Job Vacancies at KEMRI Wellcome Trust - 65 Positions

No of Positions: 3

JOB GROUP: KMR 5  

Job Specifications

The duties and responsibilities will entail:-

• Examining payment vouchers and post in vote book/budget control records;
• Processing imprests, advances and other disbursements and remit statutory deductions;
• Making petty cash payments and maintain petty cashbook;
• Providing safe custody of accounting records, documents and assets;
• Maintaining imprest ledger and follow up on surrender of imprest
• Undertaking bank deposits, dispatch of cheques and cash withdrawal ; and
• Safe custody of Institute records and assets under his/her jurisdiction.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:-

• Have a minimum of four (4) years relevant work experience;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce (Accounting/Finance Option), Business Management (Accounting/Finance Option), Economics, or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Be CPA (K) or its equivalent; 
• Be a member of ICPAK and in good standing;
• Supervisory course lasting not less two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Have proficient in computer application skills:
• Demonstrated work performance and results; and viii. Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

 Key Skills and Competencies

• Planning skills; 
• Ethical and integrity.
• Analytical skills.
• Communication and reporting skills.

The following will be required during the interviews:

Certificate of good conduct, Higher Education Loans Board compliance certificate, KRA Tax compliance certificate, Credit Reference Bureau clearance certificate, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission clearance.

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No of Positions: 25

JOB GROUP: KMR 4 

Job Specifications  

The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail: -  

• Providing day to day guidance in a specialized laboratory or given field of study;
• Establishing a specific line of research including writing grant applications to maintain the specified research projects;  
• Providing full supervisory responsibility for junior professional and technical staff attached to his/her research projects,  
• Monitoring and directing the specified research projects,  
• Guiding training and development of staff and students attached to his/her research projects;  
• Making a significant contribution in devising and planning work and defining research priorities.
• Person Specification  For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -  i At least eight (8) years relevant work experience;  
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Biomedical Sciences, Analytical Chemistry, Applied Sciences, Public Health, any relevant Social Science, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;  
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Biomedical Sciences, Analytical Chemistry, Applied Sciences, Public Health, any relevant Social Science, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;  
• Doctorate degree in any of the following disciplines: - Biomedical Sciences, Analytical Chemistry, Applied Sciences, Public Health, any relevant Social Science, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;  
• Developed at least twelve (12) proposals, six (6) of which have been funded;  
• Published at least six (6) articles in refereed journals with at least three (3) article as the first or lead author;  
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer application; and
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.  

Key Skills and Competences

• Strategic thinking;  
• Proposal writing skills;  
• Analytical skills;  
• Creativity and Innovativeness;  
• Critical thinking skills  
• Research fundraising skills  
• Communication and reporting skills  
• Interpersonal and negotiation skills  
• Team player  

The following will be required during the interviews:

Certificate of good conduct, Higher Education Loans Board compliance certificate, KRA Tax compliance certificate, Credit Reference Bureau clearance certificate, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission clearance.

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No of Positions: 37

JOB GROUP: KMR  6 

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre for graduate employees.  An officer at this level will work under guidance and supervision of a senior officer.
 
Job Specifications

• Assist in the implementation of research projects and/or supervising designated aspects of the work;
• . Assist in carrying out fieldwork and laboratory experimental procedures;
• Assisting in organization of the internal scientific seminars; 
• Carry out experimental and/or developmental work under the supervision of a Senior
• Research Scientist or Assistant Principal Research Scientist;
• Assist in the interpretation and validation of results; 
• Guiding visiting scientific students /students on attachment
• Assisting in maintaining the scientific laboratory in good working condition; and viii. In consultation with Senior Technologist, ensuring that all chemicals, reagents and consumables are properly stored in the laboratory.

Job Specifications

• .Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines :- Biomedical Sciences,  Analytical Chemistry, Applied Sciences, Public Health, any relevant Social Science, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution;
• Proficiency in computer application;
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.  

Key Skills and Competences 

• Planning skills
• Communication and reporting skills
• Interpersonal skills iv. Team player

 
The following will be required during the interviews:

Certificate of good conduct, Higher Education Loans Board compliance certificate, KRA Tax compliance certificate, Credit Reference Bureau clearance certificate, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission clearance.