Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: Faculty of Science and Agriculture: Statistics

Recruiter:

University of Fort Hare

Job Ref:

EC000614/SS

Date posted:

Friday, April 4, 2025

Location:

Eastern Cape , South Africa

SUMMARY:
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE
Department of Statistics
This postdoctoral fellowship program in Biostatistics emphasizes quantitative research in health-related areas to help individuals establish a career in Biostatistics, a field that is expanding in low and middle-income countries because of the rise in biomedical research.

POSITION INFO:
Applications for post-doctoral fellowships should centre on one of the main research queries that can help tackle significant health issues in Sub-Saharan Africa.

In what ways can data science, machine learning, deep learning, or artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms improve personalized treatment for patients with both communicable and non-communicable diseases in Africa?
What will be the response of critical diseases in Africa to expected climate and environmental changes, and how will this affect public health and development outcomes?
Is it possible to determine how personal characteristics, environmental changes, and diseases are interconnected using causal modeling and structural equation modeling?

Selection Criteria

Doctoral degree in Biostatistics, Applied Statistics, or related field obtained within the last 5 years.
Must have strong quantitative and qualitative data collection and analytical skills.
South Africans, permanent residents, or internationals for full-time research.
Preference will be given to South African black female citizens and permanent residents.
Young and emerging scholars with a minimum of 5 publications

Value and tenure

The fellowship is valued at R300 000 per year (non-taxable).
The fellowship is valid for ONE year, but renewable for a second year based on excellent performance and availability of funds.

Conditions of award

Applicant must be ready to publish a minimum of 2units in DHET-accredited journals based on the current project and present at conferences.
The successful applicant will be required to be based at Alice Campus for the duration of the fellowship or as agreed by the host.
Successful applicants may not hold full-time salaried employment during the fellowship.

Application requirements: Please email the following documents to . cc Ms Babalwa Solani
Applicants should submit, a single PDF (i) an application letter that includes a short description of research expertise and interests, and how these relate to the position, (ii) a CV, (iii) a publication list, (iv) copies of academic transcripts and/or certificates, and (v) cover letters from two academic references.
Selection process:
Contact will only be limited to eligible applicants by the selection and interview committee for the interviews. If you have not heard from the host within one month after the deadline, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

FOR ENQUIRES:
Please email:

Closing date: 22 April 2025

The University of Fort Hare reserves the right to disqualify ineligible, incomplete, and/or inappropriate applications, change the conditions of the award, or make no award at all.

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