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

• PhD in immunology, virology, molecular biology, or a related fie...