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  • Posted: Nov 29, 2017
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    The KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) is based within the KEMRI Centre for Geographic Medical Research - (Coast). Our core activities are funded by the Wellcome Trust. We conduct integrated epidemiological, social, laboratory and clinical research in parallel, with results feeding into local and international health policy. Our research platfor...
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    Assistant Research Officer (Health Research)

    Reference Number: AROBIO27111

    Category: Clinical Healthcare and Research
     
    Grade: 6.01
     
    Job Purpose
     
    To support, maintain and contribute to all research activities including proposal development, grants / funds administration, data/sample analysis and management, training, reporting and preparation of publications.

    Reports To: Principal Investigator

    Directly Supervises: Any interns or fieldworkers as assigned by the Principal Investigator

    Indirectly Supervises: None

    Budget and Resource Responsibilities

    • Responsible for a laptop computer/desktop.
    • One or more digital voice recorders used in this work.
    • Petty cash budgets up to kes 10,000/- associated with fieldwork and meeting organisation.
    Key Responsibilities
    • Contribute to the development of research objectives and preparation of proposals and applications.
    • Carry out literature reviews and prepare draft write-ups as may be required to support proposals, presentations/seminars and publications.
    • Participate in the execution of research projects including identifying resource requirements, consenting, community engagement activities and initiating recruitment of study participants.
    • Under the supervision of senior researchers, develop data collection tools; collect different types of research data (qualitative and /or quantitative); oversee cleaning and transcribing of the data.
    • Liaise with relevant teams to ensure that all data is entered into relevant databases on time and carry out data verification activities as requested/required to ensure its accuracy, integrity and validity
    • Contribute to the analysis of data emerging from empirical field work and literature review.
    • Contribute to the dissemination of information from studies, including through the preparation of reports and manuscripts for publication, making presentations at scientific meetings and feeding back to participants in any consultation activities.
    • Provide training and support to fieldworkers and other research team members / working on related projects, including developing their skills in individual and group interviewing, transcription, translation, and summarising.
    • And any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
    Qualifications:
    • An undergraduate degree in relevant field (including in social science, public health, anthropology) or equivalent
    • Experience in a medical related profession/ health research
    • At least 2 years experience in health research
    • Computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft applications
    Competencies:
    • Must be enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
    • Ability to take and follow instructions, initiative, keen to learn and proactive with the ability to work under minimal supervision
    • Flexibility, adaptability, multi-tasking and attention to detail
    • Must maintain confidentiality and integrity
    • Good analytical and follow through ability
    • Good planning, organisation and co-ordination skills
    • Team working and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) on careers.kemri-wellcome.org to apply

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