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:

• Coordinate all issues related to investigational products importations, supply and preparation of all doses for administration/use to/by the study participants.
• Maintaining appropriate records of the receipt and disposition of investigational products and inventory of all medicines
• Maintain a system to monitor and document storage conditions for investigational products to ensure quality of the products is not compromised
• Manage study participant randomization process where applicable and ensure compliance to assigned treatment groups
• Maintains the blinding of the participant’s treatment assignment
• Maintains the blinding of the participant’s treatment assignment to investigators, study nurses,clinic staff and participant, where required
• Maintains the confidentiality of the participant, participant’s pharmacy file and the study drug/placebo accountability record
• Establishes a system to ensure that the participants sign an informed consent before dispensing the drugs and the current IRB approved version of the protocol is being followed when dispensing the investigational products.
• Prepares pharmacy related standard operating procedures ensuring they meet GCP, NIH and other regulatory requirements.

Vacancy Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy    Mandatory
• Must be Licensed by the Pharmacy and poisons Board of Kenya.    Mandatory
• At least two years Clinical Research experience.    Mandatory
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Human Subject Protection (HSP) in research.    Mandatory
• Good judgment in problem solving, awareness of own limitations and strong internal motivation    Mandatory