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Research Medical Officer at Kenya Medical Research Institute – KEMRI, Kisumu, Kenya

Kenya Medical Research Institute – KEMRI

Research Medical Officer at Kenya Medical Research Institute – KEMRI, Kisumu, Kenya

Kenya Medical Research Institute – KEMRI

Full time Job

Date Posted: September 23, 2024

Application deadline:

Expired on: September 30, 2024 5:00pm

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Job description

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:

  • Performing Clinical Assessments.
  • Collecting specimens.
  • Conducting interviews, administering Case report forms, and form completion
  • Offer support counselling to study participants.
  • Conducting the informed consent process.
  • Diagnose and provide STI and treatment for other ailments to participants.
  • Make requisitions for the required clinical supplies.
  • Monitor Adverse events and write reports to IRB or any other regulatory body as required
  • Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures as per protocol
  • Perform any other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.
  • Safety communication with the medical director, study safety monitor, and Principal Investigator

Vacancy Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB)    Mandatory
  • Minimum 3 years’ professional clinical experience    Mandatory
  • Professional experience in emergency/disaster medicine, outbreak management, public health,pediatrics, rural and remote medicine or other relevant areas is an asset    Mandatory
  • More than one (1) year Clinical research experience    Mandatory
  • Good Clinical Practice training/Human Subjects Protection training    Mandatory
  • Up to date with resuscitation and anaphylaxis including competent to give intramuscular injections and subcutaneous administration of local anesthetic    Mandatory
  • Experience working with pediatric, adult and geriatric patient populations    Mandatory
  • Ability to coordinate and deliver out-patient services in low-resource settings    Mandatory
  • Commitment to integrity and high-quality performance    Mandatory
  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team    Mandatory
  • Keen and attentive to detail    Mandatory
  • Good communication skills    Added Advantage
  • Counselling skills    Added Advantage
  • Computer literacy    Added Advantage

Application deadline:

Expired on: September 30, 2024

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