The University of Maryland Baltimore
Global Health Initiatives through its operating arm Maryland Global Initiatives
Corporation (MGIC) Kenya implements comprehensive HIV Prevention, Care and
Treatment programs to facilitate the Ministry of Health in Kenya to control the
spread of HIV and rapidly scale up HIV services, institute continuous quality
improvement methods as well as the M & E infrastructure necessary to
support these services.
MGIC Kenya is seeking a suitably qualified persons able to fill the following position in a new Research Program in Nairobi.
MGIC Kenya is seeking a suitably qualified persons able to fill the following position in a new Research Program in Nairobi.
Position Title: Study
Coordinator
Reports To: Country Director
Location: Nairobi
Job Description: The Study Coordinator will work under the supervision of the
Principal Investigator to manage the day-to-day activities of the study in
compliance with the study protocol.
She/he will be responsible for
implementing the study in country and will provide supervision for the research
assistants involved in the conduct of the study
The responsibilities of this position
include:
·
Participate in the development of
study protocols and materials, translation of these into local language and
submission to local Institutional Review Boards (IRB)
·
Take part in preparation and
monitoring of study budgets and financial payments.
·
Coordinate the conduct of the study
to ensure that it is in compliance with study protocols and ethical principles
·
Oversee the enrolment of participants
as per the study protocol including screening of potential study participants
·
Monitor enrolment status of
participants, retention in the study and implementing the participant tracking
processes for those who default
·
Maintaining confidentiality and
protection of participants and ensuring informed consents are obtained for all
participants
·
Safeguard all documents from study
related activities
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Arrange for space within the study
sites for safe storage of and safe management of study materials and
instruments
·
Document and report any adverse
effects from the study to the Principal Investigator and to the regulatory
bodies
·
Manage the quality assurance of the
study including supervision of Research Assistants and conducting random audits
of study materials and data
·
Prepare monthly study reports
outlining progress in implementation of the study
Qualifications and Skills
·
Masters degree in a medical field or
in public health
·
Experience in research and
coordinating human studies
·
Trained in human subjects research
with good understanding of ethical principles in research
·
Ability to establish good working
relationship with facility clinical teams, study participants and investigators
·
Excellent writing skills
Position Title: Research Assistants
Reports To: Study
Coordinator
Location: Nairobi
The responsibilities for this position include:
·
Screen and recruit potential study
participants
·
Perform consenting procedures for all
study participants
·
Conduct interviews for the study
participants using the study data collection tools
·
Conduct any clinical assessments as
required by the study protocol and tools
·
Ensure study data collection tools
are completed with utmost accuracy and transmitted to the Study Coordinator for
safe storage
·
Track all participants enrolled in
the study and conduct phone and community tracing for those who miss
appointments
·
Refer study participants to facility
clinical teams and Study Coordinator as appropriate
·
Perform other duties as assigned by
the Study Coordinator
Required Minimum Qualifications & Experience:
·
At least diploma-level qualification
in a health related field
·
Research experience
·
Good written and verbal communication
skills in English and Kiswahili
·
Basics skills in computer software
packages
·
Ability to work independently with minimal
supervision
·
Experience in conducting qualitative
research is an added advantage
How to Apply
Interested
candidates who meet the above-mentioned qualifications, are requested to send
their cover letter and resume to MGIC_Recruitment@mgic.umaryland.edu indicating
the position being applied for on the subject line of the email by 31st October
2018.
Applicants
are advised to include the position title “Research Assistants” as the subject.
The
University of Maryland is an equal opportunity employer.
Only
short listed candidates will be contacted.
