Johnson & Johnson-AESA Research & Development (R&D) Fellowship Program 2020 [Funding Available]

Application Deadline: 31st July 2020 1700hrs EAT

Overview: 

Johnson & Johnson and the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), with the support of the Johnson & Johnson Foundation, are committed to addressing this gap, by building drug development capacity and networks in Africa to enable countries to address diseases with high medical needs, locally.

 Through the establishment of a Research and Development (R&D) training fellowship program for highly talented, suitably qualified and experienced African physicians, pharmacists, epidemiologists and/or MSc’s in public health to help close the R&D knowledge and experience gap that exists in many African countries.

This fellowship program is managed by the Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA) is an Africa-led, Africa-centred, and Africa-specific funding and agenda-setting platform created to accelerate scientific excellence, leadership, and innovation.  AESA is an initiative of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency.

Program Design

• Year 1-2 | Training at the Janssen R&D campus in Belgium
• Year 2-3 | Return to home country in Africa
• Monitoring
• Desired results

Program Eligibility:

• Individual:
• A citizen of any of the sub-Saharan African countries
• Employed in public, not-for-profit, or academic institutions, or industry;
• Holding of a scientific University degree (Ph.D., MD, physicians, pharmacists, epidemiologists, relevant master’s qualifications) with high interest to expand knowledge and experience in drug development and clinical development;
• Holding a degree and/or demonstrated experience in Public Health and/or local healthcare;
• Aged between 30 and 45 years at the time of application.
• The profile of a successful candidate under this program is a mid-career professional with very strong leadership qualities.
• be able to arrange a 2-year leave of absence from their current place of work during which time their salaries and normal employment conditions will be paid for 50% by their employers (the Programme will support the remaining 50%), 
• be eligible to receive a visa for one of the European countries or USA, 
• able to work cooperatively in a diverse group in a new environment and culture, and, demonstrate an energetic and positive attitude. 
• Upon completion of the fellowship, s/he should be committed to return to the sub-Saharan African region and apply drug development leadership skills and training in their local context.
• As An Institution:
• Is a legal entity; 
• Is based in a sub-Saharan African country 

Application Details:

• This Call for Application (CfA) utilizes an online application form on the AAS Ishango Online Grants Management System (Ishango).
• Applicant Details:
• ORCID iD: Among the fields mandated for this section, the ORCID iD is required regardless of your status as a researcher. Therefore, active researchers and non-researchers alike should provide this identity in their application. An ORCID iD can be obtained through https://orcid.org/ at no charge.
• List the institution where you are primarily affiliated and where you draw your salary. This institution should provide a letter to support your candidature in this program.
• Accompanying Details:
• Your Letter of Motivation
• Resume
• Professional Letter of Recommendation
• Institutional Letter of Support

All letters in this section should be addressed to:

The Programme Manager, CTC

The African Academy of Sciences

P.O. Box 24916, 00502,

Nairobi, Kenya

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