Postdoctoral Fellowship at Stellenbosch University 2026: Tax-Free Stipend, Up to 3 Years, Pathogen Genomics and Climate Research
Stellenbosch University in South Africa invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship focused on One Health, pathogen genomics, climate data, and infectious disease modelling across Africa.
Overview
The Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University in South Africa is offering an interdisciplinary postdoctoral research fellowship. The position centers on One Health, pathogen genomics, climate science, environmental data, and infectious disease modelling across Africa, investigating how environmental factors influence cholera and other climate-sensitive infectious diseases.
This fellowship provides a competitive tax-free stipend and runs for up to three years, featuring international collaboration opportunities with institutions such as the University of Oxford and Cornell University.
Eligibility
- Applicants should normally hold a PhD or equivalent qualification obtained within the past five years.
- Relevant disciplines include bioinformatics, computational biology, epidemiology, data science, disease ecology, geography, public health, or related fields.
- Strong quantitative abilities and proficiency in R and/or Python are required.
- Candidates should possess research expertise in areas such as genomic epidemiology, phylogenetics, phylodynamics, spatial modelling, climate-health analysis, ecological modelling, Bayesian statistics, or machine learning.
How to Apply
Interested candidates must prepare an academic CV highlighting their PhD research, publications, programming experience, and relevant datasets, alongside a focused cover letter demonstrating their motivation and alignment with the fellowship's research goals.
Submissions are completed through the online application portal provided by CERI.
Deadline
Applications are due by 25 September 2026 at 22:00 SAST.