Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Job Reference Number: R912A

Department: Environment and Health Research Unit

Business Unit

Industry: Research

Job Type: Contract

Positions Available: 1

Salary: Market Related

The SAMRC’s Environment and Health Research Unit (E&HRU) requires an enthusiastic and suitably qualified Postdoctoral Research Fellow.

The SAMRC’s Environment and Health Research Unit (E&HRU) requires an enthusiastic and suitably qualified Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The position is associated with the research project CliMMetA ( Cli mate, M uscle function and Met abolomics in A frica), funded by the Medical Research Foundation in the UK. This project includes data from three countries - The Gambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. The individual will be jointly supervised by the study co-principal investigators from SAMRC in South Africa and the University of Bristol in the UK and based at SAMRC in Pretoria. To meet the requirements of this post, we require a person with a qualification in epidemiology / biostatistics / medical statistics or related relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Assist with co-ordination of study activities and tasks
• Data processing, analysis and writing of scientific manuscripts and reports
• Create research translation outputs such as policy briefs and media output

Duration of the Contract

• 2 years

Remuneration

• R350 000 - R400 000 per annum depending on experience and does not include benefits

• A PhD qualification in epidemiology / biostatistics / data science/ medical statistics or related relevant field
• Evidence of excellent data analytical skills, with proficiency in STATA or R
• Evidence of excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Code 8/10 driver’s license

Advantageous

• Experience with Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

Closing Date

• 24 June 2026