IDM-Africa Fellow – Infectious-Disease Modelling

About the role

The Infectious Disease Institute (IDI) offers a one-month in-person placement in Kampala followed by 11 months of online mentorship for fellows who complete a validated infectious-disease model. Fellows must be affiliated with an institution in sub-Saharan Africa within the EDCTP Association and commit to the full programme.

Key responsibilities

• Complete a documented and validated infectious-disease model with reproducible code in R, Python or equivalent software.
• Submit a final project report to the IDM-Africa coordinating centre at IDI.
• Produce a manuscript as lead author for a peer-reviewed open-access journal and a policy brief as lead author for policymakers.
• Submit bi-weekly progress updates and quarterly performance reports through the iBRIDGE system / VCL platform, attend monthly peer-fellow meetings and present progress at quarterly review meetings.
• Present findings at a workshop or regional scientific conference and at the annual IDM-Africa policy translation workshop.
• Complete all agreed mentorship, reporting and deliverable requirements to receive a certificate of completion.

Required profile

• A master's degree in a quantitative discipline (mathematics, physics, data science, statistics) or a health-related field, with short-term training in infectious-disease modelling; PhD candidates are also eligible.
• Practical experience in infectious-disease modelling, including leading a substantial part of a modelling project.
• Commitment to a career in infectious-disease modelling and willingness to work in interdisciplinary teams.
• Availability for the one-month in-person placement and the subsequent 11 months of online mentorship.
• Applicants affiliated with partner institutions, including IDI/Makerere University in Uganda or ACE-B/USTTB in Mali, are not eligible.

Required skills

• Proficiency in at least one modelling platform or programming language such as R, Python or MATLAB.
• Ability to manage datasets, formulate models, run simulations and interpret results.