Applications are now open for the GSK Africa Open Lab Postgraduate Fellowship. a fully funded opportunity hosted here at Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine within our Statistics and Computational Bioinformatics department.

Fellowship Details
Fellows will be part of active research programmes and gain hands-on experience across:

• Clinical trials
• Epidemiology
• Modelling & machine learning
• Bioinformatics
  
  Eligibility Requirements
  𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭:
• Be a national and resident of a Sub-Saharan African country
• Hold a BSc (minimum 2:1 or equivalent) in Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field
• Hold an MSc (GPA ≥ 3.2 or equivalent) in Biostatistics, Health Data Science, or a related discipline
• Have at least 1 year of relevant work experience
• Be able to code in R, Stata, or SAS (or willing to improves
• Demonstrate proficiency in English
  
  Applicants with a PhD are also encouraged to apply
  
  Fellowship Details
• Practical experience in study design, data management, and statistical analysis
• Mentorship from experienced biostatisticians and researchers
• Training in statistical methods, software, and scientific writing
• Exposure to real-world biomedical and public health research
• Access to the ISEP network for continued learning and collaboration
  
  Benefits
• Annual stipend
• Accommodation
• Return air travel
  
  𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Mid-April 2026
  𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 12 months
  
  𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲
  Submit your application to: 𝐦𝐫𝐜𝐠-𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠@𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬.𝐥𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐦.𝐚𝐜.𝐮𝐤
  
  𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 (𝐏𝐃𝐅 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭):
• CV (cv_)
• Personal statement (ps_)
• Two references (re_)
• Academic transcripts (at_)

Application Deadline: 18 April 2026 (23:00 GMT)

For More Information:

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