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  • Posted: Dec 2, 2021
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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.
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    Research Officer-Mixed Methods

    JOB PURPOSE:

    A newly funded 3-year QuEST project aims at building the evidence base to support transformation to high quality health systems by improving measurement, testing solutions, and creating generalizable knowledge in partnership with changemakers in low- and middle-income countries (https://questnetwork.org/). The objectives of the QuEST project are to to deliver critical research expertise to strengthen evidence on improving health systems. The goal is to have health system that are responsive to the people that they aim to serve by working closely with country governments and global partners to design and test future health system models and measures. This will be accomplished through preparing the base for service delivery redesign-by conducting  feasibility assessments and codeveloping models for service delivery redesign for maternal and newborn survival  and by developing and testing an E-Cohorts for Maternal and Newborn Health.

     The project is seeking a Mixed Methods Research Officer to support activities related to feasibility assessment of the service delivery redesign in one county and lead the design and testing of the e-cohort while working closely under the supervision of a team of senior multi-disciplinary researchers

    CRITERIA:

    The successful applicant will have:

    • Recognised Masters qualification relevant to the field of global health and/or Public health, Health Systems Management, Health research or an equivalent
    • At lease 3 years working experience relevant to the post
    • Demonstrated experience in collecting, analysing and interpreting a range of BOTH qualitative and quantitative data
    • Experience in the analysis and interpretation of complex data sets, including linking analyses of both qualitative and quantitative data
    • Proficiency in one or more statistical packages
    • Proficiency in one or more Qualitative software packages
    • Highly developed oral and written communication skills
    • Robust track record of publishing and presenting research results, relative to opportunity
    • Experience in undertaking research in a cross-cultural context
    • Demonstrated interest, knowledge and working experience of Kenyan Health system added advantage

    Responsibilities

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Under the direction of supervisor to:

    • Support activities to design and undertake feasibility assessment of service delivery redesign in one county in Kenya
    • Support the design, testing and implementation of an e-cohort by validating measures longitudinally mapping the care trajectory and health outcomes of mothers and newborns
    • Collate, clean and archive data associated with both the service delivery redesign and e-cohort research activities
    • Undertake qualitative and quantitative analysis with appropriate support and appropriately document these analyses
    • Develop written reports on the analyses conducted and their interpretation
    • Develop peer-reviewed manuscript quality reports for submission for publication
    • Support consultations with local, regional and national governments and key stakeholders
    • To provide support in analysis to less experienced research staff / interns / collaborators
    • And any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI on jobs.kemri-wellcome.org to apply

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