Job Vacancies at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

Key Responsibilities:

• The PhD candidate will conduct and coordinate data collection for the economic evaluation in Kenya, Uganda, and Malawi;
• Perform costing analyses and economic modeling to assess financial sustainability;
• Develop and apply an economic model for cost-effectiveness comparison between mAbs DP;
• Publish at least three peer-reviewed scientific papers as part of the PhD requirements; and engage with project stakeholders, including policymakers, funders, and implementing partners.

Vacancy Requirements:

•  Kenyan citizenship is required    Mandatory
• A Master’s degree in health economics or a related field    Mandatory
• Prior experience in health economic evaluations, costing studies, or applied economic modeling    Mandatory
• Knowledge of health systems in low- and middle-income countries is an advantage.    Mandatory
• Experience with stakeholder engagement and fieldwork coordination    Mandatory
• Strong commitment to research and academia, demonstrated through a personal statement    Mandatory 
• Must be available for full-time engagement in the project    Mandatory

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Key Responsibilities:

• Offer HIV counselling and testing services to all participants at each required visit.
• Develop and review participant recruitment SOP and implement strategies.
• Conduct outreach activities and participant referrals.
• Develop and offer Participant retention activities.
• Obtain and update participant locator information.
• Report writing on recruitment and retention strategies and updating of the community diary.

Vacancy Requirements:

• Diploma in Community Health, Social Sciences, social work, sociology, anthropology, psychological counseling, or other related fields.    Mandatory
• Certificate in HTS—All participants will be offered HIV testing and counselling services as a standard package of care for pre-exposure eligibility; the position requires individuals with HTS capability.Have good communication and social skills    Mandatory
• Have the Ability to work under pressure    Mandatory
• Are flexible and can multitask    Mandatory
• Have good report-writing skills and Proactive    Mandatory
• Have good Computer skills, especially the MS Office packages    Mandatory