Postdoctoral jobs

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an African-led and Africa-based international research institute engaged in multidisciplinary, evidence-based policy research. Our researchers address important issues and challenges facing Africa in areas such as education, health, population, aging, urbanization and wellbeing. We engage with policymakers in the region to disseminate o...

Our client, The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an African-led and Africa-based international research institute engaged in multidisciplinary, evidence-based policy research. Their researchers address important issues and challenges facing Africa in areas such as education, health, population, aging, urbanization and wellbeing. They engage with policymakers in the region ...

In this role, you will work as part of a team to strengthen capacity across the entire research ecosystem, enabling African partners to lead international research consortia. You will assist technical leadership in supporting researchers to engage with the policy process and will be responsible for documenting the learning from the project and for supporting partners to develop monitoring and eva...

iverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), founded in 1898, was the first institution in the world dedicated to research and teaching in the field of tropical medicine Summary In this role, you will work as part of a team to strengthen capacity across the entire research ecosystem, enabling African partners to lead international research consortia. You will assist technical leadership in suppor...

Postdoctoral Fellow, Bioinformatics (Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics Unit) at icipe African Insect Science for Food and Health

About the positionThe Postdoctoral Fellow will play a crucial role in developing and implementing the Alliance's agenda on adaptation tracking. Collaborating closely with the Climate Action Lever's multidisciplinary teams, One CGIAR Initiatives, and beyond, the candidate will be instrumental in integrating scientific findings around adaptation tracking into actionable insights, thereby enhancing ...

Established in 2019, the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) was created to address these four crises, maximizing impact for change at key points in the food system. About the position The Postdoctoral Fellow will play a crucial role in developing and implementing the Alliance s agenda on adaptation tracking. Collaborating closely with...

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an African-led and Africa- based international research institution committed to conducting high-quality and policy- relevant multidisciplinary research. Our goal is to generate evidence for meaningful action, engage with policymakers in the region to disseminate our research findings, influence policy decisions, and improve the quality...

Overall purpose of the jobThe Postdoctoral Fellow will manage research activities within the group and assist in overseeing and VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT (Ref. No. IRS/ 605/022024) designing advanced experiments. He/she will work directly with the Principal Investigator and play a leading role in developing a research program to advance the use of microbial symbionts for the control of vector-borne di...

The position:This position will be based at the Mazingira Centre, a leading research facility renowned for its work in environmental research in livestock systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (visit or for more information). The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team and contribute significantly to sustainable livestock research in Sub-Saharan Africa....

Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, icipe was established in 1970, to address this very paradox of insects and accompanying challenges. The Centre s mission is to use insect science for sustainable development, to ensure food security and improve the overall health of communities in Africa by addressing the interlinked problems of poverty, poor health, low agricultural productivity and environmental...

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to improve food security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for better and more sustainable use of livestock. ILRI is a CGIAR research centre part of a global research partnership for a food-secure future. The position: This position will be based at the Mazingira Centre, a leading research facility renowned for ...

Job overviewWe seek a highly qualified and motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to contribute to an innovative project exploring the multifaceted dimensions of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) while integrating gender perspectives. Through the One Health lens, the Project will bring evidence of how gender dynamics intersect with AMR transmission and antibiotic practices, promoting inclusive an...

LVCT Health is an indigenous Kenyan non-governmental and not-for-profit organization established in 2001. We are driving Kenya towards HIV prevention, with an ultimate goal of reducing HIV infections to zero. We offer integrated HIV services through development of models that are scaled up to the national models. Job overview We seek a highly qualified and motivated Postdoctoral Research Associat...

JOB PURPOSE:The overall purpose of this post is to undertake research under the human infection (challenge) platform. This will need to be undertaken under good clinical practice ensuring compliance with regulatory, statutory and programme policies including other related research activities and execution of research studies.The post holder will be responsible for day-to-day research activities, ...

LVCT Health is an indigenous Kenyan non-governmental and not-for-profit organization established in 2001. We are driving Kenya towards HIV prevention, with an ultimate goal of reducing HIV infections to zero. We offer integrated HIV services through development of models that are scaled up to the national models. Job overview We seek a highly qualified and motivated Postdoctoral Research Associat...

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading Africa-based, African- led, international research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. APHRC conducts policy- relevant research on population, health, education, urbanization and related development issues in sub-Saharan Africa. APHRC s flagship program, The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) ...

Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, icipe was established in 1970, to address this very paradox of insects and accompanying challenges. The Centre s mission is to use insect science for sustainable development, to ensure food security and improve the overall health of communities in Africa by addressing the interlinked problems of poverty, poor health, low agricultural productivity and environmental...

Overall purpose of the job Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is currently a threat to global health. It is estimated that AMR may cause up to 10 million deaths annually by 2050, adverse symptoms to patients, and more than $100 trillion in economic loss globally. The misuse of readily available antibiotics both in agriculture and human health propels bacterial mutations, consequently leading to AMR. ...

Overall Purpose of the Job The overall objective of this position is to provide technical support to "Crop damage and yield losses due to insect pests under changes in climatic conditions" project by carrying out a variety of semi-field and laboratorybased investigations using insects pests, natural enemies, host plants for measuring and modelling crop yield losses due to insect pests under a war...

APHRC seeks to recruit at least four researchers to work in its Human Development theme. Responsibilities (dependent on level appointed): Provide leadership to scientific research team or project in an area related to education and/or youth empowerment; Contribute to policy engagement and the theme's strategic planning; Lead and contribute to proposal development and fundraising for research proj...

Responsibilities (dependent on level appointed): Provide leadership to scientific research team or project in an area related to education and/or youth empowerment; Contribute to policy engagement and the theme's strategic planning; Lead and contribute to proposal development and fundraising for research projects in the theme; Mentor young researchers, and facilitate in the Center's training prog...

Job Summary The Aga Khan University's Institute for Human Development has recently been funded to set up a training programme called the ALMA. The ALMA network represents African Leadership for Measuring Brain Health in children and Adolescents. The network is co-led by two new African-run research institutes in Nairobi and Cape Town: the AKU's Institute for Human Development and the UCT Neurosci...

Job Summary The successful candidates will report to the Dean or his/her designee of Chandaria School of Business (CSOB) and will be expected to teach, conduct research and engage in community service aimed at enhancing transformative teaching, learning and research. Key Responsibilities/Tasks Teaching, Program Reviews, and Assessments, and Supervising Students: Teach at both undergraduate and gr...