KEMRI / University of Washington Programming and IT Internship Announcement

The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) in collaboration with the University of Washington is conducting a research study at multiple sites in Kenya.

As part of the international mission of the University of Washington to transfer technology and build capacity, a rotational fixed duration work/study (internship) position has been established in the research study and recruitment is currently underway.

This project invites application for the following positions:

Programming Intern

Basic qualifications

At a minimum, the applicant should be an advanced student currently enrolled in a 2 or 4 year computing technology course.

Specifically, the student should have basic training and proficiency in:
  • PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, java script, VB script and ASP.NET on IIS
  • Microsoft Access 2007
  • Strong skills in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
  • Microsoft Windows Operating Systems (XPP, Vista Business).
  • Basic networking.
Duration: The internship will run for a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 4 months.

Remuneration: This position has a fixed monthly stipend of Ksh.5,000 per month for a time commitment of 25 hours per week (equivalent to 5 hours every day Monday to Friday).

Work Details: Working under the direct supervision of the IT/Data coordinator, the programming intern will be responsible for maintaining the existing study database(s), developing new modules as needed and building new databases should the need arise, as well as undertaking general tasks which will promote the use of ICT across the research activities.

If you meet the above qualifications, please send an application with your current CV attached to the contact below. The application letter should state clearly your motivation for applying for the internship.

Ensure that you use the title ‘Programming intern Application’ as the subject of the email.

IT Intern

Basic Qualification

At a minimum, the application should be an advanced student currently enrolled in a computing technology course in at least a 2-year course but preferably a 4-year course.

Specifically, the student should have basic training and proficiency in:
  • Basic Networking
  • Microsoft Server 2003 & 2008
  • Microsoft Access 2007
  • Microsoft Office 2007 Suite
  • Strong skills in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
  • Microsoft Windows Operating Systems (XP, Vista Pro)
  • Exposure to any UNIX based Operating System is desired but not required.
Duration: The internship will run for a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 4 months.

Remuneration: This position has a fixed monthly stipend of Ksh.5,000 per month for a time commitment of 25 hours per week (equivalent to 5 hours every day Mon to Frid).

Work Details: Working under the direct supervision of the System Administrator, the IT intern will be responsible for general maintenance of defined computer equipment and for the resolution of identified technical problems, as well as undertaking general tasks which will promote the use of ICT across the research activities.

The IT intern’s job responsibilities will spread across IT and Data support.

Ensure that you use the title ‘IT intern Application’ as the subject of the email.

Send your applications to the Email address: kemriuwjobs@gmail.com

The application deadline for all the positions is Wednesday 17th September, 2010, 5:00 p.m

You can also visit www.kenyanvacancies.com for more jobs