Scientist B/Social Epidemiologist (1 position)
Position code: SBPREPARE – 1120
Reports to: Project Leader/Senior Scientist
Station: EntebbeThis position is for supporting the Preparing for Group B StreptococcuS vaccine studies (PREPARE) qualitative studies at Kawempe Hospital and contributing to the social science team under the supervision of the designated Project team leader.

This programme of work, under the EDCTP funded PREPARE consortium activities led by the MU-JHU Research Collaboration, a Clinical Research and Service Delivery Organization, will develop a clinical vaccine trial site in a Sub-Saharan setting capable of undertaking phase 11-IV trials, determine the pregnancy outcome rates in this population in preparation for trials of vaccines in pregnant women, conduct a vaccine trial of a licenced pertussis vaccine, define the burden of neonatal, infant and maternal GBS disease in a Sub-Saharan African population, estimate the serocorrelates of protection against the major GBS types causing disease in European and African settings; and conduct two trials of candidate GBS vaccines.

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Deadline:  Friday, February 26, 2021 – 17:00

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