Post-doctoral Research Associate

Description:

The successful candidate will lead field-based research intended to explore more efficient vector control strategies in the context of gambiense-HAT elimination. This will imply designing, implementing analysing and interpreting a series of operational research experiments in DRC and Uganda. Depending on the outcome, these new strategies could be implemented from 2025 onwards. The job will involve close interactions with the rest of the group at LSTM, but also collaborations with national programmes (i.e., PNLTHA in DRC and COCTU in Uganda) and international institutes, such as ITM, FIND, etc. The PDRA will support and guide implementation field teams in both countries, in person and remotely.

Key responsibilities include:

• Represent LSTM between the partnerships, implementation organisations and research institutions.
• Responsible for implementation of operational research study investigating different intervention scales in DRC.
• Responsible for implementation of operational research study investigating different density and frequencies of Tiny Target deployment in Uganda.
• Manage field teams and participate in entomological surveys and monitoring.
• Responsible for data management, data analysis and interpretation of results.
• Lead on the development of research papers based on the study results.

You will bring (not limited to):

• PhD in relevant field (for example, but not restricted to, entomology, ecology, field-based epidemiology).
• Good general understanding of medical entomology and control of vector-borne diseases.
• Experience of field work in Africa or other resource-poor setting.

• Numerate and competent with statistical analysis.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop effective working relationships with a range of people at all levels from diverse cultures.
• Excellent level of written and conversational French.

• Able and willing to travel overseas frequently for extended periods – up to six trips of four weeks duration per year.