Qualitative Research Specialist at University of Nairobi

Job Purpose:

• To recruit study participants and collect qualitative and quantitative data.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operationalize study SOPs on site activation, data extraction, participant recruitment, and data collection
• Ensure compliance to study protocol and institutional guidelines
• Implement study activities including community engagement, information giving on obtaining informed consent and sample collection
• Maintaining accurate records of research procedures, results, and observations
• Provide study team with regular feedback on study activities
• Participate in regular team calls and meetings
• Other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned

Job Specification:

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) with clinical research experience; or
• Bachelor’s degree in clinical health sciences with clinical research experience; or
• Master’s degree in medical humanities (e.g., sociology, anthropology, health economics); or
• Diploma in Health Professions with at least three (3) years’ experience in infectious diseases (HIV, TB) or NCD prevention and care.