KEMRI seeks to recruit dynamic, innovative and experienced persons
to fill the following positions: –
Assistant Principal Research Scientist
Terms of Service: The appointment is on permanent and
pensionable terms.
JOB GROUP: KMR 4
Job Specifications
The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail: –
- Providing
day to day guidance in a specialized laboratory or given field of study;
- Establishing
a specific line of research including writing grant applications to
maintain the specified research projects;
- Providing
full supervisory responsibility for junior professional and technical
staff attached to his/her research projects,
- Monitoring
and directing the specified research projects,
- Guiding
training and development of staff and students attached to his/her
research projects;
- Making
a significant contribution in devising and planning work and defining
research priorities.
Person Specification
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –
- At
least eight (8) years relevant work experience;
- Bachelor’s
Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Biomedical Sciences,
Analytical Chemistry, Applied Sciences, Public Health, any relevant Social
Science, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
- Master’s
Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Biomedical Sciences,
Analytical Chemistry, Applied Sciences, Public Health, any relevant Social
Science, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
- Doctorate
degree in any of the following disciplines: – Biomedical Sciences,
Analytical Chemistry, Applied Sciences, Public Health, any relevant Social
Science, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
- Developed
at least twelve (12) proposals, six (6) of which have been funded;
- Published
at least six (6) articles in refereed journals with at least three (3)
article as the first or lead author;
- Management
Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
- Proficiency
in computer application; and
- Fulfil
the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
Key Skills and Competences
- Strategic
thinking;
- Proposal
writing skills;
- Analytical
skills;
- Creativity
and Innovativeness;
- Critical
thinking skills
- Research
fundraising skills
- Communication
and reporting skills
- Interpersonal
and negotiation skills
- Team
player
How To Apply
The following will be required during the interviews: –
- Certificate
of good conduct,
- Higher
Education Loans Board compliance certificate,
- KRA
Tax compliance certificate,
- Credit
Reference Bureau clearance certificate,
- Ethics
and Anti-Corruption Commission clearance.
Kindly attach your
- cv,
- cover
letter,
- copies
of certified academic and professional certificates,
- testimonials
and other relevant documents.
All the applications to be done through www.kemri.org on or before 18th May
2020 by 5.00 p.m
