Research Assistant at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

Vacancy No. FN-04-02-2024

Duties and Responsibilities

•  Engage and educate healthcare workers and the community on cervical cancer screening and prevention through facility mobilization, client health talks, and regular stakeholder communication.
•  Conduct research study activities, including the recruitment, screening, enrollment, and consenting of research participants according to the study protocol and standard operating procedures.
•  Collect, enter, and manage non-clinical research data in the REDCap study database.
•  Perform high-quality study participant retention using varied mechanisms, identify threats to participant retention, and actively work to address them in collaboration with the research team.
•  Conduct participant tracing through phone call reminders, short message service (SMS), and home tracking using locator information.
•  Conduct in-depth interviews and focus-group discussions and perform high-quality transcription and translations of recorded interviews.
•  Translate research documents, including informed consent forms
•  Adhere to the principles of ethical research according to human subject review protocols

Qualifications:

•  Diploma in Clinical Medicine, Nursing, Community Health, Sociology or Social Work with two years’ experience

Prior Work Experience:

•  At least two years’ relevant experience in research or clinical setting, preferably with significant counseling and social science department role
•  Prior training or experience in sexual and reproductive health issues, including family planning and cervical cancer prevention is preferred
•  Experience in conducting surveys, in-depth interviews, or focus groups is preferred
•  Experience with tablet-based data collection, including using REDCap
•  Experience with qualitative research data analysis an added advantage

Other Desirable Qualifications:

•  Good written and verbal communication skills
•  Problem-solving skills and ability to work with others to address challenges
•  Social skills, including the ability to form a rapport with clients and other team members
•  Ability to follow up on tasks and follow through on deadlines, with attention to detail
•  Able to work well under minimal supervision
•  Good interpersonal and organizational skills, including the ability to maintain frequent contact using
• phone calls, WhatsApp/SMS, email, and Zoom