Overview

Research Scientists (2 Posts) – Dar Jobs in Dar es-Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania at VCPTU (Vector Control Product Testing Unit)-Ifakara Health Institute

Title: Research Scientists (2 Posts) – Dar

Company: VCPTU (Vector Control Product Testing Unit)-Ifakara Health Institute

Location: Dar es-Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

March 27, 2026, 12:29 p.m.

Research Scientists (2 Posts) – Dar

The role involves supporting core researchers, enhancing data science capabilities, developing and deploying analytical models, disseminating results, and leading individual projects.

Position Summary

Ifakara Health Institute is seeking is seeking a qualified Research Scientist who will be based in Dar es Salaam to work with the Malaria Atlas Project (MAP) East Africa (EA) Node team and play a significant and strategic role in continuously assisting core researchers while improving the data science capability and contributing to the development of analytical models, preparing input data, deploying workflows, and disseminating results, including writing reports, papers for peer-reviewed publication, posters, etc

Qualifications And Experience

Candidates must have a master's degree in a relevant subject area i.e., statistics, mathematics, data/computer science/engineering, or a similar quantitative discipline, public health, epidemiology and ecology related fields with strong quantitative capacity will be considered.

More Info & How To Apply

Apply online through the Ifakara Health Institute Recruitment Portal by 16:30hrs (EAT) on 12-Apr-2026

Upload your CV/resume or any other relevant file. Max. file size: 800 MB.