Scientific Manager at University of Nairobi

Responsibilities

• Plan, review, provide technical assistance and guide implementation of CEMA’s projects in priority thematic areas including health information systems; disease surveillance and response; immunization; maternal and child health, neglected tropical diseases, malaria, antimicrobial resistance, and any other areas that CEMA may be involved in.
• In consultation with the principle investigators, determine scientific or technical goals as per project scope and make detailed plans to accomplish these goals.
• In coordination with the Program Administrative Manager, develop and implement policies, or procedures for CEMA’s scientific, or technical work to enhance operations and ensure compliance
• Support in identification of funding sources, and preparation of funding proposals
• Write scientific manuscripts in collaboration with the CEMA science and technical teams
• Coordinate the CEMA’s fellowship and mentoring programs.
• Contribute to the development and facilitation of modular courses and training materials offered at CEMA.
• Support the statistical and epidemiological analysis
• Participate in and contribute to research group meetings with the Thematic Principal Investigators and program collaborators
• Make presentations at professional meetings to further knowledge and learning and in policy forums to enhance uptake of insights from CEMA’s work for impact
• Contribute to the strengthening of collaborations with CEMA’s stakeholders

Requirements

• A Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), BSc in Pharmacy, BSc in Nursing, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, or a health-related degree.
• A Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Data Science or Statistics, or a quantitative degree.
• A PhD in Epidemiology, Public Health or a quantitative subject is desirable and will be an added advantage
• Demonstrated experience in managing research projects for at least (2) years, writing project reports, and facilitating collaborative and productive partnerships between research partners
• Experience in writing scientific grants and peer reviewed manuscripts
• Experience in working with health data, drawing insights from data analytics and modelling, and communicating results to inform health programming and policies.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work both independently and as a team member
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines

Terms of Appointment

This is a position whose tenure is a one (1) year contract, renewable based on performance and by mutual consent. The renumeration is negotiable to reflect the level of education and work experience.