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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 local and international health policy. Our research platfor...
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KWTRP is a large Programme, now including 800 staff and 50 Principal Investigators working across hubs in Kilifi, Nairobi and Uganda. We account for £20M spending per year, 200 scientific publications per year and direct influences on areas such as vaccination policy, care of critical illness and health economic policy across Africa. Capacity building is a central aim and has been highly successful, included 76 completed PhD students and newly independent scientists through 10 Training Fellowships, 5 Intermediate Fellowships, 4 African Research Leader awards and an Oak Fellowship. We are now expanding our scientific leadership team to support the next phase of the Programme’s development.
The Head of Health Systems/ Research Ethics (HSRE) will be a critical part of the new team, with responsibility for scientific strategy and decision making and for a transition in leadership within the Programme. She/he will take a leading role in the core funding renewal and shape the direction of the Programme for the near future and longer term with a centre of gravity based in Kenya, and in addition act as a Principal Investigator in their own right leading independent research.
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A key multi-disciplinary Department in the Programme includes researchers with interests in Health Systems (including Health Economics, Health Systems Governance, Policy Analysis, Applied Social Sciences, Health Services work with an overlap into clinical research and broader Health Systems studies) and in Research Ethics (focussing on empirical work). Our HSRE work is based in both Nairobi and in Kilifi, supported by a network of collaborating Healthcare Facilities, Universities and Health System engagements across Kenya. The HSRE Department also manages a community engagement and public/policy/stakeholder engagement platform. With support from managers of these platforms, the Head will be responsible for setting strategic priorities and plans for HSRE, in addition to the broader Programme-wide responsibilities described above. The post will include substantial allocated time for developing and leading new independent research initiatives, with the expectation of building an independent research portfolio that addresses critical healthcare challenges in our setting.
The post requires a scientist with a track record of extensive and noteworthy independent scientific output, with proven capacity to attract funds for research relevant to LMIC settings. Experience of leadership in research is essential, reaching at least group level. External coaching in leadership skills will be made available to the successful applicant.
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The KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Collaborative Research Programme (KWTRP) conducts high quality research on diseases with the highest burden in developing countries. The programme is recognised internationally within the fields of international public health, clinical tropical medicine, epidemiology and immunology. The Clinical Trial Facility (CTF) is involved in both investigator-led and externally-led single and multicentre trials involving vaccines, drugs, nutritional, health systems, and behavioural interventions. The facility is responsible for overseeing the design, strategy, coordination and governance of high-quality phase I- IV clinical trials across Africa and Human Infections Studies. The CTF aims to maximise opportunities for learning and training with the aim of maintaining a cadre of highly skilled and experienced staff from all disciplines.
The research medical specialist will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day clinical activities related to the Shigella4V vaccine trial. Together with the Principal Investigator, the post holder will safeguard the health and welfare of the participants and ensure staff compliance with the protocol. Additionally, the post holder will perform and oversee clinical procedures and make trial-related medical decisions. He/she will work with the Principal Investigator to contribute to tasks preparatory to the project not limited to proposal/protocol development and submissions, develop a study work plan, organise and conduct training for project specific staff including higher level responsibilities for ensuring field and laboratory procedures are carried out as well as data analysis, preparation of reports and manuscripts and correspondence with international collaborators and sponsors. The post holder will need to be self-sufficient and be able to work with minimal supervision in a demanding environment, often with unpredictable timelines. The post is mentally demanding and extremely good communication is essential. The post holder may also be required to contribute to other associated projects.
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Programme Leadership:
KWTRP is a large Programme, now including 800 staff and 50 Principal Investigators working across hubs in Kilifi, Nairobi and Uganda. We account for £20M spending per year, 200 scientific publications per year and direct influences on areas such as vaccination policy, care of critical illness and health economic policy across Africa. Capacity building is a central aim and has been highly successful, included 76 completed PhD students and newly independent scientists through 10 Training Fellowships, 5 Intermediate Fellowships, 4 African Research Leader awards and an Oak Fellowship. We are now expanding our scientific leadership team to support the next phase of the Programme’s development.
The Head of Epidemiology and Demography will be a critical part of the new team, with responsibility for scientific strategy and decision making and for a transition in leadership within the Programme. She/he will take a leading role in the core funding renewal and shape the direction of the Programme for the near future and longer term with a centre of gravity based in Kenya, and in addition act as a Principal Investigator in their own right leading independent research.
Epidemiology/Demography Leadership:
The Epidemiology and Demography Department is central to the Programme’s surveillance strategy, overseeing the Kilifi Health Demographic Surveillance System with >0.25M residents, integrated ward surveillance of 5000 admissions per year, and surveillance of primary healthcare facilities. Researchers in Kilifi work on diverse areas ranging from vaccine effectiveness studies through to viral transmission and host genetics. Researchers in Nairobi work on spatial epidemiology, case management and public health with an emphasis on malaria.
With support from Head of Surveillance and Managers of the Demographic Surveillance team and ward surveillance, the Head will be responsible for setting strategic priorities and plans for Epidemiology and Demography, in addition to the broader Programme-wide responsibilities described above. The post will include substantial allocated time for developing and leading new independent research initiatives, with the expectation of building an independent research portfolio that addresses critical healthcare challenges in our setting.
The post requires a scientist with a track record of extensive and noteworthy independent scientific output, with proven capacity to attract funds for research relevant to LMIC settings. Experience of leadership in research is essential, reaching at least group level. External coaching in leadership skills will be made available to the successful applicant.
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