About Us

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, which has since been amended to Science, Technology and Innovation Act 2013. The 1979 Act established KEMRI as a National body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer informed consent to potential participants in accordance with GCP and HSP guidelines.
• Collect quality data using tablet-based data entry platforms.
• Ensure that the data collection is conducted in compliance with study protocol and other regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that equipment, supplies and other materials necessary for successful conduct of the field work are available as/when required.
• Provide progress reports and solve reported problems encountered in the field to the supervisor.
• Perform any other study-related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Vacancy Requirements:

• O-Level secondary education with a minimum grade of a D+ (plus)     
• Minimum of one (1) year working experience doing community health work with good understanding of MOH community health strategies and roles, data collection and management.     
• Excellent knowledge and working experience with Microsoft Office suite, tablet-based data entry platforms.     
• Working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice, human subjects research, and related clinical trial regulatory requirements     
• Experience in managing and ensuring data quality.     
• Fluency in English and Swahili, written and spoken. Fluency in the local language (Luhya) spoken in the study area will be an .     
• Ability to ride and maintain a motorcycle and a valid driving license     
• Good computing skills     
• God interpersonal communication skills     
• Be able to work both independently and in a team
• Administer informed consent to potential participants in accordance with GCP and HSP guidelines.
• Collect quality data using tablet-based data entry platforms.
• Ensure that the data collection is conducted in compliance with study protocol and other regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that equipment, supplies and other materials necessary for successful conduct of the field work are available as/when required.
• Provide progress reports and solve reported problems encountered in the field to the supervisor.
• Perform any other study-related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to: Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI on erecruitment.kemri.go.ke to apply

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