Postdoctoral research fellow

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 Ph D in immunology, virology, molecular biology, or a related field (completed within the past three years); an MD with relevant...