PositionPostdoctoral ResearcherGroupMalariaLocationThis post is based in Ho Chi Minh CityHours of work37.5 hours per week, extra hours may be required.TenureInitially for 1 year, including a 2-month probation period, with the possibility of extension.Reporting toDr. Nhien Nguyen – Vice Head of Malaria GroupVacancy referenceJDHCM-0626-014BackgroundThe Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) is a large-scale clinical and public health research unit, with sites offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in Vietnam, Jakarta in Indonesia and Kathmandu in Nepal. In Vietnam, we are hosted by the Hospital of Tropical Diseases (HTD) in Ho Chi Minh City, and the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases (NHTD) in Hanoi. OUCRU Nepal closely collaborates with the National Academy of Medical Sciences in Kathmandu, and OUCRU Indonesia exists in partnership with the University of Indonesia. As a Wellcome Trust Africa Asia Programme, we have received considerable support from the Wellcome Trust since our establishment in 1991.

OUCRU’s vision is to have local,



regional and global impact on health by leading a locally driven research programme on infectious diseases in Southeast Asia. Priority is given to health issues significant to the hospitals where we work, and to the countries as a whole where we operate: Vietnam, Indonesia and Nepal. All work is intended not only to benefit the patients seen daily at our host hospitals, but also to help improve patient care.

Please see more information on OUCRU website: www.oucru.orgJob summaryIn collaboration with the University of Oxford, MORU, Menzies, and National Malaria Control Programs (NMCPs) across the Greater Mekong Subregion (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and China), OUCRU is leading a regional project titled “GenRe-Mekong 3.” Funded by the Gates Foundation, this initiative focuses on the genetic epidemiology of malaria parasites to support local and regional elimination efforts. The next phase of the project is dedicated to

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