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:

• Obtaining informed consent and enrolment of participants into study;
• Explaining study procedures to eligible participants;
• Obtains medical history and performs physical examination;
• Offers individual, group and family counseling to participants and patients;
• Confirms eligibility for all study participants;
• Conducts protocol specific tests and procedures;
• Providing project management team with regular feedback on participant recruitment;
• Do HIV counseling, testing and laboratory results interpretation;
• Verify quality of data by comparing abstracted data to source documents;
• Administer the oral cholera vaccine and perform phlebotomy;
• Record any adverse events and notify the lead clinician of the same as per protocol;
• Performs other duties as may be assigned

Vacancy Requirements:

• Must have a Diploma in Nursing (KRN/KRCHN);    Mandatory
• At least 3 years professional experience in epidemiological research relevant to the transmission and/or control of tropical infectious diseases;    Mandatory
• Previous working experience in a multi-disciplinary team including with Ministry of health teams and community health worker teams;    Mandatory
• Strong hands-on experience with current methods of epidemiology surveillance; having worked in a multidisciplinary, multi-site project will be an added advantage;    Added Advantage
• Must be registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya    Mandatory
• Team player    Skills & Competencies
• Excellent Communication and people skills    Skills & Competencies
• Highly organized    Skills & Competencies
• Ability to work under minimum supervision    Skills & Competencies