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Employer: Kenya
Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
Job: Research Scientist (Public Health / Epidemiology for infectious disease and reproductive health)
Vacancies: 2 Posts
Category: Research
Department: Research & Training
Location: Nairobi
Job Type: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Description:
The primary role of this position is to work in infectious disease / reproductive research including but not limited to HIV and STI aetiology, prevalence, epidemiology, control strategies, prevention, addressing public health concerns for reproductive health and related infectious disease.
Duties and Responsibilities
Job: Research Scientist (Public Health / Epidemiology for infectious disease and reproductive health)
Vacancies: 2 Posts
Category: Research
Department: Research & Training
Location: Nairobi
Job Type: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Description:
The primary role of this position is to work in infectious disease / reproductive research including but not limited to HIV and STI aetiology, prevalence, epidemiology, control strategies, prevention, addressing public health concerns for reproductive health and related infectious disease.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Support the conduct of ongoing research in the field of infectious disease (focus on STI including HIV) and reproductive health.
- Development and of research projects in the field of infectious (focus on STI including HIV) and reproductive health.
Preferred
Skills:
Qualifications and Competencies
Qualifications and Competencies
- Degree in Medicine and registered to practice with the Kenya Medical and Dental Practitioners Board with current licensure.
- Masters in Public Health or Epidemiology or a research related Masters program.
- Knowledge and demonstrable skills in a wide range of research including experience in conducting clinical trials.
- Training in Good clinical practice (GCP).
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Competency in MS office.
- Must have demonstrated leadership skills.
- Must be a team player.
Interested
candidates who meet the above criteria should send their applications enclosing
a detailed CV, copies of certified certificates, professional qualification,
email address, a day time telephone contact and the details and contact
information for three referees to the following address not later than 24th of
October, 2011
The Director
Kenya Medical Research Institute
P.O. Box 54840 – 00200
Nairobi
Email: director@kemri.org
Attn: Head of Human Resources
The Director
Kenya Medical Research Institute
P.O. Box 54840 – 00200
Nairobi
Email: director@kemri.org
Attn: Head of Human Resources
