Job Openings at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

Vacancy No. FN-18-02-2023

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Photocopying and filing of office/study documents.
• Maintaining office (compound) cleanliness. Includes cleaning the office, kitchen and bathroom.
• Cleaning and Autoclaving speculums and Biopsy forceps.
• Keeping stock of office supplies (keeping track of things that are running low).
• Running office errands e.g. collecting and sending parcels, purchasing office supplies, etc.
• Supporting project tasks as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Certificate in front office, secretarial, business management, social work or any related field.

Other Required Skills

• At least 1 year experience working as an administrative assistant or similar role in a busy set-up.
• Must have worked in a sexual and reproductive health setting in particular cervical cancer screening program.
• Previous experience working in a research setting (added advantage)
• Honest and of high integrity.
• Fluency in English, Kiswahili and Luo.
• Very flexible and adaptable to the set tasks.

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Vacancy No. FN-04-02-2023

Qualifications:

• Diploma in Social Work, Community Health, or related fields
• Language skills: fluency in English, Kiswahili, and Dholuo, spoken and written
• Computer proficient (Microsoft Office, e-mail, Zoom)
• Prior experience with research data collection, preferably with adolescent girls and young women: Must provide reference from prior employer/principal investigator.

Other Required Skills:

• Excellent knowledge of Kisumu town and surrounding peri-urban geographic area
• Experience with informed consent procedures
• Excellent communication skills: Must be able to communicate promptly with Study Coordinator, team members, and PI via email and WhatsApp
• Team player with ability to work closely with study team and other KEMRI staff at sites
• Works well under minimal supervision
• Must be available for entire period of survey completion

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop an in-depth understanding of study design and goals, and ensure that the study is conducted in compliance with study protocols and other regulatory requirements.
• Provide accurate translations of study documents from English to Luo and Kiswahili
• Identify eligible participants for the interviews from the KEN SHE study and health care workers
• Facilitate informed consent and assent processes and documentation with participants
• Conduct online tablet-based survey data collection with adolescent girls and young women aged 15-20; meet appropriate weekly targets through careful planning
• Submit weekly summaries of recruitment and enrollment into the study to the Study Coordinator
• Participate in once to twice weekly Zoom meetings with study team to review study progress, data collection, and data management (these meeting may be as early as 7am and run as late as 6pm)
• Maintain adequate supplies of study documents and other study supplies at site
• Ensure strict compliance with ethical requirements for conduct of research
• Collect and submit receipts from any purchases made on behalf of the study to

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Vacancy No. FN-05-02-2023

Qualifications

• BSc in Computer Science, Biostatistics, Applied Statistics, mathematical sciences or any other related field
• Familiarity with modern database systems and information technologies including USSDs, Cloud computing and cloud server management
• Knowledge of statistical packages/programs such as R, MySQL and STATA will be an added advantage
• A minimum of two years of experience working in a busy clinical research or medical set up

Desirable Qualities

• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and a focus on quality and innovation
• Ability to prioritize work, exercise initiative and work with minimal direction
• Adaptability to changes in work duties, responsibilities, and requirements
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with colleagues, including research scientists

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, build and implement study databases and data collection tools
• Conduct training of all data clerks and relevant staff on data-specific items, study protocol, SOPs and documents, and equipment use as assigned by the data manager
• Performing QA/QC of eCRFs, chart notes and name charts to ensure quality and accuracy.
• Oversee (in conjunction with technical experts) the use and operation of data capture and storage platforms
• Maintain computers and other equipment used for data collection, ensuring data is backed up daily and CRFs are updated as needed
• Perform regular data reviews and identify problems with the data quality and integrity, communicate the issues and work with the Data manager for timely corrective action/query resolution
• Generate routine statistical reports and custom dashboards as needed for information dissemination
• Work with the study team to ensure that data reporting needs are scheduled and addressed
• Develop and review data related

Other Required Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Extensive organization skills
• Ability to work in a clinically busy, resource-challenged and demanding environment.
• Commitment to integrity and high-quality performance
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
• Keen and attentive to detail
• Ability to communicate in a timely manner and submit reports when tasked.
• Proactive, ability to work independently, interact well with other team members
• Familiarity with a multi- department clinical lab setting

Duties and Responsibilities

• Accurate and timely performing of Study specific assays
• Nasal Swab collection of participants
• Ensuring custody of participant specimens and storage/archival
• Appropriate reporting of any abnormal lab result.
• Ensure maintenance and troubleshooting on all lab equipment and report to the supervisor

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Vacancy No. FN-06-02-2023

Qualifications

• Diploma in Nursing - Registered Community Health Nurse (KRCHN) with extensive and recent hands-on clinical experience
• Must be registered with the Nursing officers Council of Kenya.
• More than two (2) years Clinical research experience
• Good Clinical Practice training/Human Subjects Protection training
• Knowledge and ability to counsel clients on Sexual and reproductive health and contraceptive use
• Knowledge and experience in managing STI cases will be an added advantage

