JOB OVERVIEW
Organization: Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI)
Industry: Biomedical Research / Public Health / Life Sciences
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Job Type: Full-time, One-year Contract (renewable based on performance and budget availability)
Experience Level: Fresh Graduates to Experienced Researchers
Application Deadline: December 17, 2025
About AHRI
The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) was established in 1970 through the initiative of Norwegian and Swedish Save the Children organizations and the Ethiopian Ministry of Health. Named after Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen, the physician who first described the leprosy bacillus, AHRI is a leading biomedical research institute in Ethiopia. The Institute conducts clinical trials, research capacity building, and technology transfer with impact across Ethiopia and beyond.
Available Positions
1. Junior Researcher (Graphic & Web Designer)
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Graphic Design, or related field
- Strong portfolio in graphic design and web/UI design
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop)
- Web tools: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, frameworks (React, Vue, Bootstrap)
- Ability to create interactive visuals or dashboards (Plotly, D3.js, Tableau)
- Strong communication, collaboration, and attention to detail
- Preferred: Familiarity with scientific concepts, BioRender, Figma, Canva, and interactive notebook environments
Salary: ETB 10,386 monthly gross
Terms of Employment: One-year contract, full-time, renewable
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Number of Positions: 1
2. Assistant Research (Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology)
Qualifications & Experience:
- Master’s degree in Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Computational Science, or related field
- 5+ years research experience in Genomics and Bioinformatics
- Experience with pathogen and human genomics
- Molecular biology lab skills: DNA/RNA isolation, sequencing, library preparation
- Bioinformatics workflows: Nextflow, HPC clusters, programming in Bash, R, Python
Salary: As per organization scale
Terms of Employment: One-year contract, full-time, renewable
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
3. Researcher II – Qualitative Researcher
Qualifications & Experience:
- PhD in Sociology, Psychology, Epidemiology, or other Social Sciences
- 3+ years professional experience in qualitative research, including data collection, transcription, coding, analysis, and report writing
- Minimum 3 publication points (list in CV with links)
- Experience with qualitative data analysis software and leading health-related qualitative studies
- Skills in team building, stakeholder engagement, and excellent English communication
Salary: As per organization scale
Terms of Employment: One-year contract, full-time, renewable
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
How to Apply
Interested applicants must submit their CV/resume via
Important Notes:
- Online application submission is mandatory; applicants failing to do so will not be considered
- Multiple submissions for the same position are not allowed
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