Job Opportunities at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) - 7 Positions

The selected candidate will be in charge of project accounting duties at clinical trials site in Thika.

Accountant Job Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit timely and accurate monthly reports on usage of project funds to multiple donors and sponsors for various studies.
• Provide support for procurement process in a manner that’s transparent, fair and in accordance with policy.
• Provide logistic and operations support to the study activities.
• Effectively manage all service providers and suppliers
• Ensure all project equipment are well maintained and operating optimally and maintain fixed assets register.
• Ensure that project cash flows (income and expenditures) are managed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Monitor budgets utilization and communicate variances on a regular basis to the management and sponsors.
• Engage with different host institutions on timely submission of accounting reports.
• Provide administrative, operations and logistics duties for the project as directed by the supervisor.

Qualifications for the Accountant Job

• Should have a degree in business related course
• Be a Certified Public Accountant
• Advanced excel knowledge and experience are required
• Exposure to QuickBooks accounting package will be an added advantage

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To assist in field data collection

Research Assistant Job Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements 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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To address qualitative research questions, generate data and contribute to research publications.

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.

Social Scientist Job Qualifications

• Postgraduate Degree in Social sciences or relevant field
• At least two years’ experience in qualitative research
• Excellent facilitation skills
• Good presentation and communication skills
• Team player
• Highly organized
• Very good IT and analytical skills