30 Jun 2026

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Job Description

The University of Nairobi, a body corporate established under the Universities Act 2012 of the laws of Kenya and the University of Nairobi Charter, is the pioneer institution of University education in Kenya and the region. The only institution of higher learning in Kenya for a long time, the University of Nairobi responded to the national, regional and Afr…

Project Clinician Scientist

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Development of standardized maternal and neonatal indicators, medical records and databases embedded in routine health information systems
  •  Working with the data team in the provision of clinical input for data quality assurance, monitoring reports and dashboards
  • Tracking updates in clinical practice guidelines and how these relate to quality of care
  • Support multisite maternal and neonatal quality improvement including fostering of peer to peer networks, data use, QI reviews and cross-site learning sessions
  • Participate in analysis of data and developing written outputs
  • Participate in related training activities and study workshops or meetings
  • Performing any other related duty as assigned.

Job Specifications:
At a minimum, the PCS will have:

  • Registered specialist medical practitioners and should possess MMed (Obstetrics Gynaecology) or its equivalent from a recognized institution
  • Master’s degree in Public Health or Epidemiology
  • They should have at least 2 publications in referred journals
  • Clear interest in health systems and health services research
  • Prior work on team-based projects and demonstrable organizational skills

 

Project Data Analyst

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Participate in the design and execution of all primary quantitative analyses, impact evaluation, and effective coverage estimation.
  • Develop, maintain, and govern harmonised, reproducible analytic codebases (R, Stata, Python), ensuring compatibility with federated data execution and secure incountry runs.
  • Implement advanced data quality assurance and reproducibility processes
  • Produce high-quality statistical outputs to support reporting, peer-reviewed publications, and external review
  • Participate in related training activities and study workshops or meetings
  • Performing any other related duty as assigned.

Job Specifications:

At a minimum, the DAS will have:

  • Masters degree in either of the following disciplines Biostatistics, Statistics, Data Science or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
  • At least three (3) years of research experience
  • Advanced R/Stata/Python
  • Demonstrated expertise in multilevel models and routine health data.
  • Evidence of ability to produce and publish research.

 

Assistant Research Officer Social Sciences

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Conduct empiric work including primary data collection (key informant interviews, focus group discussions) with health system policy makers, managers and front line providers
  • Work together with other colleagues to finalize methodological tools and construct the analysis
  • Assist with management and analysis of data and developing written outputs
  • Participate in related training activities and study workshops or meetings
  • Performing any other related duty as assigned.

Job Specifications:
At a minimum, the ARO-SS will have:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subjects in Social Sciences & Humanities such as Anthropology or Sociology from a recognized institution
  • At least two (2) years of research experience, ideally including experience in collecting and analyzing health systems qualitative research data through interviews, focus group discussions, health systems research, stakeholder engagement
  • Evidence of ability to produce and publish research.
  • Computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft applications.
  • Knowledge of NVivo (qualitative analysis) software will be an added advantage.

 

Project Administrative Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Support project grant management
  • Coordinate project operations at the University of Nairobi
  •  Assist in maintaining accurate and up-to-date employee records, both physical and electronic while ensuring confidentiality and compliance with data protection regulations
  • Manage and monitor an electronic register of postgraduate research projects, schedules and training
  • Performing any other related duty as assigned.

Job Specifications:
At a minimum, the Project Administrative Assistant will have:

  • Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Social Sciences/Humanities, Business Management, Project management, Office Management, or any other related field plus at least two (2) years’ experience providing program implementation in Human Resource OR a Diploma in Management, Accounting, Project Management, Office Management or any other related field plus 5 years’ experience in a large program implementation environment will be considered.
  • Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, Excel.


Method of Application

Notes:
  • Applicants should email their application letters, certified copies of certificates and curriculum vitae (CV) giving details of their qualifications, experience and three (3) referees indicating their telephone contacts and e-mail contacts;
  • Applications and related documents should be forwarded addressed to the Director, Human Resource, University of Nairobi;
  • Applicants should state their current designations, salaries and other benefits attached to those designations;
  • The application letter must bear the reference code indicated in the advertisement;
  • Late applications will not be considered.
  • Applications should be emailed as one file in PDF
CLOSING DATE: MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026





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