Job Vacancy: Study
Coordinator
(1 Position)
The SHARP study aims to investigate the use of assisted partner services (APS) and phylogenetic testing to prevent the spread of HIV and hepatitis C among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Nairobi.
The SHARP study aims to investigate the use of assisted partner services (APS) and phylogenetic testing to prevent the spread of HIV and hepatitis C among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Nairobi.
We are committed to
excellence in our research, and to working with vulnerable populations with the
utmost respect and care.
We require all team members
to provide ethical and respectful services to vulnerable, key populations, and
to maintain flexible hours in order to interface effectively with international
partners.
The study coordinator will be responsible for overseeing all daily study operations in Nairobi, including supervising study personnel, maintaining up-to-date study protocols and approvals, and liaising with key stakeholders, both locally and internationally.
The study coordinator will be responsible for overseeing all daily study operations in Nairobi, including supervising study personnel, maintaining up-to-date study protocols and approvals, and liaising with key stakeholders, both locally and internationally.
S/he will report to the study
manager and Principle Investigator.
S/he must be self-directed,
working with minimal supervision, and must be committed to providing services
and care for vulnerable populations.
Responsibilities will include:
Responsibilities will include:
- Coordinate the
development of the study protocol and tools
- Training staff
at study site
- Ensure
necessary local ethics review board approvals and renewals are obtained
for the study and Managing study ethics and human subjects protection
- Participate in
Database development and management
- Coordinate all
meetings required for the success of the study
- Ensure that
necessary supplies/materials are in stock for study implementation.
- Serve as the
liaison between the study team, the study Principal Investigators (PI’s),
and collaborators.
- Oversight of
study implementation at study sites
- Coordinate and
participate in the data analysis and report writing activities
- Preparation of
study research reports
- Oversight of
community advisory board (CAB) and safety monitoring board (SMB)
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s
degree in Medicine (MBChB or equivalent)
- Registration
with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
- Prior
experience as a research Study Coordinator, or Assistant Study Coordinator
- mandatory
- Certification
in Human Subjects Protection and Good Clinical Practice
- Demonstrated
ability to plan, lead, coordinate, and accomplish research activities
- Strong
analytic, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to
work in a team environment
- Ability to
maintain flexible work hours, including occasional nights and weekends, in
order to interface with key populations and international partners
Desirable qualities, skills
and abilities:
- Experience
with HIV research, antiretroviral therapy (ART) and HIV testing and
counseling (HTC) programs
- Familiarity
with smart phone technology for data collection, including ODK
- Attention to
detail and good work ethic
- Ability to
work with minimal supervision
- Respectful,
punctual, hardworking, conscientious
- Responsive to
multiple communication modalities with international team members
- Ability to
work effectively as a member of a collaborative team
- Experience
working with key populations, particularly people who inject drugs (PWID)
Please note that the
appointment is on a one-year contract term renewable on mutual agreement and
availability of funds.
Job Vacancy: Data
Manager
(1 Position)
The SHARP study aims to investigate the use of assisted partner services (APS) and phylogenetic testing to prevent the spread of HIV and hepatitis C among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Nairobi.
The SHARP study aims to investigate the use of assisted partner services (APS) and phylogenetic testing to prevent the spread of HIV and hepatitis C among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Nairobi.
We are looking to hire
several positions for our research team based in Nairobi.
We are committed to
excellence in our research, and to working with vulnerable populations with the
utmost respect and care.
We require all team members
to provide ethical and respectful services to vulnerable, key populations, and
to maintain flexible hours in order to interface effectively with international
partners.
The data manager will be
responsible for the design of data collection and management systems,
supervision of study data collection operations, and routine data cleaning,
quality control and analysis.
S/he will be report to the
Study Coordinator and Principal Investigator.
S/he must be able to work
with minimal supervision and for long hours when necessary.
Responsibilities will include:
Responsibilities will include:
- Database
development and maintenance
- Tabulating
program data to generate weekly and quarterly reports for the study
- Ensure source
documents are safeguarded and that optimal data quality is maintained.
- Maintain a
clean log frame of data queries and how they have been resolved.
- Monitoring and
evaluation of study data activities
- Database
development and management
- Oversight of
data collection modalities, including mobile technology
- Data cleaning
and validation once study is complete
- Managing
integration of biometrics and data collection
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of
Science or more advanced degree in biostatistics or related field.
- Proficiency in
Stata and/or Microsoft Access
- Experience
with smart phone data collection and Open Data Kit (ODK)
- Prior research
experience
- Experience
with biometric identification systems
- Certification
in Human Subjects Protection and Good Clinical Practice
- Strong
analytic, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to
work in a team environment
- Ability to
maintain flexible work hours, including occasional nights and weekends, in
order to interface with key populations and international partners
Desirable qualities, skills
and abilities:
- Previous
experience in a similar position will be an added advantage.
- Knowledge of
QSL
Please note that the
appointment is on a one-year contract term renewable on mutual agreement and
availability of funds.
