students of South Africa can apply for this postdoctoral fellowship.
Scholarship Description: The UCT HIV Diversity and Pathogenesis Group – a group of the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM) – and the Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics in the School of Public Health and Family Medicine (SPH&FM) at UCT invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for a postdoctoral research fellowship in statistical methods to support HIV vaccine research. The successful candidate will focus specifically on statistical methods for identification of HIV strains which remain infectious and transmitted in the presence of existing partially efficacious vaccines (so-called ‘breakthrough infections’), and thus are targets for future vaccine development. The fellowship is part of an international training collaboration funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The postdoctoral researcher will be overseen by an experienced team of statisticians (Dr Lang Wu of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada and Dr Peter Gilbert of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, USA), virologists (Dr. Carolyn Williamson, HIV Diversity and Pathogenesis Group), and epidemiologists (Dr Landon Myer, SPH&FM).
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): The tenure of the fellowship is for two years.
What does it cover? The value of the fellowship is R350,000 – R420,000 dependent on experience. An application will be made to the SARS for tax-exemption by the University on behalf of the successful candidate.
Selection Criteria: Not Known
Notification: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
How to Apply: A letter of application, your CV (no certificates) including the names, email/telephone details of 2 referees should be submitted by post.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is Monday 21 September 2014.
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