Aug 21, Crick Africa Network Career Acceleration Fellowships for Early-Career African Scientists

The Crick Africa Network (CAN) is offering African Career Acceleration Fellowships supported by LifeArc for early-career biomedical scientists to develop translational scientific programmes and become independent scientists.

The Crick Africa Network (CAN) is looking for ambitious early-career African scientists who can demonstrate strong scientific and leadership potential, a keen interest in translational science, and a commitment to establishing their own research groups and continuing their careers on the African continent.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for the African Career Acceleration Fellowship you must have:

Citizenship or permanent residency status for an African country

A PhD in a relevant field with two to five years of postdoctoral experience, or a clinical PhD (MBChB) with at least three years of relevant research experience

A strong track record indicating potential as a scientific leader on the African continent

A strong translational science proposal in one of the CAN research areas

Approached and reached an agreement regarding your proposed science with your mentor in your chosen African partner institute and your chosen mentor at the Crick before submitting your scientific proposal.

Research themes

All projects should have translational potential. Our definition of translational science is that it serves clinical, commercial, or environmental benefit. It should address a clear unmet medical need and bridge the gap between basic discovery science and product development and can include

Human genetics,

Disease pathogenesis and immunogenetics,

Pathogen genomics or bioinformatics,

Host-pathogen interaction,

Diagnostics and biomarkers,

Pandemic preparedness,

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), or

Drug and vaccine discovery for development.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Crick Africa Network Career Acceleration Fellowships for Early-Career African Scientists

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