Vacancies at Kirinyaga University

KyU/AC/196/03/2025

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaching and evaluation of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Setting, moderating, administering, processing and marking examinations.
• Academic advising and mentoring undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Development of teaching and learning materials.
• Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students in research activities.
• Developing research proposals for funding.
• Participate in meetings and conferences related to research and building interdisciplinary collaboration within and outside the department.
• Participating in preparation of Department and Faculty strategic plans.
• Organizing and supervising educational activities for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Attending and participating in seminars, workshops, conferences etc, in relevant fields.
• Participating in administrative, academic and consultancy activities in the Department and other organizations.
• Participating in planning, development, implementation and evaluation of curricula in the Department.
• Attending and participating in the Departmental meeting and other activities for effective and efficient management of the Department and Faculty.
• Undertaking administrative duties and other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements;

• An earned PhD or equivalent degree qualification in the relevant field from an accredited and recognized university; and be registered or registerable with the relevant professional body (where applicable).

OR

• A Master’s degree in the relevant field from accredited and recognized university (in special cases) with at least three (3) years teaching experience at university level or in research or industry; and
• A minimum of twenty-four (24) publication points, of which at least ten (10) should be from refereed journal papers; and
• Registered with the relevant professional body (where applicable).

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KyU/AC/197/03/2025

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaching, evaluation and mentoring undergraduate students.
• Setting, administering and marking examinations.
• Developing teaching and learning materials.
• Participating in preparation of Department and Faculty development plans.
• Organizing and supervising educational activities for undergraduate students.
• Attending and participating in seminars, workshops and conferences in relevant fields.
• Participating in administrative, academic and consultancy activities in the Department and other organizations.
• Participating in planning, development, implementation and evaluation of curricula in the Department.
• Participating in Departmental meetings and other activities for effective and efficient management of the Department and Faculty.

Requirements:

• Have Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree qualification from accredited and recognized university in the relevant field;
• Be registerable for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)or equivalent Doctoral Degree qualification; and
• Be registered or registerable with the relevant professional body (where applicable).

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KyU/NT/105/03/2025

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise and assist nursing students with skills lab to meet clinical objectives in Fundamental of Nursing and Health assessment practical sessions. And Nursing Skills practical sessions.
• Serve as skills coordinator for Fundamental of Nursing and Health assessment practical sessions
• Assist in developing clinical activity days such as medication/Maternity boot camps with lead faculty.
• Assist nursing students who are practicing procedures, evaluate their work, and advise nursing faculty of laboratory performance.
• Monitor and maintain confidential lab student records. Track student hours, number ofsessions and notes on lab activities and performance.
• Maintain a current schedule for all nursing labs and simulation 
• Identify and maintain reference materials, assisting students in finding reference materials in the nursing labs.
• Maintain inventory of lab/simulation equipment. Ensure that laboratory equipment is up to date and reflective of current practice.
• Ensure Laboratory equipment is marked not for human use according to accreditation standards.
• Maintain relationship with vendors on updates for equipment and renewing warranties.
• Remain current in the areas of standard precautions. Ensure that safety requirements are in place and faculty and students follow safe procedures.

Requirements:

• Have Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from accredited and recognized University in the relevant field.
• Diploma in Nursing will be an added advantage)
• Three (3) years of practice as a registered nurse in a position involving direct patient care particularly Midwifery, General Nursing care and Pre-operative, Intraoperative care.
• Registered with Nursing Council of Kenya
• Have a valid Practicing Licence

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KyU/NT/106/03/2025

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collecting, analyzing and preserving test samples;
• Carrying out blood grouping;
• Storing blood products according to their requirements;
• Screening for blood transfusion infections;
• Issuing blood and blood products to peripheral health facilities as per requests;
• Preparing blood products for safe custody or use;
• Decontaminating working benches;
• Receiving and scrutinizing laboratory requisition forms and specimens;
• Preparing clients for the collection of specimens;
• Receiving, collecting, labeling and registering specimens;
• Disaggregating specimens for processing and analyses;
• Preparing stains;
• Dispatching results for use in clinical management;
• Preparing reagents;
• Examining specimens;
• Writing and recording of results;
• Maintaining analytical database, laboratory stores, records and equipment; and
• Writing laboratory reports.

 Requirements:

• Have Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science
• Registered with relevant professional body
• Valid practicing license from the relevant professional body;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Cumulative service period of six (6) years’ relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Medical Laboratory Technologist II or in a comparable position