Stellenbosch University is recognised as one of the four top research universities in South Africa. It takes pride in the fact that it has one of the country’s highest proportions of postgraduate students of which almost ten percent are international students.
Researcher: Autoimmune Disease Modelling
Duties
Participating
in planning and conducting research that leads to research outputs;
Supervising
postgraduate students in thesis-based postgraduate programmes;
Co-managing
the Zebrafish Husbandry Unit;
Representing
The Experimental Medicine Group at scientific meetings;
Facilitating learning and training (including teaching, mentoring and guiding postgraduate students) in theoretical and practical aspects of Disease Modelling and Drug Discovery;
Planning,
organising and facilitating learning opportunities;
Involvement
in community interaction activities.
Job Requirements
PhD in
Physiology or closely related discipline in the health sciences;
At least
two years' post-doctoral research experience;
A
published track record of both pre-clinical and clinical research experience in
the context of autoimmune disease;
Published
evidence of your ability to develop clinically relevant disease models in
cells, rodents and zebrafish;
Comprehensive
knowledge of zebrafish husbandry practices, including related legislation;
Good
communication and supervision skills;
The
ability to function well within a team.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Stellenbosch University to apply
