💼 Full-Time Position

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

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Africa Health Research Institute NPC
📍 durban, ethekwini metropolitan municipality, South-Africa
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Location
durban, South-Africa
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Posted
June 26, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

The Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) invites applications for a postdoctoral research fellow (PDRF) to join the Ndung’u laboratory. The fellow will contribute to a Gates Foundation–funded project investigating how HIV-1 diversity and evolution influence viral replication capacity, with implications for immunogen design.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and support research activities focused on identifying genetic determinants of HIV-1 replication capacity across subtypes and in chronological acute infection samples, and evaluating the effect of HLA-associated viral polymorphisms on viral fitness.
  • Explore non-invasive biomarkers that predict the size and dynamics of the HIV-1 reservoir during long-term antiretroviral therapy (ART).
  • Work closely with Dr Omolara Baiyegunhi and other team members across collaborating sites.

Qualifications and Experience

  • PhD in immunology, virology, molecular biology, or ...