Call for Applications: Industrial Fellowship in Programme Vaccine Manufacturing

Objective: To enable graduates to acquire to the industrial technical skills for the Vaccine Manufacturing Industry.

Scaling vaccine manufacturing and R&D across the continent to meet PAVM’s 2040 ambitions will require quadrupling the vaccine workforce to approximately 12,500 full-time employees (FTEs). Currently, there is a scarcity of vaccine development and manufacturing talent in Africa. Today, this talent totals between 2,000 and 3,000 FTEs, of whom many are associated with R&D entities that are not fully vaccine dedicated. Within this existing talent base, there is a lack of key manufacturing capabilities including drug substance and manufacturing R&D.

How to Apply: To apply, please complete the form at the link: rb.gy/20uhj6

Eligibility:
The industrial fellowship programme is targeted at recent (not more than 3 years) graduates (Bachelors and Masters) of the following and/or related fields:

  • Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Biotechnology

Application Deadline: 30th May 2025

Selected candidates notification: 15th June 2025

Date

23 April 2025 – 30 May 2025

Contact Person

Chiluba Mwila – mwilac@africacdc.org

Organiser

Africa CDC