Job Opportunities at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

Responsibilities for the Research Assistant Job

• Timely abstraction of data from patients’ charts
• Verify quality of data by comparing abstracted data to source documents
• Ensure facilities have adequate data collection tools and request necessary supplies for the project
• Liaise with the health facility staff to ensure project activities are conducted as scheduled
• Providing project management team with regular feedback on field activities
• Other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.

Qualifications for the Research Assistant  Job

• College diploma in nursing, health records or any health related field
• Experience working in a Comprehensive Care Centre will be an added advantage
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Past experience in electronic data collection using Survey CTO/ ODK desirable
• Excellent organizational skills
• Good interpersonal skills

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Responsibilities for the Social Scientist Job

• Help to design, develop, data collection tools
• Collecting data through observation, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, Transcribing and translating interview transcripts from recordings and interview notes
• Verification of data for analysis- Analysis and coding of raw data using relevant analysis software.
• Generation of research progress reports
• Quality control through reviewing transcripts
• Work closely with study investigators to help plan, deliver and report qualitative research activities
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications for the Social Scientist Job

• Postgraduate Degree in Social sciences or relevant field
• At least two years’ experience in qualitative research

Competencies

• Excellent facilitation skills
• Good presentation and communication skills
• Team player
• Highly organized
• Very good IT and analytical skills

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Job purpose:

To provide personal assistance to the Principal Investigator by overseeing and coordinating administrative and office activities in the East Africa Office.

Responsibilities for the Administrative Assistant Job

• Oversee and administer the day-to-day activities of the office; act as liaison between the Principal Investigator’s office and Internal and external parties.
• Maintaining, managing and updating the Principal Investigator’s diary.
• Manage all communications in and out of the Principal Investigator’s office, prioritize and follow-up on all issues appropriately.
• Providing efficient, timely and professional administrative and secretarial support to the Principal Investigator including drafting letters, handling walk-ins and phone interactions, maintaining calendars and travel arrangements, screening, analyzing, and responding to incoming correspondence.
• Preparing reports and presentations in consultation with the Principal Investigator.
• Organizing and facilitating meetings, conferences, and other special events; coordinating and attending committee meetings on behalf of the Principal Investigator.
• Arranging mission travel schedules and prompt reservations for the Principal Investigator
• Reviewing outgoing material for completeness, dates, and signatures.
• Providing editorial support to authors and other stake holders such as printers for journal publications.
• Manages inventory supplies for the East Africa Office.
• Collating and submit expense claims for the Principal Investigator to the Head of finance department.
• Maintaining correspondence with national and international research collaborators as directed by the Principal
• Investigator and arranging travel and reservations for visiting international collaborators.
• Performing any other duties assigned by the Principal Investigator.

Qualifications for the Administrative Assistant Job

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Public Relations, Accounting or any related field
• At least two (2) years of experience.
• Excellent computer skills
• Excellent administrative skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• strong personal communication
• Mature and self-motivated
• High Integrity and confidentiality
• Experience of accounting and/or bookkeeping
• Excellent communications skills
• Good planning and organizing skills
• Ability to work independently