Desirable Qualities

• Commitment to integrity and high quality performance
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
• Keen and attentive to detail
• Ability to follow instructions and procedures
• Articulate in both verbal and written communication in English and Swahili.
• Counseling skills
• Computer literacy

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Register and consent study participants and assist with eligibility determination, screening and enrolment of study participants.
• Informed Consent administration per study protocol and collection of participant medical, surgical and reproductive history.
• Perform HIV/AIDS counseling and testing and STI risk reduction assessment counselling and support as needed.
• Prescreening and screening of participants
• Support in health talks to participants at the clinic and mobilization sources.
• Collect biological samples
• Perform phlebotomy

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Counselling Psychology from a recognized university
• Have at least one year of training experience Skills and Competencies
• Experience in Sexual Reproductive Health counselling
• Good Clinical Practice training/Human Subjects Protection training

Desirable Qualities

• Ideal candidate should have a keen awareness and a good knowledge of psychosocial issues and the complexities of working on these issues
• Strong analytical and report writing skills and proven ability to conduct psychological assessments
• Good team player with excellent cross-cultural interpersonal skills
• Proactive and able to work under minimal supervision while exercising diplomacy, flexibility and assertiveness
• Ability to confront and discuss sensitive issues with respect and able to uphold high standards of confidentiality
• Knowledge of Computer Applications such as MS-ACCESS, MS-EXCEL and MS WORD

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counselling services and other short term therapeutic services to refugees referred to the field office and keep continuous counselling notes Conduct psychological assessments and Mental Status Examinations and prepare and submit the reports to the Counselling Psychologist
• Assist in referring clients for provision of social assistance and financial assistance for food, transport, clothes and other material assistance
• Assist protection officers in organizing and mobilizing for committee meetings, dialogues and other activities.
• Ensure efficient case management, documentation and filing at field level
• Assist in the follow up and monitoring of all referral cases and ensure timely turnaround of assessment reports and other interventions

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Vacancy No. FN-08-02-2023

Required Qualifications:

A Degree or diploma in Medical Laboratory, Medical Microbiology or Biomedical Sciences.

The Intern will be trained on the following:

• Nasal Swab collection of participants
• Storage/archival of participant specimens
• Identification and reporting of any abnormal lab results
• Troubleshooting on lab equipment
• Running and logging of specimen and controls as per the set SOP.
• Laboratory Waste segregation and management.
• Recording and updating laboratory inventory.
• Review of standard operating procedures in keeping with the protocol for the laboratory, and all lab related documents and manuals.
• Ensure compliance with all the SOPs and respective specimen flow charts
• Projection on consumables and reagents, and re-ordering whenever due
• Familiarize and comply with Biological samples transportation requirements.
• Updating and ensuring quality assurance of the lab data bases
• GCLP compliant
• Familiarize with downloading, and posting/reporting all external lab results/reports
• Transcription of all lab results and communication of the same as per the lab results

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Vacancy No. FN-09-02-2023

Qualifications

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery
• Holds a current practicing license

Experience

• At least two (2) years Clinical research experience is an added advantage
• Must be registered with the Clinical Officers Council of Kenya.
• Good Clinical Practice training/Human Subjects Protection training

Other Required Skills

• Demonstrated track record working in busy clinic
• Knowledge and experience in vaccine administration and psychosocial counselling
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and listening skills
• Must be able to work in a professional and ethical manner with competence, accountability, and integrity
• Basic computer skills
• Detail-oriented

Duties and Responsibilities

• Register, consent study participants and assist with eligibility screening and enrolment of study participants.
• Prescreening of participants
• Support in health talks to participants at the clinic and mobilization sources
• Conduct physical and medical examinations for study participants.
• Perform phlebotomy and collect nasal swab specimen collection
• Complete case report forms and work closely with the study doctor to report all possible SAEs to the study safety monitor and KEMRI IRB.
• Address safety queries raised by the study safety monitor

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Vacancy No. FN-10-02-2023

Qualifications

• Diploma in ICT or computer related courses.
• Experience in data entry and organization
• Competency in using computer software applications like Microsoft Office programs and familiarity with web-based programs, excel spreadsheets required.

