Global Infectious Diseases Scholars Program

Early Career Research Scientist Opportunity for Microbiologist with Postdoctoral Experience

The Global Infectious Diseases (GID) Scholars program of CIDEIM in partnership with Yale University offers a unique career development opportunity for post-doctoral scientists who are committed to develop their research career in Colombia. The GID Scholars Program will provide team-mentored two-year research fellowships to establish a career in translational research in microbiology, with a specific emphasis on human viral infections in CIDEIM in Cali, Colombia http://www.cideim.org.co/cideim/.

This call for applications is directed to early career investigators who have a doctoral degree in microbiology, biomedical sciences or similar, preferably with emphasis on human viral infections, and have completed at least one year of post-doctoral research training. Research experience in dengue and other arbovirus are of particular interest.

The GID Scholars program is supported by Global Infectious Diseases (GID) Research Training award funded by the Fogarty International Center of the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH). The overall goal of this training grant is to strengthen the investigator base in infectious disease research in CIDEIM and other Colombian institutions, and their research and training capacity to enable implementation of the results of this research in prevention and control practices and policy.

In order to build research capacity within the institutional context, the GID Scholar incorporates five fundamental components: 1) Constitution of an integrated scientific and career development mentorship team tailored to the research focus of the selected candidate; 2) Building a research track record; 3) Establishing a community of collaborators; 4) Development of an international collaborative grant proposal; and 5) Strengthening research planning and management skills.

The GID scholar will receive full-time salary support for 24-months to assure exclusive dedication to the career development program, as well as seed support for research materials and related expenses. Additionally, travel and allowance for up to 3 months in residence at Yale University, travel and per diem for a 3-week internship in a non-academic public or private sector institution relevant to health research (such as industry, the Ministry of Health, Colombian National Institute of Health), and travel and per diem to present research results in a national and an international congress or conference.

Eligibility criteria:

• Early career investigators who have a doctoral degree in microbiology, biomedical sciences or similar disciplines, preferably with emphasis on viral infections, and have completed at least one year of post-doctoral research training.
• Demonstrable experience in research on viral infections, e.g. host-pathogen interactions, immunology, pharmacology or molecular epidemiology of viral infections.
• Post-doctoral scientist who is committed to develop their research career in Colombia.
• Fluency in English and Spanish (Listening comprehension, speaking, and professional written communication).

Important Dates

• Call opens March 17^th, 2022
• Application deadline May 15^th, 2022
• Fellowship initiation, anticipated start date July 2022

How to Apply

Complete the online application form and upload the required documents here.

Contacts for further information and application instructions:

Program Coordinator: Andres Jaramillo, MBA Esta dirección electrónica esta protegida contra spam bots. Necesita activar JavaScript para visualizarla

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