PhD Fellowship 2021: ” Malaria Omic Correlates of Resistance to Artemisinin-based Therapies in Nigeria “

Postgraduate Fellowship  " Malaria Omic Correlates of Resistance to Artemisinin-based Therapies in Nigeria "

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interviews.
Closing date for applications: December 24, 2021
Expected start date: February 1, 2022

We are seeking to appoint full-time Postgraduate Fellows to join our Team on antimalarial drug resistance surveillance in Nigeria. This exciting project includes Bioinformatics, laboratory and field studies and will be based primarily at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research and The Medical Research Council, The Gambia at The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine with opportunities for international training and conference attendance.

Eligibility

1) Prospective Ph.D. Fellow must:
  • Have MSc /Mphil in Bioinformatics, Molecular parasitology or Computational Biology.

(Experience in malaria research and a record of high-quality publication(s) in peer-reviewed journals is needed).

  • Be a highly motivated individual interested in pursuing rigorous malaria
  • Be committed to a long-term research career in malaria (bioinformatics and genetics).
  • Be a person of integrity and have an eye for
  • Have prior research experience in malaria, molecular parasitology, cell biology and/or overseas lab
  • Be proficient in the use of R for data analysis and graphics (Ability to use any other relevant programming Language is needed).
 2) Prospective M.Sc. Fellow must:
  • Have BSc. in Bioinformatics, Molecular parasitology, Computer Science, Mathematics or Physics.

(Experience in malaria research and a record of high-quality publication(s) in peer-reviewed journals is needed).

  • Be a highly motivated individual interested in pursuing rigorous malaria
  • Be committed to a long-term research career in
  • Be a person of integrity and have an eye for
  • Be proficient in the use of R for data analysis and graphics (Ability to use other relevant programming Language is needed)
3) Prospective Research Assistant (RA) must:
  • Have Sc./M.Sc. in Bioinformatics, Biochemistry or Immunology.
  • Have proven experience in malaria research

(Record of high-quality publication(s) in peer-reviewed journals is required).

  • Be a highly motivated individual interested in pursuing rigorous malaria
  • Be committed to a long-term research career in malaria genomics and in vitro
  • Be a person of integrity and have an eye for
Successful fellows will be expected to:
  • Conduct and/or participate actively in high-quality research leading to publications in high-impact journals
  • Work very hard publishing a minimum of two quality papers per year.
  • Contribute to research capacity building including training of undergraduate and MSc students in the PI’s

The PI is supported with funding from the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership Programme (EDCTP) and the Malaria population biology of the Medical Research Council, The Gambia. The PI will support the successful PhD Fellow for 3 years, M.Sc for 1 session and the RA for 2 years in the first instance, with a possibility of a postdoctoral/Ph.D. fellowship position based on performance and productivity.

Financial support will cover:

A competitive monthly salary, Research supplies and reagents, Conference attendance, Other research-related costs (such as visit to collaborator’s laboratory), University tuition as approved.

Applications from under-represented researchers are strongly encouraged. Applicants with MBBS degree or exceptional candidates coming directly from BSc studies may be considered.

Interested applicants should complete the application form

Application Form
Application Form

For further inquiries please contact:

  1. Dr Oluwagbemiga Aina
    gbengaaina@nimr.gov.ng
  2. Dr Adesola Musa
    zaidatmusa@nimr.gov.ng 
  3. Dr Olusola Ajibaye
    o.ajibaye@nimr.gov.ng

(+234) 806 903 2569

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Re-inauguration of NIMR Anti-Corruption & Transparency unit

Re-inauguration of NIMR Anti-Corruption & Transparency unit.

The Independent corrupt practices commission (ICPC) team visited NIMR on the 24th of June 2021 to re-inaugurate the institute’s Anti-Corruption and Transparency unit headed by Prof. Rosemary A. Audu.

NIMR Humboldt

Opening speech of the German Consul General in Nigeria, Dr. Munchow-Pohl, during the handover of the Humboldt funded ultra-low deep freezer and upgraded qPCR to the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research.

I am happy to be here today at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research for the symbolic hand over of this Research equipment as German contribution to the important work which continues to take place at the Institute. I know this appointment has been rescheduled a few times, and so I am glad we are able to have this now, and that I am the one who gets to do the honors.

Today marks another milestone in the Germany-Nigeria cooperation in area of research and academic cooperation. I would like to appreciate the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for this Equipment Grant awarded to the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research. With significant funding from the German government, the Humboldt Foundation promotes international collaborations in the field area of Research on a global scale. As Germany’s official representation in Lagos covering the southern states, the Consulate General is always very happy to support its projects in Nigeria, especially in the medical field – whether it is the fight against the Corona virus or harmful microorganisms such as helicobacter pylori. It is our hope that this contribution, modest as it may be, will go a long way in this effort.

My special thanks go to Prof. Dr. Stella Smith for carrying us along and putting this ceremony together. I know she has longstanding contacts with our mission, and one of my predecessors who, in another lifetime, was one of my classmates in diplomatic training, particularly mentioned his encounters with her when he recently summed up some highlights of his time in Nigeria. Your collaboration with Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has been an important element of continuity in the scientific exchange between our countries.

I hereby officially hand over the equipment and extend my very best wishes to the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, its researchers and its technical staff, for their present and future endeavors to the benefit of all Nigerians, and to humankind.

Thank you.