Kenya
Medical Research Institute
Vacancy
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Opening
date: 9th
March 2016
Vacancy
No.K24/03/16
Program
description: This
program is a collaboration between Kenya Medical Research Institute, Henry
Jackson Foundation MRI and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
whose remit is to conduct research in Malaria, HIV, Tuberculosis and other
diseases.
Position: Pharmacist
(1
Position)
MR
10
(Job
Group N)
Location: Kisumu
Reporting
To: Head
of Pharmacy
Essential
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Pharmacy
- Must
be licensed by the Pharmacy and poisons Board of Kenya.
- A
minimum of one (1) year clinical pharmaceutical experience.
Desired Requirements:
- Experience
in research related activities an added advantage.
- Good
judgment in problem solving, awareness of own limitations and strong
internal motivation.
Position Description: The
Pharmacist will report to the pharmacy lead and will be responsible for
investigational products management and accountability for the clinical
research site.
S/he
will be required to make contribution to protocol development and
implementation, including providing technical advice on pharmacy related
issues.
Major
duties and 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 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.
- Follows
established departmental policies, procedures and objectives, continuous
quality improvement objectives and safety, environmental and/or infection
control standards.
- Ensure
compliance to established local and international pharmacy research
standards, and delivering acceptable monitoring reviews.
- Perform
any other duty as assigned by the pharmacy lead.
Terms of Employment: A one
year Renewable contract as per KEMRI scheme of service. Probation period for
the first three months.
Remuneration: Compensation is negotiable within a relevant grade, based on educational levels, relevant experience and demonstrated competency. The salary scheme is based on KEMRI scales plus supplemental amounts.
Position: Medical Officer
MR 10
Job Group N
Location: Kisumu
Reports to: Primarily to the study coordinator, and to the
lead, clinical trials unit on related issues
Essential Qualifications;
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and
Surgery from a recognized university.
- Experience: 2 years’ experience, working in a
busy out and inpatient set up
- Registered by Kenya Medical Practitioners and
Dentist Board
Desirable Qualities:
- Ability to prioritize workload of self and
program team members and balance conflicting demands.
- Ability to lead and work within a team
environment and in a diverse cultural environment.
Position Summary: Incumbent will have oversight of the clinical and
nursing teams in the execution of the medical requirements of the designated
protocol.
S/He will carry out medical
evaluations of participants, oversee study investigational product
administration, report safety events and provide medical care to participants.
Responsibilities:
- Develop thorough knowledge of the designated
protocol, study design, objectives and procedures for implementation.
- Review participants, perform study specific
procedures including physical exam and appropriately provide medical care.
- Collection and labeling of specimens.
- Prescribing medications for treatable medical
conditions and monitor participants’ safety, manage, document, report and
track adverse events.
- Complete study specific CRFs/eCRFs and
relevant study forms.
- Respond to field monitor queries as well as
Data management team queries
- Create Standard Operating Procedures for
Clinical Management of participants, and ensures implementation of clinic
related SOPs and study specific procedures.
- Liaises with National and County MoH offices
to ensure clinical staff are updated/trained on relevant current clinical
care guidelines.
- Supervise clinical and nursing personnel
within the designated study.
- Scrutinizes and interprets lab results.
Ensuring smooth running of the clinic-lab interface; monitoring and
ensuring timely availability of lab results for study participants.
- Provision of sexual and reproductive health
services to study participants
- Performs any other duties as assigned by study
coordinator, PI or clinical trials unit lead.
Applications should include the
following:
- Letter of Application (indicate vacancy
number)
- Current Curriculum Vitae with telephone number
and e-mail address
- Letters of reference from 2 referees
- Copies of Certificates and academic transcripts
Terms of Employment: 1(one) year renewable contract as per KEMRI scheme
of service and a Probation period for the first 3 months.
Remuneration: Compensation is negotiable within the relevant
grade, based on educational levels, relevant experience and demonstrated
competency.
Position: Principal Research Officer (HIVR Branch Chief)
MR 13
Reports To: Program PI
Location: Kisumu.
Essential Requirements:
- Ph.D. or MD with Masters in Epidemiology,
Public Health, or related field
- Highly experienced (minimum 7 years) in
clinical, epidemiological, sociological, demographic, clinical or
population science research and/or program management
- Supervisory experience including effective
management of support personnel in health research projects and research
teams.
