Post-Doctoral Research Associate, One Health Regional Network for the Horn Of Africa (Horn) Project, School of Public Health at University of Nairobi

AC/12/354/19 (2 POSTS) (CHS)

The project One Health Regional Network for the Horn of Africa (HORN) is a collaborative research and training programme between the University of Nairobi and University of Liverpool, implemented by the Department of Public Health Pharmacology and Toxicology of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and the School of Public Health, University of Nairobi. The project addressed One Health, the concept that the health of people, animals and the environment are inextricably linked.

The position The project is recruiting two post-doctoral research associates in interests in understanding and improving human and animal health in Africa by making advances in the fields if inter-linkages of human, animal and ecosystems health. The successful candidate will be based in Kenya. The areas of research to be undertaken will be flexible but the following skills and backgrounds will be prioritized: Public Health; Microbiologist Specializing In Antimicrobial Resistance; Veterinary Epidemiologist; Livestock Economist; Health Economist; Anthropologist; Public Health Epidemiologist; Data Scientist; Vector Biolgist; And One Health Specialist.

Key research areas

• Zoonoses at the wildlife/livestock and human interphases focusing on bacterial/viral/parasitic zoonoses
• Zoonoses along the livestock product value chains
• Zoonoses at the domestic/wildlife/livestock and human interphase focusing on sociocultural, socioeconomic aspects aspects and their impact on livelihoods
• Antimicrobial resistance for bacterial isolates obtained from zoonoses at the wildlife/livestock and human interphase and livestock product value chains
• Environmental health, socioeconomic and culture os people on disease occurence with emphasis on interlinkages of human, animal and ecosystem health
• Multidicsiplinary OH research incorporating human health, animal health, wildlife and ecosystems health with focus on sociocultural, socioeconomic impact, food security, climate change and conflict.

External advertisement

Applied HORN multidisciplinary research in collaboration with a county endemic in Kenya for a OH zoonotic diseases in order to demonstrate sociocultural, socioeconomic impact and elimination strategy.

Job description

• Undertake and contribute to an internationally-excellent research programme relevant to One Health with supervision and mentoring provided by project academic leads.
• Support and mentor other HORN-funded researchers undertaking research placements in Kenya and elsewhere. 
• Be responsible for own (supervised) research programme in Kenya including managing a financial budget.
• Contribute to the design, development and delivery of teaching materials in relevant areas.
• Travel within Kenya, to the UK and other HORN-partner countries as required
• Interact with project partners in Kenya, UK and other HORN-countries in a professional manner.
• Assist the academic leads and project managers in all activities related to the delivery of HORN’s objectives
• Liaise closely with the co-PI based at the School of Public Health, College of Health Scicences and co-PI based at the Department of Public Health Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Agriculture and Vaterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi.

Qualifications

• PhD obtained in the last 5 years in a relevant area from a university recognized by the Senate of the University of Nairobi
• Publication of international quality research papers appropriate for your level of experience
• Good interpersonal skills, including cultural sensitivity
• Computer and analytical skills 
• Ability to work both individually and as ateam
• Resilient, adaptable and motivated
• Experience of managing a research financial budget and undertaking research in a developing country setting is desirable