Epidemiologist

Our seeks to appoint an Epidemiologist to join its growing Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR) programme. This is a role designed for a recently trained epidemiologist who is eager to build a research career in outbreak response and pandemic preparedness. You will be embedded in an active PPPR research programme working on epidemiological dimensions of pandemic preparedness including outbreak tracking, and public health responses, with direct exposure to high-level international policy engagement.

Minimum Requirements   

• Master’s degree in Epidemiology.
• Demonstrable interest in infectious disease outbreaks and outbreak analytics.
• Proficiency or working knowledge of statistical software (R, STATA, or similar).
• At least 1 scientific publication stemming from an epidemiological study.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Personal Qualities and Competencies    

• Intellectual curiosity and eagerness to develop as an independent researcher.
• Organised with attention to detail and deadline-driven.
• Collaborative, with strong interpersonal skills.

Key Responsibilities           

• Analyse infectious disease epidemiological and surveillance data.
• Prepare situational briefings and rapid analytic briefs on infectious disease outbreaks.
• Contribute to the epidemiological research activities
• Support the preparation of scientific manuscripts and funding applications. make caprisa anonymous