Dear NMUsers,
we are looking for a postdoc to join our pharmacometrics group at the
University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Interested candidates should send their CV to
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>.
The announcement with all the details can be found below.
Thanks,
Paolo
The Division of Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Cape Town is seeking
to appoint a post-doctoral fellow to join the research and training activities
of the Pharmacometrics Group.
The Division has established clinical and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic
expertise in the area of tuberculosis, HIV, and malaria. It is involved in a
number of large clinical trials across Africa and hosts an analytical lab
engaged in pre-clinical research. Within the division, the Pharmacometrics
Group is active internationally and enjoys research collaborations with some of
the most renowned pharmacometrics teams worldwide.
The responsibilities of the post-doctoral fellow will include the development
and conduct of modelling and simulation research projects, and the mentorship
and training of postgraduate students. The research projects can be arranged
according to the interests and skills of the candidate, but will be pertaining
to the research interests of the division.
Requirements include:
• A PhD awarded in the last 5 years in a discipline relevant to
pharmacometrics (applied mathematics, engineering, (bio-)statistics, clinical
pharmacology or related life sciences)
• Excellent numerical skills and experience in computer programming
(e.g. R, Matlab, C++)
• Experience with NONMEM, Monolix or other modelling software
• Demonstration of strong research capability
• Good attitude towards team work
• Good command of English
The following will be advantageous:
• Direct experience in pharmacometric modelling and simulation in
infectious diseases
• Demonstration of leadership, training, and mentoring capability
The appointment duration is three years, renewable upon mutual agreement on a
yearly basis, and a generous scholarship is offered.
Please note that, due to university regulations, postdoctoral fellowships
cannot be offered to applicants that have previously held full-time
professional or academic posts.
To apply, or for any further information, please contact
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> and send your CV with
references and a letter of motivation.
For more information about research in our division, just google
“pharmacometrics Cape Town”.
For any extracurricular reasons to move to the beautiful Mother City of Africa,
google “Cape Town” instead, and click on “Images”.
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Paolo Denti, PhD
Pharmacometrics Group
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 21 448 1989
email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
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