Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is a Ugandan not-for-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen health systems in Africa, with strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development. IDI has six operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research, Laboratory services (including the CAP-certified IDI Core Lab & Translational Lab), Global Health Security and Health System Strengthening.
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Available Job Opportunities
1. About IDM-Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa needs more local infectious-disease modellers to generate evidence for outbreaks, antimicrobial resistance and other public-health priorities. IDM-Africa is a Strategic Training Hub that will build this capacity through Workshops for early- and mid-career researchers and one-year mentored Fellowships for advanced modellers. Fellows will develop locally relevant modelling projects and translate findings into scientific papers, policy briefs and practical recommendations. The programme combines hands-on learning, expert mentorship and sustained peer support to strengthen African modelling leadership and institutional capacity.
2. Fellowship Program Overview
IDM-Africa invites applications from early- and mid-career scientists in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for its annual Fellowship Programme in infectious-disease modelling. The Fellowship supports scientists who already have foundational training and practical experience in infectious-disease modelling to develop an applied, policy-relevant modelling project using their own data. Fellows will receive structured mentorship from leading modellers, infectious-disease experts and policy specialists at partner institutions. The partner sites are The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) at Makerere University; University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako (USTTB) and Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC) with their corresponding training sites being The African Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Data-Intensive Sciences, Kampala-Uganda (ACE-Uganda); The African Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Data-Intensive Sciences, Bamako-Mali (ACE-B); and The Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD).
3. Fellowship Structure
Each Fellowship runs for 12 months:
- One month of in-person placement at the selected host institution (ACE-Uganda or ACE-B), with intensive mentor-guided project development.
- Eleven months of online mentorship, including at least one mentor-mentee session every two weeks, peer-learning activities, monthly progress reporting, and quarterly review meetings.
Fellows should be able to commit 100% FTE for month 1 and approximately 4 hours a day (50% FTE) to Fellowship activities during the online mentorship period.
During the Fellowship, participants will refine their research question; prepare and analyse data; develop, test and interpret infectious-disease models; strengthen reproducible research practice; receive code and data-review support; develop scientific-writing and policy-communication skills; and engage with public-health stakeholders where relevant.
For this round, we are recruiting three (3) fellows as follows:
- Two (2) Positions at IDI / ACE-Uganda (Open to candidates who are fluent in English, including those from non-Anglophone SSA countries)
- One (1) Position at ACE-Mali / USTTB (Open to candidates who are fluent in French, including those from non-Francophone SSA countries)
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Kampala-Uganda or Bamako-Mali
Scholar
12 Months
Specified position reporting
2026-10-08 14:01:12.000
The Epidemiologist leads disease surveillance, data analysis, and outbreak investigation activities within an assigned area, ensuring timely detection, verification, and response to public health events at Points of Entry (PoE) and border communities. The role provides technical leadership to district and PoE-level teams and ensures high-quality epidemiological data informs decision-making.
2
TDB
Full-time
6 Months
SURVEILLANCE COORDINATOR
2026-10-06 11:05:22.000
The laboratory technical officer will support Laboratory Sample management, Testing and Biosafety Biosecurity measures, daily analysis for patient samples for differential diagnoses, process control, Corrective Action and Preventive Action, laboratory documentation and compile daily updates on laboratory performance.
2
TDB
Full-time
6 Months
LABORATORY COORDINATOR
2026-10-06 11:04:39.000
The candicate will provide technical support to implement infection prevention and control at national, subnational and district level. The position involves strengthening IPC capacity related to routine service delivery and outbreaks responses at different levels
2
TDB
Full-time
6 Months
IPC Coordinator
2026-10-06 11:04:08.000
The technical case management officer will work closely with the response teams to provide technical and operational support for the delivery of safe, timely and high-quality case-management services during disease outbreaks and other public-health emergencies.
3
TDB
Full-time
6 Months
Deputy Head of Department
2026-10-06 11:03:39.000
The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will be support to design, implement and review of the project’s monitoring and evaluation interventions. She/he will ensure data-driven decision-making by producing high-quality evidence to support project planning, implementation, learning, and reporting. The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, experience with data systems, and a commitment to strengthening GHS outcomes.
1
MKC
Full-time
6 Months
SENIOR M&E SPECIALIST
2026-10-06 11:03:14.000