Research to support the elimination of onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis by developing new treatments for filarial infections.
Requirements
- experience in data science
- experience in infectious diseases and/or microbiology/parasitology
- Knowledge in clinical trials
- Knowledge in histology
- Knowledge in worm morphology
- Knowledge in the epidemiology of NTDs
- Collaboration, Data Analysis, Data Interpretations, Experimentation, Laboratory Operations, Laboratory Techniques, Researching, Results Reporting, Scientific Writing
Responsibilities
- perform laboratory research on helminth parasites
- assist in clinical trials for river blindness treatment
- manage large data sets
- Assists with grant preparation and reporting.
- Prepares and submits papers on research.
- Assists in the design of research experiments.
- Evaluates research findings and assists in the reporting of the results.
Other
- advise technicians and students
- good oral communication skills
- strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals in a field relevant to the project
- travel to clinical trial sites in Africa will be necessary
- Ph.D., M.D. Or Equivalent Terminal Or Doctoral Degree.
