To provide accurate and efficient financial and project administration to the Epidemiology & Demography Department.
Responsible for providing leadership and coordination of all clinical trials activities in the Programme, and to oversee and coordinate monitoring, project management, data base support and sponsorship for investigator-led clinical trials on Phase I, II and III.
The post would best suit a doctor with clinical research experience with capacity to develop their own research interests as well as support clinical trials led by colleagues.
To provide efficient and effective nursing care to paediatric patients and supports research study activities.
To plan, develop, implement and coordinate operational and administrative aspects of outbreak pathogen vaccine trials
This position’s main role is to plan, coordinate and implement internal Programme training for interface staff across our 3 hubs with the overall aim of strengthening the science and ethics of research conducted across the programme. The job holder will work closely with Principal Investigators and Study Coordinators to identify training gaps for Programme Field Workers (FWs), as well as other interface staff. He/She will also be responsible for supporting development of training and supervision materials. The job holder will also work closely with the Community Liaison Group to develop training materials, including conducting trainings for relevant community groups and community representatives.
JOB PURPOSE: The main purpose of the job is to manage the collaborative studies between the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)-Wellcome Trust Programme and Stanley Centre at the Broad Institute, Boston, USA. The data and sample collection will involve several hospitals and schools on the Kenyan coast. The Assistant Research Officer will work in consultation with the PIs for NeuroDEV to ensure that all logistics are performed in good time, to supervise data and sample collection, and to participate in communications and engagement strategy.