- Publication experience – At least five (5)
articles published in peer- review scientific journals in relevant fields.
Desirable Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of experience in HIV research
studies
- Experience with designing, initiating,
implementing, analyzing, presenting and publishing successful research
projects as an investigator and Principal Investigator
- Demonstrated knowledge of the range of laws,
policies, regulations and precedents applicable to research and especially
research ethics
- Grants application and management experience
- Ability to lead and work within a team
environment and in diverse cultural environment.
- Expertise with research study logistics
including budgets, equipment and study products, staffing, etc.
- Computer literacy in Microsoft office suite,
proficiency in Excel, Access or other database application and internet
searches.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, initiative,
resourcefulness and attention to detail.
- Works well with minimal supervision, employing
sound judgment in problem solving and awareness of own limitations
- Work in a professional and ethical manner with
competence, accountability and integrity, maintaining positive working
relationships
Job Description: Specifically, the Principal Research Officer will
lead the conduct of epidemiologic studies and clinical trials in HIV research
areas such as prevention, treatment and cure studies and others.
The primary responsibility of the
Principal Research Officer will be to optimize the scientific activities of the
Branch from inception through publication.
The Principal Research Officer will
work closely with the CDC Senior Technical Advisors for HIV Research, the
deputy Branch Chiefs for operation and management, clinical Trial and
epidemiology, laboratory director and other colleagues on overall leadership of
the branch and staff capacity building.
The incumbent will provide
leadership, direction and technical expertise to the HIVR Branch, MOH,
non-governmental organizations, universities, medical institutions and other
stakeholder agencies.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Development, preparation, implementation,
analysis and dissemination of high-impact HIV research portfolio through
scientific journals, periodic reports and public presentations.
- Oversee the research and capacity building
activities of the HIV Research Branch.
- Serve as Principal Investigator, co-Principal
Investigator and/or co-investigator for various Branch studies
- Supervision and mentorship of Branch staff
- Work closely with the Deputy branch chief, CDC
Technical Advisors and other scientists to determine the scientific agenda
of the Branch
- Review all scientific presentations and
manuscripts prepared by members of the branch and provide feedback.
- Maximize the quality of all study activities
conducted in the Branch and diagnose and resolve study implementation
problems, designing and implementing necessary organizational systems to
ensure efficient and effective delivery of quality research activities and
outputs.
- Works with Branch administrative staff and
others to ensure that financial, human, and other resources are allocated
and managed efficiently
- Review scientific presentations and
manuscripts prepared by members of the Branch and provide feedback
- Lead efforts to find and apply for funding for
scientific activities in the Branch
- Oversee human resource management to ensure
that branch staffing is optimized.
- Work closely with HIV Research leadership to
develop the capacity of branch staff through training and mentoring.
- Attend internal and external scientific
meetings for the Branch and represent the Branch externally in scientific,
media, and community forums.
- Review scientific literature, keeping self and
staff up to date on scientific advances in relevant areas of HIV and
public health.
- Manage change during transitions in
organizational focus
- Coordinate and supervise monitoring and
evaluation systems
- All other duties as assigned
Skills and Abilities
- Excellent scientific writing and presentation
skills
- Must have a good understanding and experience
in HIV research, including protocol development, data collection,
- analysis and report writing
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational
skills
- Ability to work well in a team, and be able to
collaborate well with the Ministry of Health and other partners
- Fluency in English, written and spoken
- Ability to offer excellent research mentorship
Terms of Employment: A one year Renewable contract as per KEMRI scheme
of service. Probation period for the first three months.
Remuneration: Compensation is negotiable within a relevant grade,
based on educational levels, relevant experience and demonstrated
competency.
The salary scheme is based on KEMRI
scales plus supplemental amounts.
Applications must include the following:
- Letter of Application (Indicate Vacancy Number)
- Three referees with contact telephone numbers
and e-mail addresses
- Copies of Certificates and Transcripts
Applications are due no later than: 30th March 2016
To:
Human Resource Manager,
KEMRI/CDC Program,
P.O. Box 1578,
Kisumu.
Or e-mail to recruitment@kemricdc.org
Internal candidates interested in applying for this position are strongly advised to access an internal candidate application form available in the CDC Intranet; print and process it through their project Managers and attach it before forwarding their application to HR.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted
