Epidemiologist
Location
durban, kwazulu natal
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Other-General
Posted
June 22, 2026
EPIDEMIOLOGIST
Durban, Kwa Zulu-Natal
1-Year Fixed-Term Contract
A leading global health research organisation is seeking to appoint an Epidemiologist to join its growing Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR) Programme.
This role is ideally suited to a recently qualified epidemiologist who is passionate about building a research career in outbreak response, infectious disease surveillance, and pandemic preparedness. The successful candidate will work within an active research programme focused on outbreak tracking, public health response strategies, and epidemiological research, while gaining exposure to international policy engagement and collaboration.
Minimum Requirements Master's Degree in Epidemiology Demonstrable interest in infectious disease outbreaks and outbreak analytics Proficiency or working knowledge of statistical software such as R, STATA, or similar At least one scientific publication arising from an epidemiological s...