IDM-Africa, a Strategic Training Hub building infectious-disease modelling capacity in sub-Saharan Africa, invites applications for its annual Fellowship Programme in infectious-disease modelling. Each fellowship runs for 12 months: one month of in-person placement at the selected host institution (ACE-Uganda or ACE-B) with intensive mentor-guided project development, followed by eleven months of online mentorship. This round is recruiting three fellows: two positions at IDI/ACE-Uganda, Makerere University (open to English-fluent candidates) and one position at ACE-Mali/USTTB (open to French-fluent candidates).
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IDM-Africa Fellow (3 Positions)
Category
Research
Employment Type
Full-time
Location
Kampala, Uganda
Vacancies
1 position
Closing Date
10/30/2026
5 days left
Employer / Company
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
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Description (Public)
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
- Develop an applied, policy-relevant infectious-disease modelling project using your own data
- Refine your research question; prepare and analyse data; develop, test and interpret infectious-disease models
- Strengthen reproducible research practice with code and data-review support
- Receive structured mentorship from leading modellers, infectious-disease experts and policy specialists
- Translate findings into scientific papers, policy briefs and practical recommendations
- Engage with public-health stakeholders where relevant
- Commit 100% FTE for month 1 and approximately 4 hours a day (50% FTE) during the online mentorship period
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Qualifications & Experience:
- Hold a master's degree in a quantitative discipline (mathematics, physics, data science, statistics) or a health-related field, together with short-term training in infectious-disease modelling; candidates holding or pursuing a PhD in these disciplines are also eligible
- Be affiliated with an institution located in sub-Saharan Africa and within the EDCTP Association
- Be resident in, or willing to relocate to, an eligible sub-Saharan African country for the Fellowship placement
- Early- to mid-career scientists with foundational training and practical experience in infectious-disease modelling
Skills & Competencies:
- Applied modelling and data analysis skills
- Scientific writing and policy-communication potential
- Ability to work independently under remote mentorship
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