Researcher position available at the University of Cape Town

Dear all, the division of clinical pharmacology at the University of Cape Town is looking for a bright and motivated candidate to join our pharmacometric modelling team. We are looking to appoint Research Officer at Lecturer level to lead modelling and simulation research and training activities in pharmacometrics. The position is initially for 1 year, but renewable depending on funding and satisfactory progress. Requirements include: • A PhD in a discipline relevant to pharmacometrics • At least 1 year post-PhD experience in pharmacometric modelling and simulation • Demonstration of strong research capability • Appropriate computer systems and software knowledge (considerable experience in NONMEM is essential) Responsibilities include: • Mentorship and training of postgraduate students • Development and conduct of modelling and simulation research projects The following will be advantageous: • Demonstration of leadership, training, and mentoring capability • Experience of Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic analysis in infectious diseases. The annual remuneration package is negotiable between R357 506 and R683 358 The deadline for applications is November 27th. For full details and guidelines to apply, please refer to the link below http://www.staff.uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/FHS_E91123_Research%20Officer_%20Clinical%20Pharmacology.pdf Our pharmacometrics group has established PK/PD modelling expertise in the disease area of tuberculosis, HIV, and malaria. It is active internationally and enjoys on-going collaborations and exchange programs with some of the major pharmacometric research groups worldwide. For more information about our research, you can Google “pharmacometrics Cape Town” - or look at http://www.medicine.uct.ac.za/med/divisions/pharmacology For any extracurricular reasons to move to the beautiful Mother City of Africa, Google simply “Cape Town” instead, and click on “Images”. Bonus perk of the job: you get to save on your flight and accommodation to attend the World Conference on Pharmacometrics 2020. - https://wcop2020.org/ Best regards, Paolo -- ------------------------------------------------ Paolo Denti, PhD A/Prof of Pharmacometrics Division of Clinical Pharmacology Department of Medicine University of Cape Town K45 Old Main Building Groote Schuur Hospital Observatory, Cape Town 7925 South Africa phone: +27 21 404 7719 fax: +27 021 650 5410 email: [email protected] ------------------------------------------------ Disclaimer - University of Cape Town This email is subject to UCT policies and email disclaimer published on our website at http://www.uct.ac.za/main/email-disclaimer or obtainable from +27 21 650 9111. If this email is not related to the business of UCT, it is sent by the sender in an individual capacity. Please report security incidents or abuse via https://csirt.uct.ac.za/page/report-an-incident.php.