1 PhD student position available at University of Zambia (Lusaka, Zambia) – ESC4

14 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Zambia

Research Field

Medical sciences » Medicine
Medical sciences » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Zambia

Application Deadline

14 Jun 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Offer Starting Date

1 Nov 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

PhD student position available to develop his/her thesis within the  SUPPORT project  (funded by EDCTP3):  action ‘Supporting the next generation of African researchers on preventing HIV pediatric mortality through a training network’, a highly multidisciplinary, international and competitive training program in pediatrics research.

RESEARCH PROJECT: IMPACT OF PROLONGED RESPIRATORY VIRAL INFECTION IN CHILDREN LIVING WITH HIV ON POST-DISCHARGE MORTALITY

Prolonged respiratory viral infection occurs in immunocompromised patients. People living with HIV seem to shed pathogens, in some cases, for longer durations and in larger numbers than presumably non-immunosuppressed HIV-negative patients. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is the second leading cause of infant mortality with more than 99% of childhood deaths occurring in LMICs. More than 50% of pediatric RSV mortality occurs outside of the hospital in LMICs, with poverty as a substantial risk factor. RSV shedding was prolonged in Children Living with HIV (CLHIV) compared with children HIV-negative. However, there is no evidence of the potential role on PDM. This research project aims at investigating the impact of prolonged respiratory viral infection on the post-discharge mortality of CLHIV.

Requirements

Research Field

Medical sciences » Medicine

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Medical sciences » Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Hold a master degree in a relevant field (master in medicine or biomedical science)
• Interest in performing laboratory work
• Proficiency in English (oral and written) is mandatory an interview in English will be conducted during the recruitment process)
• Willingness to work for at least two years in a Sub-Saharan country after the PhD completion

Specific Requirements
Be a citizen or resident of a Sub-Saharan country

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

• A 36-month contract with University of Zambia (Lusaka, Zambia) to undertake a PhD
• A competitive gross salary according to the Marie Sklodowska-Curie training network tables taking into account family status and mobility (gross salary including employer’s social contribution and without family allowance: 2,543.20€/Month)
• The integration in a network composed of 14 European and African institutions specialized in pediatrics
• A 3-month secondment at University of Lincoln (Lincoln, UK)
• An extensive multidisciplinary training in research and transferable skills
• The Access to state-of-the-art infrastructures

Selection process

Send your CV, a cover letter detailing your motivation to pursue a research career in pediatric infectious diseases in Sub-Saharan African, a recommendation letter and an additional contact for recommendation, to [email protected] before June 14th 2024. Please quote the reference ESC 4 in the object of the email. 

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Zambia

Country

Zambia

City

Lusaka

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Lusaka

Website

https://www.unza.zm/

STATUS: EXPIRED