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Job Details

The research assistants will work under the direct supervision of the study coordinator and overall supervision by principal investigators.

Key Responsibilities:

• Attend the full study training to understand the purpose and intent of the study, as well as the plan for implementation.
• Work in close collaboration with hospital staff in the mortuary and in the wards to ensure that all eligible cadavers are enrolled into the study.
• Collect relevant study data from Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital and Kisumu County Referral Hospital records.
• Collect study data from mortuary records into an electronic database
• Coordinate collection, documentation, transportation, tracking and processing of all blood and oral samples.
• Ensure data collected is safely transmitted to the designated central location.
• Provide routine progress reports to the study coordinator
• Ensure data quality by responding to data manager’s queries.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

The selected research assistant will have the following minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Biomedical Sciences, Nursing, Clinical Medicine, Medical Laboratory, Public Health or any other health-related field.
• Knowledge and understanding of public health research issues, specifically regarding HIV/AIDS.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in diverse team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft office and strong typing skills.
• Willing to be based in Kisumu for the duration of the research project.
• Fluency in English or Swahili.
• Willingness to work in mortuary settings

Added advantage

• Training in Biosafety and Good Clinical Practice is an added advantage.
• Experience in laboratory or/and mortuary research settings.