VACANCY FOR THE POSITION OF MALARIA VECTOR SURVEILLANCE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS (PIs)

The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) with the support from different partners has established Malaria Vector Surveillance Sentinel Sites in Sixteen (26) States in Nigeria since 2014. Reports from these sites indicate Anopheles resistance to the different classes of insecticides especially the pyrethroids. This development is a major threat challenging the effectiveness of vector control interventions such as insecticide treated nets. This has necessitated the need to establish more sentinel sites to scale up vector surveillance and insecticide resistance monitoring activities in the country.

To further strengthen this process of scale up, the NMEP with support from the World Bank and Islamic Bank, has proposed to establish malaria vector sentinel sites in Abia, Borno, Ekiti, Lagos, Ondo, Rivers, Bayelsa, Edo, Enugu, Federal Capital Territory and Kogi States where insecticide resistance monitoring studies will be carried out at six LGAs in each of the State under the Immunization Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACT) project. In view of the above, vacancies exist for interested candidates that will serve as the Principal Investigators (PIs) to coordinate the activities at the sentinel sites.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill in the positions of Pharmacoepidemiology scholars for the Pharmacoepidemiology NIH/Fogarty K43 Project.

The Pharmacoepidemiology NIH/Fogarty K43 Project is a capacity development grant funded by the Fogarty International Centers (FIC) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The supplement is to mentor two Pharmacy graduates’ students in Pharmacoepidemiology research, focused on women with HIV. The goal of the research is to understand the relationship between low level viremia (LLV) and pregnancy on antiretroviral therapy (ART) outcomes in West Africa.

Specific objectives are

1. To assess prevalence and predicators of LLV among pregnant women with HIV in West Africa using the International Epidemiology Database to evaluate AIDS (IeDEA, West Africa.
2. To assess the association between maternal LLV and infant HIV status at ≤18 months using NIMR PMTCT and Exposed Infant Database.

Pharmacoepidemiology Scholar

Prospective Pharmacoepidemiology Scholar must submit a grant application which will be assessed, and the best scoring application will be awarded the traineeship.

Eligibility Requirements

The Candidate Must:

• Currently be registered for MSc in Public Health (MPH) at Universities within Lagos and environs
• A post NYSC graduate of Pharmacy
• Sign mentorship agreement with the Principal Investigator of the Institute Pharmacoepidemiology (K43) Project
• Be interested in HIV research focused on women
• Have basic skills in Database analysis
• Submit a personal statement
• Submit a curriculum Vitae/Bio sketch (NIH Format)
• Submit Synopsis of MPH or MSc research proposal (Approved by the Institution which includes at least one of the Pharmacoepidemiology (K43) Project objectives
• Submit a capacity development plan
• Submit evidence of enrollment at eligibility Institution and
• Provide a letter of support from current Head of Department at the School

Grant will be awarded on a competitive peer reviewed basis and potential to continue research focused on women’s health after the program.

Successful candidates will receive tuition fee reimbursement up to one million naira (₦1,000,000) and a laptop computer each.

Expected Output for Traineeship:

1. An accepted local or regional conference abstract based on project objectives
2. A manuscript accepted for publication from the MPH or MSC Pharmacoepidemiology Project
3. Completed MPH or MSC Pharmacoepidemiology Project

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit their softcopy application to nimrpharmacoproject@gmail.com and hard copy in a sealed envelope to the address below;

The Director General/CEO

Nigerian Institute of Medial Research

6 Edmund Crescent

Off Murtala Muhammed Way

Yaba, Lagos.

Note the following please

• Type set application A4 pages using Times Romans font size 12
• Personal Statement (1-2 pages)
• Capacity development plan which shows how candidates will combine school activities with mentored research (1-2 pages)
• Curriculum vitae/Bio sketch NHI format (2-5) pages
• Research proposal (10-20 pages) which should be retrospective data analysis, in the following format
• Background
• Rational and objective
• Literature Review
• Methodology
• Data source study site – (IeDEA or NIMR)
• Plan for Data analysis
• Expected Outcome
• References (Vancouver Style and not more than 20
• Timeline
• Budget and justification

This should reach the Director-General’s office not later than four (4) weeks from the date of this publication. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by 30^th December, 2024, Notification of award by 20^th January, 2025 and commencement of scholarship by 3^rd February, 2025. The duration of the scholarship is one academic year.

Mr. J. O. Oyibo

Principal Administrative Officer

for: Director-General

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill in Fellowship positions for the Mind the Gap (MTG) Project.  

The MTG Fellowship program aims to enhance individual capacity in entomological surveillance, focusing on early career entomologist within National Malaria or State Programs/ Public Health Research Institutes (PHRIs) in Nigeria.

Fellows will be supported to complete their PhD or MSc in Public Health/Medical Entomology at an accredited University in the Country.

Qualifications

The Candidate is expected to possess a Master’s degree in either Biological Sciences, Zoology, Public Health or its equivalent.

Experience with National or State Programs will be an added advantage.

Application Guidelines

1. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
2. A most updated CV which must include all the elements provided in attached Annex I template. Please note that you are not under any obligation to use the exact template just ensure the elements required are included. However, you are welcome to use the template exactly as it is if you so wish.

• Motivation Letter
• You are to provide a brief motivation letter (1 to 2 pages). Refer to the issues stated in attached Annex II to help ensure you address all relevant aspects to the fellowship program. You are welcome to include additional elements you might think are important to highlight.

Applications should addressed to the

The Director General/CEO

Nigerian Institute of Medical Research

6 Edmund Crescent, Off Murtala Muhammed Way, Yaba, Lagos.

Application submission:

All applications are to be submitted to the administrative unit of NIMR at MTG@nimr.gov.ng and copy Dr. Adeogun Adedapo at dapoadeogun@hotmail.com.

This should reach the Director-General’s office not later than two (2) weeks from the date of this publication. Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted please.

Mrs. N. I. Akintan

Chief Administrative Officer

for: Director-General