KEMRI
- Wellcome Trust Research Programme
Clinical Research Career Entry Posts
The KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme is an internationally renowned health research Programme that is committed to carrying out high quality research on health issues affecting Kenya and Africa in general and to building research capacity in the East African Region.
Clinical Research Career Entry Posts
The KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme is an internationally renowned health research Programme that is committed to carrying out high quality research on health issues affecting Kenya and Africa in general and to building research capacity in the East African Region.
Currently,
several important clinical trials are going on alongside observational studies,
quality and implementation of care studies, and epidemiological,
pathophysiological, immunological and microbiological projects.
Three
clinical research career entry posts are available in the areas listed below.
Based
in Kilifi:
- Child health:
severe malnutrition, the severely ill child, severe anaemia, sickle cell
disease, newborn health, epilepsy, stroke, mental health disorders.
- Adult health:
stroke, mental health disorders, chronic respiratory disease,
meningoencephalitis, HIV infection dynamics, emergency obstetric
management.
Based
in Nairobi:
- Quality and
safety of care in either neonatology or surgery.
These
positions offer an opportunity to work with experienced scientists in a highly
dynamic research
environment and will suit individuals wishing to pursue a long term career in research as a clinician scientist.
environment and will suit individuals wishing to pursue a long term career in research as a clinician scientist.
Post-holders
will work on existing research projects, undertake clinical duties, and be
exposed to a strong research environment including a wide range of seminars and
journals clubs, and mentorship in research methodology in order to develop a strong
scientific project and fellowship proposal
The
positions are open to East African clinicians with MMed training and are for
two years nonrenewable.
However,
during this period the post-holders will be expected to develop and submit
applications for external funding to support their PhD training or further
research if they already have a PhD.
If
funding is awarded the holder’s contract will be extended to the end of the
awarded grant period.
For
more information and to apply, please visit the Programme’s website:
or
contact Dr. Jay Berkley (jberkley@kemri-wellcome.org) for Kilifi-based posts
and Professor Mike English (mengelish@kemri-wellcome.org) for Nairobi-based
posts.
Only online applications will be accepted.