SNU Research Park, San 4-8, Nakseongdae-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-919
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Title of position: Postdoc, TSAP Program Fellow
Place of work: Johannesburg, South Africa
Job Type: Full time, Regular (Contract period: 2 years)
Reports to: TSAP Coordinator
Division: Translational Research Division
General Description:
Typhoid Fever Surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa Program (TSAP) aims at obtaining standardized data on
enteric fever disease burden in ten countries in Africa. The IVI is collaborating with the National Institute for
Communicable Diseases (NICD) in Johannesburg. The Enteric Diseases Research Unit (EDRU) of the NICD is
acting as the reference laboratory for TSAP.
The TSAP Program Fellow will be based in Johannesburg, South Africa and reports to the TSAP Coordinator.
(S)he and will be responsible for collaborating with the staff of the EDRU to facilitate the logistics managing
the TSAP samples stored at the reference laboratory. In addition, (s)he will provide field support to TSAP
countries in Africa as needed, which will include frequent travel and prolonged stays in TSAP member
countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The incumbent will coordinate all aspects of field collaboration with other IVI
scientists and staff in order to benefit the mission and goals of the IVI.
Specific Responsibilities:
The incumbent will be responsible for
1. liase with the TSAP laboratory coordinator and the head of the EDRU for the organization and shipping and
receipt of biological specimen from TSAP countries that will be further investigated in EDRU laboratories.
2. the provision of necessary logistic, technical and managerial support and assisting TSAP sites in the setup/maintenance of field site activities, conduct of health-care utilization surveys, data collection, data
management and analysis, reporting, preparation of protocols, documents and standard operating
procedures.
3. assisting IVI scientists with drafting manuscripts for the publication of research findings.
4. the provision of support in the planning and implementation of new programs intended to establish and
strengthen research capabilities in developing countries, particularly those located in sub-Saharan Africa.
5. performing other tasks as assigned by the Project Coordinator for this and other projects.
Formal Requirements:
 Degree in medicine, MSc or PhD in Public Health/Epidemiology or equivalent qualification
 Previous experience in a bacterial diseases field-based research, preferably in sub-Saharan Africa
SNU Research Park, San 4-8, Nakseongdae-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-919
Korea
TEL: 82 2 872 2801 FAX: 82 2 872 2803 E-mail: iviinfo@ivi.int
 Fluent in English (written and spoken)
Desirable:
 Experiences on working with statistical software
 Previous experience in project/program management in an INGO environment
 Knowledge in database set-up and maintenance
 Working knowledge of French or Portuguese
To apply:
Letters of application along with a curriculum vitae in English should be sent to:
Ms. Eunsuk Kim
Sr. HR Assistant
Email: eskim@ivi.int