Research Assistant at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Register and consent study participants and assist with eligibility determination, screening and enrolment of study participants.
• Informed Consent administration per study protocol and collection of participant medical, surgical and reproductive history.
• Work in consultation with the study TAs in all steps above.
• Provide contraceptive counselling, HIV/AIDS counselling and testing and STI risk reduction assessment counselling and support.
• Pre-screening and screening of participants.
• Support in health talks to participants at the clinic and mobilization sources.
• Perform pelvic exams, cervical cancer screening, contraceptive counselling administration and removals.
• Respond to questions about the study posed by participants and the community in consultation with the study doctor.
• Ensure participant retention and adhere to site retention strategies.
• Maintain a good relationship with the community, study participants and other clinic staff.
• Maintain up to date participant visit notes.
• Administer Case Report Forms (CRFs), accurate recording of data on CRFs and perform self QC.
• Perform phlebotomy on all study participants.
• Assess adherence to study products and take anthropometric measurements.
• Develop and review clinic related SOPs.
• Laboratory results interpretation.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports of personal study activities.
• Closely work with other staff members to ensure the success of the study.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Nursing - Registered Community Health Nurse (KRCHN) with extensive and recent hands-on clinical experience.
• MUST be registered with the Nursing officer’s Council of Kenya.

Required Experience

• More than two (2) years Clinical research experience.
• Knowledge of HIV prevention and treatment services.
• Good Clinical Practice training/Human Subjects Protection training in mental
• Health/Psychiatry Nursing, is an added advantage.

Other Required Skills

•  Commitment to integrity and high quality performance.
•  Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team.
•  Keen and attentive to detail.
•  Ability to follow instructions and procedures.
•  Articulate in both verbal and written communication in English and Swahili.
•  Counselling skills.
•  Computer literacy.