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:

• Manage and oversee the trial in compliance with study protocol and international GCP standards
• Chair in-country field management meetings
• Prepare standard operating procedures and protocols
• Manage submission of protocol amendments to SERU, and other ethics committees as required.
• Ensure ethical compliance and coordinate applications across multiple ethics committees
• Develop research protocols, SOPs, and CRFs with the research team
• Implement and supervise pre-clinical and clinical research projects
• Conduct regular site visits for study setup, monitoring, and close-out
• Supervise, train, and appraise staff under direct supervision
• Contribute to result dissemination through reports, publications, and presentations

Vacancy Requirements:

• At least four (4) years relevant work experience, with at least 3 years of clinical trial research experience in field-based research in Kenya or sub-Saharan Africa.    Mandatory
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields; – Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry, Pharmacy or equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution;    Mandatory
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Biomedical Sciences, Public Health, Epidemiology or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;    Mandatory
• Research experience in maternal and child health research    Mandatory
• Research experience in malaria epidemiology    Mandatory
• Experience working in collaboration with multiple agencies/partners or donors and Ministry of Health at National and County levels.    Mandatory
• Knowledge and use of at least one statistical software package e.g. STATA, R, SPSS or SAS    Skills & Competencies
• Strong project budgeting and financial management skills    Skills & Competencies
• Evidence of strong report and manuscript writing skills;    Skills & Competencies
• Strong supervisory and management skills    Skills & Competencies
• Creativity and Innovativeness;    Skills & Competencies
• Communication and reporting skills    Skills & Competencies
• Interpersonal and negotiation skills    Skills & Competencies
• Team player    Skills & Competencies