Impact
Research and Development Organization (IRDO) is a registered Kenyan NGO with a
head office in Kisumu and regional offices in ten counties.
IRDO’s
principal mandate is to design, implement and evaluate HIV/AIDS research and
intervention programs that improve the health status of individuals and local
communities.
Position
Title: Research
Manager
Location: Kisumu
Position
summary: Reporting
to the Director, the Research Manager will lead or support research protocol
development and manuscript writing and directly oversee all research studies under
IRDO, including compliance with good clinical practices.
Key
responsibilities:
- Oversee
implementation of research studies, including provision of ongoing review
of study activities
- Ensure
studies are conducted in compliance with good clinical, laboratory and
community practices
- Prepare
monthly reports for all active studies and submit to the supervisor and
sponsor/donor
- Oversee
timely IRB processes as well as approvals from relevant government
entities
- Identify
grant opportunities and lead/support preparation of applications
- Lead
manuscript preparation and submissions, including supporting data analysis
Minimum qualifications:
- PhD
in a relevant field and MPH in Epidemiology or Biostatistics from a
university with a strong research profile
- At
least 5 years coordinating multiple research studies in a major research
organization
- At
least 5 publications in referred journals, with at least 1 as the first
author.
- Evidence
of having written at least one winning grant proposal
- Ability
to conduct data analysis – quantitative and/or qualitative – strongly
encouraged.
- Excellent
computer literacy and community skills
Submit applications, complete with CV, copies of certificates
and testimonials, names and telephone numbers of three professional referees,
current and expected salary, to reach the undersigned not later than 1st May
2016.
The Human Resources Manager,
Impact Research and Development Organization
P. O. Box 9171 - 40141
Kisumu.
