Armauer Hansen Vacancy Fresh Graduates

The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) was founded in 1970 through the initiative of the Norwegian and Swedish Save the Children organizations seconded by the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia. The Institute got its name from the Norwegian physician, Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen, who first described the leprosy bacillus (Mycobacterium leprae).

AHRI reorganized by the decree of the Council of Minister’s Regulation No. 376/2016 as biomedical research, clinical trial and research capacity building under the Federal Ministry of Health. AHRI, over its 50 years in service, is well known for its hub function for skill and technology transfer and partnership embracing research agendas with direct impact in the development and transformation of population in Ethiopia and beyond.

Position 1: Junior Researcher

Education: BSc degree in Medical Laboratory Technology, Biomedical Sciences, and closely related fields.

Minimum CGPA: 3.00 for male and 2.75 for female applicants.

Experience: Experience in clinical research or diagnostic laboratories

Technical skills:

• Demonstrated experience in leishmaniasis microscopy and other parasitological techniques.
• Experience in aseptic techniques and proper processing and handling biological samples.

Regulatory knowledge: Good knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP).

Language: Excellent written and spoken English.

Soft skills: Strong organizational skills, ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, and willingness to travel to field sites.

Salary and Benefits: 30,192.00

Duty Station: Addis Ababa,

Position 2: Associate Researcher I – Public Health and Research Coordination

Required Qualifications

• Medical degree (MD), Master of Public Health (MPH), or a postgraduate qualification in Epidemiology or a closely related field.
• MD degree two years’ experience and one publication points mandatory.
• MSc zero years’ experience and to publication points mandatory.
• Relevant experience in public health, epidemiology, health systems research, clinical research, operational research, or research coordination.
• Demonstrated organizational, communication, documentation, and coordination skills.
• Strong ability to communicate and coordinate with government institutions, research teams, and other stakeholders.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, follow up on deadlines, and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Willingness to travel to project sites in Ethiopia as required.

Terms of Employment: One year, with the possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability.

Salary and Benefits: ETB 59,256.00 per month, plus housing and communication allowances and transportation service.

Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with frequent travel to project sites in Ethiopia as required

Position 3: Associate Researcher I – Bioinformatics

Job Requirement:

• MSc in Bioinformatics
• Two publication points mandatory

Additional competencies:

• Practical programming skills in R, Python or Perl.
• Ability to use Python libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Biopython, and Matplotlib.
• Ability to use R packages such as Bioconductor, ggplot2, dplyr, and DESeq2.
• Ability to write, debug, and maintain scripts for automated bioinformatics analyses.
• Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and computational approaches relevant to biological data.
• Proficiency in Linux operating systems and command-line environments.
• Ability to write Bash or shell scripts to automate bioinformatics workflows.
• Experience using Git and GitHub for version control and collaborative software development (Someone with an active GitHub page).
• Experience with Linux environments, statistical analysis, and data visualization.
• Good scientific writing, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Experience in bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic pathogen genomic data analysis.
• Ability to perform pathogen genome assembly, annotation, and comparative genomic analysis.
• Knowledge of phylogenetic analysis and evolutionary relationships among pathogens.
• Experience constructing and interpreting phylogenetic trees using tools such as IQ-TREE, MEGA, and RAxML.
• Highly organized, able to handle multitasks and oversee several tasks simultaneously
• Initiatives for teamwork, team formation and leadership
• Strong attention to detail and problem solving-skills
• Ability to work with others/teamwork, including international collaborators
• Willingness to take on additional assignments given by the PI, project team memebers and the institution.

Salary: 59,256.00 (Fifty nine thousand two hundred fifty six birr)

Duty location: Armauer Hansen Research Institute, to be assigned to different study sites across Addis Ababa.

Deadline: November 15, 2026

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