Position: Assistant
Research Officer / Clinical Research Coordinator
Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) / Walter Reed Project,
HIV Program is seeking to recruit a qualified person to fill the above vacant
position.
Job Summary:
Location: United States Naval Expeditionary Base, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
Essential Duties:
- Assure
compliance with the approved protocol, consistency in data collection, and
appropriate and ethical treatment of all volunteers and. In addition, the
incumbent will ensure that all study forms and questionnaires are
completed accurately in accordance with the protocol.
- Distribute
study advertisements, place study advertisements in base newsletters, and
provide information about the study to any interested potential subjects,
including conducting formal or informal briefings.
- Set-up
of site to include receiving of study drugs, supplies, and equipment
needed to conduct the trial.
- Responsible
for subject screening, enrollment, sample receipt, payment of participant
incentives, completion of study materials, and study reporting.
- Responsible
for maintaining the correct inventory of clinical and laboratory supplies.
- Ensure
compliance with the study protocols and Standard Operating Procedures
(SOP)
- Specimen
handling, storage and shipment as per SOPs.
- Detailed
onsite Lab QC and maintain the logs in an organized manner.
- Detailed
recordkeeping to track and account for study drugs and cash used for study
incentives.
- Regularly
communicate with investigators, especially the PI concerning study
progress.
- Submit
protocol deviations/violations and adverse events according to Clinical
Manual of Procedures.
- Carry
out any other duties assigned by the PI.
Qualifications:
- Completion
of education at a Bachelor’s degree level.
- 2-4
years experience in project management, clinical and/or laboratory work,
or work in clinic or research setting strongly recommended.
- Course
work in research desirable, specifically certification in Good Clinical
Practices.
- Basic
clinical skills in medical interview, collection of vital signs desirable.
- Excellent
English language and communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft
Office.
- Attention
to detail and ability to work well with others to assure consistency in
data collection.
- Ability
to supervise and provide additional training in study procedures for
rotating study physicians.
- Ability
to work well in an overseas (international) operational military setting.
- Basic
bacteriology laboratory skills considered necessary.
- Previous
experience with good lab practices (GLP) desirable.
- Prior
experience working with US military populations desirable.
Terms of service: Contract
for 1 year, renewable as per KEMRI Scheme of Service.
To apply, submit your application letters, resumes,
testimonials, copies of certificates and day time telephone contact(s) no later
than February 8, 2013 to:
The Human Resources Manager
“The Walter Reed Project” KEMRI
P.O. Box 1357 - 20200; Hospital Road;
“The Walter Reed Project” KEMRI
P.O. Box 1357 - 20200; Hospital Road;
Kericho, Kenya
Only short listed candidates will be contacted