Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: Computational Sciences
University of Fort Hare
Full-time
Other-General
Location
eastern cape, eastern cape, South-Africa
Posted
July 18, 2026
Job Description
Research Focus
The successful candidate will contribute to research in one or more of the following areas:
Applicants must:
The successful candidate will contribute to research in one or more of the following areas:
- Mathematical modelling of infectious diseases.
- Multiscale modelling of host-pathogen interactions.
- Within-host and between-host disease dynamics.
- Numerical methods and scientific computing.
- Data-driven infectious disease modelling.
- Optimal control and intervention strategies.
- Computational simulations and model validation.
- Applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in epidemiological modelling.
Applicants must:
- Hold a PhD in Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modelling, Biomathematics, Computational Mathematics, or a closely related field.
- Have obtained their doctoral degree within the last five (5) years.
- Demonstrate evidence of research productivity through at least three (3) research a...