Latest Recruitment at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

Key Responsibilities:

• Recruit, screen, consent, enroll, and retain study participants in accordance with the study protocol, SOPs, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ethical, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct study procedures, administer study questionnaires, and collect demographic, behavioral, and clinical data using approved study tools.
• Provide participant counseling on HIV prevention, STI prevention, contraception, adherence to study products, risk reduction, and other protocol-required health education.
• Coordinate participant follow-up visits, appointment reminders, tracing, and retention activities to minimize loss to follow-up and ensure protocol compliance.
• Complete and maintain accurate study documentation, including source documents, case report forms (CRFs), participant logs, and timely data entry into REDCap and other approved electronic databases.
• Review study data and records for completeness, accuracy, and protocol compliance; resolve data queries, and promptly document and report adverse events, protocol deviations, social harms, and other participant safety concerns.
• Collaborate with laboratory, pharmacy, clinical, qualitative research, and data management teams, and prepare study documentation for monitoring visits, audits, inspections, and quality assurance activities.
• Maintain participant confidentiality, comply with institutional policies, GCP, Human Subjects Protection, and all applicable regulatory requirements, participate in study trainings and team meetings, and
• Perform any other study-related duties assigned by the Supervisor.

Vacancy Requirements:

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from a recognized institution.    Mandatory
• Minimum of 2–3 years' experience in research, clinical trials, or related healthcare settings.    Mandatory
• Valid nursing registration and licensure.    Mandatory
• Current Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Human Subjects Protection (HSP) certification.    Mandatory
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.    Skills & Competencies
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with high attention to detail.    Skills & Competencies
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.    Skills & Competencies
• Good problem-solving skills, initiative, and resourcefulness.    Skills & Competencies

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Key Responsibilities:

• Accurately enter participant information and study data into electronic data capture systems in accordance with study protocols, SOPs, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements.
• Review Case Report Forms (CRFs), questionnaires, and source documents for completeness, accuracy, consistency, and timely resolution of data discrepancies.
• Conduct routine data cleaning, validation, source data verification, and discrepancy resolution in collaboration with study nurses, laboratory staff, investigators, and the data management team.
• Maintain organized participant files, source documents, study logs, specimen tracking records, and other study documentation in compliance with study SOPs, GCP, and regulatory requirements.
• Track participant visit schedules, identify missing or overdue data, and generate routine data quality, recruitment, retention, and participant tracking reports to support study implementation.
• Support the maintenance of study databases, data management documentation, and the preparation of study reports, presentations, and data requests.
• Participate in study meetings, trainings, monitoring visits, audits, inspections, quality improvement activities, and the development and review of study SOPs.
• Ensure compliance with study protocols, institutional policies, ethical guidelines, data protection requirements, and perform any other study related duties assigned by the Supervisor.

Vacancy Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Degree in Data Management, Statistics or any related field.    Mandatory
•  Proficient in statistical packages eg stata, R SPSS or SQL programming.    Skills & Competencies
• Familiarity with data entry systems, databases, and software such as Inform, REDCap, Rave or other basic database tools.    Skills & Competencies
• Basic understanding of data quality assurance and data validation principles.    Skills & Competencies

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Key Responsibilities:

• Collect, process, label, store, and transport biological specimens in accordance with study protocols, laboratory SOPs, and Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) guidelines.
• Maintain specimen inventory logs, laboratory tracking systems, and chain-of-custody documentation.
• Conduct routine laboratory quality control and quality assurance procedures and document all findings appropriately.
• Review laboratory data for completeness, accuracy, and consistency and resolve discrepancies in collaboration with study staff.
• Monitor laboratory inventory and assist with forecasting, ordering, receiving, and tracking laboratory supplies and consumables.
• Ensure compliance with biosafety, infection prevention, waste management, and occupational health procedures.
• Participate in study meetings, protocol trainings, refresher trainings, and quality improvement activities.
• Ensure compliance with study protocols, institutional policies, GCLP, GCP, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Perform any other study-related duties assigned by the Supervisor

Vacancy Requirements:

• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science, Biomedical Science, or a related field.    Mandatory
• Registered with the regulatory Board-KMLLTB.    Mandatory
• Additional training in HIV testing or molecular diagnostics is an advantage.    Added Advantage
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a laboratory technologist, preferably in a clinical or research setting.    Mandatory
• Familiarity with Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) and research protocols is a plus    Mandatory

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Key Responsibilities:

• Administer respective Case Report Forms (CRFs)
• Carrying out QA/QC of study CRFs and source docs and resolve queries that may arise.
• Dispensing drugs and Study products to participants.
• Ensure prescription drugs are available for dispensing to participants
• Maintaining pharmacy temperature and humidity logs
• Counseling participants on adherence to study products
• Participants Randomization process in liaison with the data and clinic teams.
• Ensuring accurate and timely records of dispensed drugs and study products on the pharmacy logs and in the accountability logs and Database.
• Prepare and dispense prescribed medications and pharmaceutical preparations according to participants' prescription.
• Establish and maintain good relationships with participants to foster study retention.
• Closely work with other staff members to ensure the success of the study Update and maintain the laboratory specimen database, ensuring quality assurance of data, by providing accurate, timely laboratory results and ensuring data integrity.
• Participate in quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) activities to uphold laboratory standards and Serve as the QA/QC point person at the laboratory level

Vacancy Requirements:

• Diploma in pharmaceutical technology    Mandatory
• Registered with the pharmacy and poison board d) Required Experience    Mandatory
• Two years working experience as registered pharmaceutical technologist    Mandatory
• Knowledge of HIV prevention and treatment services    Mandatory
• Commitment to integrity and highquality performance    Mandatory
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team    Skills & Competencies
• Good communication skills    Skills & Competencies
• Computer literacy    Skills & Competencies