Job Vacancy: Laboratory
Technician
(1 Position)
The SHARP study aims to investigate the use of assisted partner services (APS) and phylogenetic testing to prevent the spread of HIV and hepatitis C among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Nairobi.
The SHARP study aims to investigate the use of assisted partner services (APS) and phylogenetic testing to prevent the spread of HIV and hepatitis C among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Nairobi.
We are looking to hire
several positions for our research team based in Nairobi.
We are committed to
excellence in our research, and to working with vulnerable populations with the
utmost respect and care.
We require all team members
to provide ethical and respectful services to vulnerable, key populations, and
to maintain flexible hours in order to interface effectively with international
partners.
The Laboratory Technician
will be responsible for handling and processing of study samples in Nairobi on
a daily basis, and liaising with peripheral laboratories for testing of samples
and follow-up of lab results.
The technician will strictly
follow the laboratory SOPs and maintain a laboratory results database and
sample inventory.
S/he will be report to the
Laboratory Director and Principal Investigator.
S/he must be able to work
with minimal supervision and for long hours when necessary.
Responsibilities will include:
Responsibilities will include:
- Carry out
routine and specialized laboratory procedures.
- Specimen
processing.
- Performing
isolations cryopreservation and archiving samples.
- Safe and
effective delivery of samples to different laboratories.
- Ensure
laboratory results are entered accurately and in a timely manner on the
report forms and into the database and facilitate retrieval of hard copies
of data as requested by principle Investigators, Co-investigator and
clinic staff.
- Prepare
samples for storage and shipping as needed.
Qualifications:
- Diploma or
higher degree in Biological Sciences from a major institution of higher
education.
- Good
interpersonal skills and ability to interact productively with other team
members
- Excellent
Communication skills (written and verbal).
- Computer
literate with working knowledge of Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Desirable qualities, skills
and abilities:
- BSc Biological
Sciences will be an added advantage.
- Experience in
Good Laboratory practice (GLP) would be an added advantage
Please note that the
appointment is on a one-year contract term renewable on mutual agreement and
availability of funds.
Job Vacancy: Health Advisor
(4 Positions)
The SHARP study aims to investigate the use of assisted partner services (APS) and phylogenetic testing to prevent the spread of HIV and hepatitis C among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Nairobi.
The SHARP study aims to investigate the use of assisted partner services (APS) and phylogenetic testing to prevent the spread of HIV and hepatitis C among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Nairobi.
We are looking to hire
several positions for our research team based in Nairobi.
We are committed to
excellence in our research, and to working with vulnerable populations with the
utmost respect and care.
We require all team members
to provide ethical and respectful services to vulnerable, key populations, and
to maintain flexible hours in order to interface effectively with international
partners.
Health Advisors will be
responsible for the data collection activities for the study, including
interviews and blood draws.
Health Advisors must be comfortable
working with PWID in the locations where PWID and their partners live and
dwell.
S/he will be report to the
Study Coordinator. S/he must be able to work with minimal supervision and for
long hours when necessary.
Responsibilities will include:
Responsibilities will include:
- Screen and
enroll eligible HIV-infected people who inject drugs (PWID) enrolled as
index participants
- Perform blood
draws for PWID enrolled in the study
- Conduct
interviews with study participants using mobile data entry technology
- Be responsible
for follow up of sexual and injecting partners identified by either home
visits or phone calls
- Perform HIV
testing and counseling (HTC) for index participants and partners
- Maintain
familiarity with the protocol and standard operation procedures of the
study
- Provide
ongoing counseling and relevant referrals for participant support,
including HIV care services, support groups, violence prevention
organizations, and more
- Document
clinic, home visits and phone calls on source documents and CRFs
- Safeguard
source documents and CRFs and ensure data quality
- Participate in
community engagement activities and meetings
- Prepare
weekly, monthly and quarterly reports as needed for the Study coordinator
- Meet the
agreed targets
- Any other
duties as directed by study coordinator
Qualifications:
- Certificate in
Voluntary Counseling and Testing or HTC from NASCOP
- Diploma or
higher degree in: public health, nursing, clinical officer or other
health-related fields
- Certificate or
formal training and experience in phlebotomy
- Experience in
Home-Based Counseling and Testing is desirable
- Experience in
social work and research projects will be an added advantage
- At least
one-year work experience in HTC service provision
- Willingness to
work as a team player
- Ability to
work with minimal supervision
- Ability to
maintain flexible work hours, including occasional nights and weekends, in
order to interface with key populations and international partners
Desirable qualities, skills
and abilities:
- Experience
working with key populations (particularly PWID) is desirable.
Please note that the
appointment is on a one-year contract term renewable on mutual agreement and
availability of funds.
Interested individuals who meet the above qualifications should submit the following via email to sharphcv@gmail.com by 25th August, 2017.
Interested individuals who meet the above qualifications should submit the following via email to sharphcv@gmail.com by 25th August, 2017.
- Application
letter
- Up-to-date CV
- Relevant
certificates
N/B: Applications without the above-mentioned qualifications or required certificates will NOT be considered.
