7 Postdoctoral Scholarships: Short-term research visits 1193 views

The LOEWE Centre DRUID (Novel Drug Targets against Poverty-Related and Neglected Tropical Infectious Diseases) in partnership with the African Research Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (ARNTD), is offering seven short-term visiting research fellowships at selected member-institutions of the DRUID consortium in Hessen, Germany.

Applications are invited from highly qualified and motivated post-doctoral African scientists with a strong research focus on neglected tropical infectious diseases (NTDs) and other poverty-associated diseases.

Funding period: approx. 3 months in 2018 or 2019

Research area:

• Human T-cell responses against Leishmania parasites: Cell culture; FACS based
• analyses of blood cells
• Schistosomiasis, sexual maturation as drug target: Cell/worm culture; molecular biology
• In silico identification of inhibitors of NTD targets (pharmaceutical chemistry, drug discovery, docking): Excellent PC knowledge (Linux); chemistry; tools for chemoinformatics
• Medicinal chemistry (synthesis, drug design): Synthetic organic chemistry
• Redox-active enzymes as drug targets against malaria: Molecular/ structural biology, protein biochemistry
• Complement-inhibitory proteins of Borrelia causing relapsing fever in Africa: Molecular biology; protein biochemistry
• Pathogenesis of Rift Valley Fever: Molecular biology; cell biology; virology

Eligibility

• Applicant must hold a doctoral degree (e.g. PhD, DrPH, DSc) and must provide evidence of a strong theoretical and methodological background;
• Applicant must be currently engaged as a post-doc or equivalent by an academic, health, or research institution in Africa for the duration of the grant;
• Applicant must demonstrate having a commitment to NTD-related research as well as the skills and experience required to carry out the proposed work at the German host institution.
• Applicant must have excellent oral and writing skills in English.

Funding: fellowships will cover the proposed work, travel costs, insurance, and the recipients’ cost of living for the duration of the fellowship.

How to apply:

• Apply online and attach the following documents:
• Motivation letter (1-2-page)
• Detailed CV
• List of publications
• Summary of methodological expertise and present research/description of research environment.