Desirable qualities

• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Commitment to integrity and high-quality performance.
• Attention to details
• Strong professional references from previous supervisors.
• Above average computer applications experience and proficiency.
• Ability to work in a clinically busy, resource-challenged, and demanding environment

Duties and Responsibilities

• Updating study databases
• Arranging screening, enrolment and follow up files for daily schedule
• Performing QA/QC of electronic Case report forms (eCRFs), chart notes and name charts to ensure quality and accuracy.
• Printing CRFs, Consent forms as needed and arranging them in participant binders
• Maintain data supplies inventory
• Study Data management and filling
• Participate in participant randomization process
• Updating participant link log

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Vacancy No. FN-11-02-2023

Qualifications

• BSc Nursing, Clinical Medicine, Public Health or a related health research field.
• At least two year’s relevant experience managing and coordinating GCP compliant community or clinical trials.
• At least five years practical experience in the management of research teams.
• Experience in maintaining Study Master Files and other relevant study documents.
• Experience of preparing trial protocol amendments and submitting trial-related documents, including study reports, to ethics boards and/or regulatory authorities.
• Commitment to working as a member of a multidisciplinary and multicultural scientific team.
• Excellent inter-personal skills and a willingness to work with others to overcome problems as and when they arise.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Able to re-locate to Kisumu for this position.
• Willingness to work in urban and rural areas for study purposes.

Desirable qualities

• Prior work experience in research including implementation research studies.
• Communication skills in Swahili.
• Experience in drafting manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience managing funds from international donor organisations
• Plan, manage and supervise the day-to-day management and study visits for ongoing trials.
• Prepare and submit trial documents to ethics and regulatory committees as required, including protocol amendments and six-monthly reports.
• Supervise responses to data queries, review case report forms and other relevant study documentation, and maintain Study Master Files.
• Participate in communication between KEMRI, study sponsors and the other study partners.
• Lead and supervise the study teams to ensure that the studies are conducted to GCP and international trial standards.
• Organise and participate in meetings regarding research progress, results and any other aspects of the studies.
• Organise procurements and orders for the studies and handle petty cash expenses for study activities.
• Assist in managing the project budgets and other project resources, liaise with administration staff in reviewing budgets, monitor expenditures and check financial reports.
• Coordinate study monitoring visits, including preparation of responses to monitoring reports.
• Assist in drafting reports, publications and presentations of study results at national
• and international meetings and for trial governance bodies (eg,. The Data and Safety Monitoring Board)
• Provide weekly reports to the line manager and Principal Investigators on the study progress.
• Travel to field sites as required to ensure the smooth running of study activities.
• Promote KEMRI Kargeno research and policy hub and its core values, and play a
• supportive role in the delivery of its day-to-day operations and strategic goals
• Undertake other duties, including support to other studies, as may be required by the trial Principal Investigators.

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Vacancy No. FN-017-02-2023

Required Qualifications:

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Nursing or Medical Laboratory Science. Bachelor’s Degree in the mentioned field is an added advantage.
• Must be registered with the relevant body with a valid practicing license.
• Phlebotomy certification from an accredited institution

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with referring providers to ensure study procedures are completed, specimens are collected, processed, and properly stored, and required data is collected at baseline and follow-up visits
• Administer informed consent to prospective and continuing study participants and record the process appropriately
• Respond to questions about the study posed by providers and participants
• Develop in-depth understanding of the study’s goals and the logistics required to conduct the study
• Track/trace participants for their study visits within the prescribed visit windows to ensure good retention and safety monitoring
• Complete CRFs
• Administer behavioral questionnaires
• Administer participant reimbursement.
• Basic data management/data quality review in collaboration with the data science investigator
• Collection of hair, urine and blood samples from consented study participants
• Sample handling, including packaging, chain of custody, preparation for transport to testing laboratories both locally and internationally.
• Travel on short notice to clinics, laboratory centers, and communities within the four-county region
• Coordination with other studies around documentation of participant consent, sample receipt, and sample collection kits
• Report problems encountered to the study PI and consult appropriately
• Report adverse events as applicable and document all protocol deviations
• Communicate with the Scientific Ethics Review Unit (SERU) and submit yearly reports, amendments, protocol deviations and renewals as required.
• Maintain participant confidentiality at all times
• Maintain good relationship with participants and referring health care workers
• Maintain communication with team members in Kenya and the U.S., including communication via phone, email, Zoom, and other electronic means
• Prepare for and attend regularly scheduled team meetings conducted virtually or in person
• Due to working across time zones with the study team, and for participant recruitment, flexibility in working hours including evenings and occasionally weekends (for travel) is required.
• Perform any other relevant duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator and designated supervisors

Required Experience

• At least two (2) years Clinical research experience is an added advantage
• Must be registered with the Clinical Officers Council of Kenya.
• Good Clinical Practice training/Human Subjects Protection training

Other required skills:

• Must be keen and attentive to details and have ability to follow instructions and procedures properly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication required.
• Works in a professional and ethical manner with competence, accountability and integrity
• Must be non-judgmental and flexible to mix with all cadres of people
• At least one year experience in implementing clinical research studies.
• Experience working in HIV care, either in a clinical or research setting
• License to ride a motorbike (with a valid driving license)