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About KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)
The KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) is based within the KEMRI Centre for Geographic Medical Research - (Coast). Our core activities are funded by the Wellcome Trust. We conduct integrated epidemiological, social, laboratory and clinical research in parallel, with results feeding into... read more local and international health policy. Our research platforms include state-of-the-art laboratories, a demographic surveillance system covering a quarter of a million residents, partnership with Kilifi County Hospital in health care and hospital surveillance, a clinical trials facility, a vibrant community engagement programme and a dedicated training facility.
The KWTRP leadership includes the Executive Director Philip Bejon, the KEMRI Centre Director Benjamin Tsofa, the Ag. Nairobi Programme director Mike English and the Chief Operating Officer Catherine Kenyatta.
Our Vision
to establish long term sustainable capacity for research in human health that improves global health.
Our Mission
to deliver high quality research relevant to global health and to build local capacity for undertaking research.
Aims of the programme
•To conduct research to the highest international scientific and ethical standards on the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the region in order to provide the evidence base to improve health.
•To train an internationally competitive cadre of Kenyan and African research leaders to ensure the long term development of health research in Africa
KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) Jobs in Kenya
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To provide data management support services and oversight for Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance Study (KHDSS)
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Head of Su
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The Job will involve overall coordination and scientific oversight of the WHO-led sentinel surveillance for the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine in 6 hospitals in western Kenya. The post
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The Health Services & Implementation Cluster comprises a multi-disciplinary team based in Nairobi. It works closely with the Kenya Paediatric Association, the University of Nair
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The Health Services & Implementation Cluster comprises a multi-disciplinary team based in Nairobi. It works closely with the Kenya Paediatric Association, the University of Nair
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The Epidemiology and Demography Department (EDD) Programme Manager is the senior-most administrative staff member in EDD. She/he is responsible for the effective management
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The KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Collaborative Research Programme (KWTRP) researches diseases with the highest burden in developing countries for which it is recognised internationally withi
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The KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Collaborative Research Programme (KWTRP) researches diseases with the highest burden in developing countries for which it is recognised internationally with
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Staffs operating at this grade range are required to take responsibility for planning their work according to the monthly accounting timetable, and grant reporting dates - liaising w
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This role is responsible coordinating surveillance and ensuring all surveillance activities are conducted according to plan and surveillance data are of high quality.
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The Clinical Information Network (CIN) is collaboration between KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) and partners. CIN if focused on improving collection and use of ro
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This position’s main role is to maintain and strengthen relations and mutual understanding between communities and stakeholders and the programme. The post holder will work
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The post-doctoral researcher will be responsible for:
Supporting a body of work focused on examining healthcare priority setting in Kenya the broader East African region,
We seek to appoint a social scientist with experience in community engagement for a community based trial to plan, implement and evaluate the VIRUTUBISHO trial engagement and research activities. The
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This role is responsible for create and maintain overall network plans to support the organization’s business strategy, initiating service level agreements with customers,
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To contribute to the social science research agenda within the HSRE department, including empirical ethics and health policy and systems research in global health, with a focus o
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The primary responsibility will be to support a set of activities aimed at strengthening vaccine R&D in Africa, including workforce development, annual vaccinology courses
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The mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin to humans and/or livestock holds potential to complement current malaria vector control tools and further reduce malaria transmis
The project
BOHEMIA (Broad One-Health Endectocide-based Malaria Intervention in Africa) is a UNITAID funded project conducting a cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) to evaluate ivermectin ma
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