Research Scientist at Kenya Medical Research – KEMRI – Kisumu Full Time

Key Responsibilities:

• Organizing and supervising the implementation of all project field activities and performing related support duties
• Serving as a link between field work and the investigative team, managing information on study status and deliverables
• Developing and designing local training and capacity building of project staff in collaboration with the study investigators
• Drafting, editing and preparing correspondence, reports and other project related materials
• Coordinating a wide range of research procedures and conducting a variety of tasks determined by the field and scope of the study
• Working as part of a team in contributing to the analysis of results under the direction of the project PI and data team, collating, managing data during data collection periods (monthly) and providing quality assurance/quality control
• Support the submission of periodic reports of project status to the PI, regularly suggesting additional tests or modifications in current procedures

Vacancy Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in social science, public health, Community Health and development or related field from a recognized institution
• Certificate in Good Clinical Practice
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Good analytical skills and experience of using at least one statistical package
• Planning and reporting skills
• Fluency in both English and Swahili, written and spoken
• Good interpersonal communication skills

Closing Date: 08/25/2022