Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, which has since been amended to Science, Technology and Innovation Act 2013. The 1979 Act established KEMRI as a National body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform cleaning, validation, and analysis of large, complex datasets from secondary sources such as demographic health surveys, surveillance systems, and other health research databases.
- Review and validate data for completeness and perform logical checks to ensure timely query resolutions. Generate QC reports for review and clarification as well as a variety of other reports as required.
- Apply statistical methods to analyze epidemiological, clinical, and survey data.
- Use statistical software (R, Stata, or Python) to generate descriptive and inferential statistics.
- Contribute to the design and development of statistical models for specific research questions.
- Prepare technical reports, summaries, and visualizations to communicate findings effectively.
Vacancy Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in the following fields: Mathematics, statistics, biostatistics, Informatics, Computer Science or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution. Mandatory
- Proficiency in statistical software application; and Mandatory
- Analytical and report writing skills Mandatory
- Presentation skills Mandatory
- Good Team player Mandatory
