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Employer: Kenya
Medical Research Institute
Job: Research Scientist (Infectious Disease / Parasitology)
Vacancies: 1 Post
Category: Research
Department: Research & Training
Location: Nairobi
Job Type: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Description:
The primary role of this position is research in any of the following areas: Molecular epidemiology of agents of dermatological conditions, leprosy and other skin diseases: epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, drug trials, drug sensitivity, control strategies, immunology and pathophysiology: diagnosis, management, rehabilitation, vaccine development, psycho-sociological studies and animal experimental studies.
Other infectious (including HIV and other STI) and parasitic diseases.
Duties and Responsibilities
Job: Research Scientist (Infectious Disease / Parasitology)
Vacancies: 1 Post
Category: Research
Department: Research & Training
Location: Nairobi
Job Type: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Description:
The primary role of this position is research in any of the following areas: Molecular epidemiology of agents of dermatological conditions, leprosy and other skin diseases: epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, drug trials, drug sensitivity, control strategies, immunology and pathophysiology: diagnosis, management, rehabilitation, vaccine development, psycho-sociological studies and animal experimental studies.
Other infectious (including HIV and other STI) and parasitic diseases.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Support the conduct of ongoing research the above mentioned fields.
- Development of research projects/ grants in the same fields.
Preferred
Skills:
Qualifications and Competencies
Qualifications and Competencies
- Degree a relevant discipline.
- Masters in Public Health or Epidemiology or a research related field.
- Knowledge and demonstrable skills in a wide range of research /and or laboratory science.
- Training in Good clinical practice (GCP)/ or GCLP.
- 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
