Senior Research Scientist job at Ifakara Health Institute (IHI)
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Senior Research Scientist
2026-02-23T20:28:23+00:00
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI)
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FULL_TIME
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
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Tanzania
Healthcare
Science & Engineering, Healthcare
TZS
MONTH
2026-03-06T17:00:00+00:00
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SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST (2 Position(s))

Employer: Ifakara Health Institute

Number of Posts:

2

Essential Qualifications:

PhD in biostatistics, mathematics, or a similar quantitative discipline with epidemiological knowhow.

Required Experience:

  • Expertise in Bayesian modelling using Gaussian processes.
  • Experience of multi-metric analysis and covariate selection in modelling large and complex data.
  • Experience of statistical software libraries such as INLA, TMB or similar packages.
  • Experience of working with national disease programmes.
  • Track record of scientific publications in high quality peer-reviewed journals.
  • Bayesian modelling using Gaussian processes
  • Multi-metric analysis
  • Covariate selection in modelling large and complex data
  • Statistical software libraries such as INLA, TMB or similar packages
  • PhD in biostatistics, mathematics, or a similar quantitative discipline with epidemiological knowhow.
postgraduate degree
36
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Vacancy title:
Senior Research Scientist

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Science & Engineering, Healthcare]

Jobs at:
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI)

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, March 6 2026

Duty Station:
Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, February 23 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST (2 Position(s))

Employer: Ifakara Health Institute

Number of Posts:

2

Essential Qualifications:

PhD in biostatistics, mathematics, or a similar quantitative discipline with epidemiological knowhow.

Required Experience:

  • Expertise in Bayesian modelling using Gaussian processes.
  • Experience of multi-metric analysis and covariate selection in modelling large and complex data.
  • Experience of statistical software libraries such as INLA, TMB or similar packages.
  • Experience of working with national disease programmes.
  • Track record of scientific publications in high quality peer-reviewed journals.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Job application procedure

Job Opening date: 23-Feb-2026

Job closing date: 06-Mar-2026

Application Link: Click Here to Apply Now

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Job Info
Job Category: Data, Monitoring, and Research jobs in Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, March 6 2026
Duty Station: Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam
Posted: 23-02-2026
No of Jobs: 2
Start Publishing: 23-02-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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