Research Officer / Project Coordinator at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

The position reports to the Principal Research Officer / Principal Investigator (PI).
 

Key Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management of activities in multiple AMR projects with minimal supervisory input.
• Train, supervise, mentor, motivate and support staff and students (MSc/PhD)
• Coordinate staff work assignments, protocol and SOP training, proficiency and competence testing
• Manage process of data collection, entry, analysis, interpretation and reporting.
• Interpret, report and communicate essential elements of the program
• Manage and track budgets and resources
• Assist with project reports, scientific publications and submission of proposals and grants
• Oversee regulatory compliance issues
• Find positive approaches to problem solving for research, management and personnel issues

Requirements

1. Master’s degree in Microbiology or related field with strong molecular biology and genomic analysis skills and >3 years’ experience in an active research program
2. Proficiency in database management and the use of statistical analysis packages such as STATA, SPSS and Access databases
3. Strong communication skills both verbal and written with scientific publication record in peer reviewed journals.

Additional skills and competencies

1. A mature leadership approach that can promote diversity, continued learning, safety, and productivity in the workplace
2. Good organizational skills including time management, scheduling, managing resource and meeting deadlines.

Terms of Employment: One year contract.
 

Grade: MR 11
Probation period for the first 3 months.
 

Remuneration: The salary is based on KEMRI salary scale.