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  • Posted: Nov 1, 2025
    Deadline: Nov 30, 2025
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  • The University of the Free State (UFS) is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in South Africa. It opened its doors in 1904 on the Bloemfontein Campus with a mere six students in the Humanities. Since then, our institution has grown to more than 34 127 students, spread across seven faculties over three campuses. https://www.ufs.ac.za/about-the-...
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    Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 2026

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    • The University of the Free State (UFS) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for a postdoctoral fellowship in the Division of Virology under the School of Pathology. Candidates interested in pursuing an academic or professional career in infectious disease research, or translational protein science, with a special focus on viral immunopathogenesis, antibody/protein engineering, and diagnostic development are encouraged to apply. 
    • The fellowship will enable an outstanding doctoral graduate to obtain experience in research and innovation at a higher education institution under the mentorship of established researchers and in collaboration with international partners.
    • The fellowship is awarded on a competitive basis, considering the applicants' academic achievements, publication outputs and research potential, as well as the relevance of prior experience and expertise. The fellowship is available for a period of one year, renewable for up to two years subject to satisfactory performance and available funding.

    Duties and responsibilities:

    •     Author/co-author at least three (3) publication outputs per year in the form of DHET-accredited scholarly journal articles or book chapters. Renewal of the fellowship beyond the first year depends on satisfactory performance and the submission of an annual progress report.
    •     Initiate projects and actively seek external funding opportunities.
    •     Register and reside as a postdoctoral research fellow at the UFS and participate in relevant activities of the Centre for Graduate Support and the Directorate of Research.
    •     Contribute to the academic environment through mentorship of postgraduate students and participation in school’s activities.

    Eligibility requirements:

    •     Graduated with a PhD degree in Virology/Biochemistry/Molecular Biology/Immunology/ Microbiology/Biochemistry or a closely related field within the last five years.
    •     Successful applicants may not hold full-time salaried employment during the fellowship.
    •     Successful applicants must be able to relocate to the UFS for the duration of the fellowship. This is a residential fellowship: the successful applicant is required to spend 80% of their postdoctoral period at the UFS.
    •     Open to all for full-time research at the University of the Free State. Preference will be given to South African citizens. 

    Value of the fellowship:

    •     R 300 000 annual fellowship..

    Closing date:

    • 14 November 2025.

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    Interested and qualified? Go to University of the Free State on ufs.hua.hrsmart.com to apply

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