Study Coordinator at SHARP Study

The study coordinator will be responsible for overseeing all daily study operations in Nairobi, including supervising study personnel, maintaining up-to-date study protocols and approvals, and liaising with key stakeholders, both locally and internationally.

S/he will report to the study manager and Principle Investigator.

S/he must be self-directed, working with minimal supervision, and must be committed to providing services and care for vulnerable populations.

Responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate the development of the study protocol and tools
• Training staff at study site
• Ensure necessary local ethics review board approvals and renewals are obtained for the study and Managing study ethics and human subjects protection
• Participate in Database development and management
• Coordinate all meetings required for the success of the study
• Ensure that necessary supplies/materials are in stock for study implementation.
• Serve as the liaison between the study team, the study Principal Investigators (PI’s), and collaborators.
• Oversight of study implementation at study sites
• Coordinate and participate in the data analysis and report writing activities
• Preparation of study research reports
• Oversight of community advisory board (CAB) and safety monitoring board (SMB)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Medicine (MBChB or equivalent)
• Registration with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
• Prior experience as a research Study Coordinator, or Assistant Study Coordinator – mandatory
• Certification in Human Subjects Protection and Good Clinical Practice
• Demonstrated ability to plan, lead, coordinate, and accomplish research activities
• Strong analytic, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to maintain flexible work hours, including occasional nights and weekends, in order to interface with key populations and international partners

Desirable qualities, skills and abilities:

• Experience with HIV research, antiretroviral therapy (ART) and HIV testing and counseling (HTC) programs
• Familiarity with smart phone technology for data collection, including ODK
• Attention to detail and good work ethic
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Respectful, punctual, hardworking, conscientious
• Responsive to multiple communication modalities with international team members
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a collaborative team
• Experience working with key populations, particularly people who inject drugs (PWID)

Please note that the appointment is on a one-year contract term renewable on mutual agreement and availability of funds.