Scientific Government Jobs in Kenya


Public Service Commission of Kenya:

Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the positions shown below.

Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications
online through one of the Commission’s websites www.publicservice.go.ke andwww.psckjobs.go.ke OR by completing ONE application form PSC 2 (Revised 2007). 

The form may be downloaded from the Commission’s websites.

Please Note
  • Candidates should NOT attach any documents to the application form. ALL the details requested in the advertisement should be filled on the form.
  • Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.
  • Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
  • The public service commission is committed to availing equal employment opportunities to all kenyans.
  • Women and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.
  • Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity Card, academic and professional certificates and testimonials during interviews.
  • Serving officers shall be required to produce the original letter of appointment to their current substantive post during the interview.
Completed application forms should be sent to:

The Secretary
Public Service Commission of Kenya
P. O. Box 30095 – 00100
Nairobi,

so as to reach the Commission on or before 30th May, 2012.

Vacancies in the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation

Medical Biochemist III 

Twelve (12) Posts V/No. 147/2012
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.26,323 – Ksh.31,996p.m.
(Job Group ‘K’)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
  • a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Food Science and Technology, Biomedical Laboratory Technology, Laboratory Epidemiology or comparable qualification from a recognized university;
  • excellent communication and presentation skills; and
  • proficiency in computer applications.
Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry grade for this cadre. Specific duties and responsibilities include:
  • familiarizing with food standards, various analytical methods and procedures used for analysis of food such as, nutritional composition, micronutrients, chemical additives and contaminants, microorganisms and toxins; familiarizing with food standards;
  • familiarizing with clinical samples for diagnostic and forensic purposes, normal composition of drugs and environmental matter such as contaminants and pollutants.
Medical Parasitologist III 

Fifteen (15) Posts V/No. 148/2012
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.26,323 – Ksh.31,996p.m.
(Job Group ‘K’)
 
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
  • a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology, Medical Parasitology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Epidemiology or comparable qualifications from a recognized university;
  • excellent communication and presentation skills; and
  • proficiency in computer applications.
Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry grade for this cadre. Specific duties and responsibilities include:
  • collecting samples using appropriate parasitological procedures;
  • undertaking appropriate sample processing, storage and transportation to the laboratory;
  • carrying out appropriate laboratory diagnosis.
Medical Entomologist III 

Fifteen (15) Posts V/No. 149/2012
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.26,323 – Ksh.31,996p.m.
(Job Group ‘K’)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
  • a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology, Medical Entomology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Laboratory Science or comparable qualification from a recognized university;
  • excellent communication and presentation skills; and
  • proficiency in computer applications.
Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry grade into this cadre. Specific duties and responsibilities include:
  • collecting of vectors using appropriate Entomological techniques;
  • appropriate sampling, storage and transportation to the laboratory;
  • recording of samples appropriately stored and data well entered in a database.
Laboratory Technologist III

Fifteen (15) Posts V/No. 150/2012
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.16,692 – Ksh.20,289p.m.
(Job Group ‘H’)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
  • a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade of C plain or its equivalent with at least a C plain in Biology or Biological Sciences, Chemistry or Physical Sciences, English or Kiswahili, and Mathematics or Physics;
  • a Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Applied Biology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Analytical/Applied
  • Chemistry, Food Science, Civil Engineering, Earth Science, or comparable qualification from a recognized institution; and
  • excellent communication and presentation skills;
Duties and Responsibilities
  • This is the entry grade into the medical laboratory technologist’s cadre.
  • Specific duties and responsibilities include simple analytical work and media maintenance of cultures of insects, bacteria, fungi or other laboratory animals.
Chemist/Analyst II 

Eighteen (18) Posts V/No. 151/2012
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.21,304 – Ksh.25,895p.m.
(Job Group ‘J’)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
  • a Bachelors of Science degree in Chemistry or a comparable qualification from a recognized university;
  • excellent communication and presentation skills;
Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry grade into the Chemist’s cadre. An officer at this level will undergo on the job training under supervision of a more experienced officer. 

Specific duties include carrying out simple laboratory assignments and experiments.