Study Coordinator at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

KMR/6 Vacancy No. FN-002-11-2020
Reports to: Study PI
Locations: Suba/Rongo
Duration: 7 Months

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health or Social Sciences equivalent from a recognized training institution.
• Be duly registered by the relevant professional body where applicable
• Hold a valid practicing license where applicable

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain daily oversight of study implementation
• Coordinating study team to ensure proper implementation of study activities
• Evaluates potential patients for inclusion in the study according to the study protocol
• Oversee the recruitment of study participants by providing counseling and linkage of study participants
• Responsible for ensuring participant safety through monitoring of clinical and laboratory adverse events
• Works with assistant coordinator to ensure timely reporting of SAEs/UAEs and protocol deviations
• Takes a lead in training and supervising the functions clinic personnel
• Ensures participant privacy and confidentiality are maintained
• Overseeing, improving and coordinating the study implementation in the health facilities and ensuring all services are in compliance with the Quality Management Plan
• Mentoring and supervising clinic staff members in the sub-counties
• Compiling clinic data and regular reports from the facilities,
• Developing clinic Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) to be used in the facilities
• Oversee and monitor study budget expenditure
• Maintain relationship with collaborating partners and the MoH
• Works in a professional and ethical manner with competence, accountability and integrity

Other required skills:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: Effective in both oral and in written communication and reporting Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with staff members across all cadres
• Natural ability to multitask, problem solve, and work with others to resolve challenges
• Ability to develop an in-depth understanding of study goals and its implementation
• Strong self-motivation and ability to work in a team, with good interpersonal skills
• Independent judgment and resourcefulness, understanding of the local social and geographical landscape as well as the community required
• Must be willing to work in rural remote settings of Suba, Mbita, Uriri & Rongo with extra hours and long distances travels.
• Computer literacy a must
• Ability to ride a motorbike (with a valid driving license) will be an added advantage