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Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, which has since been amended to Science, Technology and Innovation Act 2013. The 1979 Act established KEMRI as a National body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya.
About the CLEAN-Air (Africa) Global Health Research Unit and Air Pollution Centre of Excellence
The newly funded NIHR CLEAN-Air(Africa) Global Health Research Unit is a consortium of research partners between KEMRI, the University of Liverpool in the UK, and partners from Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Cameroon. The Unit aims to conduct high impact research to accelerate the understanding of household air pollution (HAP)-related disease burden through a unique set of studies that will (i) strengthen national health systems for community health prevention of HAP-related disease and (ii) provide evidence-based recommendations for population transition to clean household and institutional energy.
Grade: As per KEMRI scheme of service
Salary: Based on salary scheme subject to satisfactory performance.
Start date: 3rd October 2022
Contract duration: 4 years with possibility of renewal
Supervisor: The Principal Investigator (Dr James Mwitari)
About the CLEAN-Air(Africa) Global Health Research Unit
We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven post-doctoral researcher with strong quantitative and statistical skills to join an established team to work on a multi-year, multi-centre
global public health research and capacity building programme in Central and East Africa. The post is funded by our new NIHR CLEAN-Air(Africa) Global Health Research Unit (2022-2027, £7million) and is part of the Energy, Air Pollution and Health Research Group at the Departnment for Public Health, Policy and Systems, University of Liverpool.
The Unit’s programme builds on substantial success of the CLEAN-Air(Africa) Global Health Research Group (2018 to 2022: see www.cleanairafrica.com)) and expands its geographical focus from Cameroon and Kenya to include Tanzania, UgandaandRwandaThe Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation established in Kenya in 1979 through the Science and Technology (Repealed) Act, Cap 250 of the Laws of Kenya and as currently established and dully accredited to continue to operate as such under the Science Technology and Innovation Act, 2013 as the national body responsible for carrying out research in human health in Kenya. KEMRI’s vision is “to be a leading center of excellence in human health research” and itsmission is “to improve human health and quality of life through research, capacity building and service delivery”
Core responsibilities
Education, skills and competencies
A copy of the application should be sent by email to: projectpositions@kemri.go.ke not later than 13th September 2022.
The Director
Kenya Medical Research Institute
P.O. Box 54840-00200 NAIROBI.
Attn: Deputy Director, CRDR
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