Dear all,
The *Maternal and Infant Lactation pharmacoKinetics study* *(MILK)* at the
Infectious Diseases Institute Makerere University is *seeking one
post-doctoral researcher* for its fully-funded opportunity *in the field
pharmacokinetics in breastfeeding mother-infant pairs*, funded by the
Wellcome Clinical Research Career Development Fellowship held by Dr
Catriona Waitt.
Key Responsibilities
Worldwide, many women require medication whilst breastfeeding, but there
is usually little information about how much drug transfers to the
breastfed infant and what effects there might be to the infant. The
Maternal and Infant Lactation pharmacoKinetics project seeks to explore the
transfer from mother to breastfed infant of:
1. First-line TB treatment (Uganda)
2. First-line artemisinin-containing antimalarials (Uganda)
3. Drug-resistant TB treatment (Cape Town)
4. Bacterial infections (Liverpool)
The postdoctoral modeler will be involved in:
1. Protocol and case report form design
2. Interim analysis of data
3. Development of pharmacokinetic models to describe drug transfer from
mother to infant
*Eligibility *
Highly motivated science/engineering/data science researchers are invited
to contribute to the research and training activities of the MILK programme
at IDI:
- Eligible candidates will have obtained (or have submitted thesis) for *PhD
degree *in pharmacometrics, applied mathematics, engineering,
(bio-)statistics, or a closely related discipline within the past 5 years.
- The fellowship involves advanced mathematical/statistical/computer
modelling and simulation. *Strong quantitative skills *and experience
with *computer programming *(e.g. R, Matlab, C++) and *data analysis *are
required.
- A good command of English, passion about scientific research, and the
ability to work within a team are essential.
- Track-record of working in pharmacometrics: *a 10-minute presentation
of existing work will form part of the interview process.*
*Fellowship (up to 3 years, with annual renewal contingent on performance
review) includes:*
- A full-time stipend
- Research fund
- Collaborative networks with the University of Cape Town Division of
Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics, and the University of Liverpool
Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (among others)
for more information:
https://idi.mak.ac.ug/hrms/jobs/selected/85
Regards
Mahmoud Abdelwahab
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*Mahmoud Tareq AbdelwahabPhD graduatePharmacometrics Research GroupDivision
of Clinical PharmacologyDepartment of Medicine*
*University of Cape Town*
*K45 Old Main BuildingGroote Schuur HospitalObservatory, Cape Town 7925,
South Africa.*
*Tel: +27 21 650 4861Email: [email protected]
<[email protected]>*
UCT Pharmacometrics http://www.pharmacometrics.uct.ac.za/