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Key Responsibilities:
- •Manage and conduct a program of research and scholarship, including taking a leading role in the implementation of the multi-pathogen serosurveillance project.
- •Independently identify research objectives and to write and submit research proposals for external funding.
- •Disseminate the outcomes of the research, including publishing peer-reviewed academic journal articles of international standing.
- •Lead and manage study teams comprising of operational staff and researchers, including direct supervision of team members involved in the collection and processing of residual clinical samples.
- •Ensure compliance of self, others and research studies with good research conduct, ethics, regulatory processes, and other relevant policies.
- •Initiate and develop collaborative linkages with local, national, and international researchers, research groups and policy stakeholders.
- •Mentor and support junior staff.
- •Take responsibility for, manage, and conduct administrative and management tasks associated with the research programme in collaboration with Department and Programme operational teams.
- •Engage in appropriate professional development, including keeping up to date with the latest research/ thinking in the relevant academic fields.
- •Participate fully in the wider research and academic activities of the Department and Programme.
- •Carry out any additional duties as may reasonably be required within the general scope and level of the post.
Vacancy Requirements:
| # | Description. | Requirement Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A PhD in epidemiology or related field | Mandatory |
| 2 | Experience and substantial technical skills in conducting field and lab-based research | Mandatory |
| 3 | Strong quantitative skills and proficient in advanced statistical programming | Mandatory |
| 4 | Minimum Ten (10) years overall experience Five (5) years of which were at Managerial level | Mandatory |
| 5 | High quality peer-reviewed publications in the field of epidemiology or related field | Desirable |
| 6 | Excellent presentation and communication skills | Desirable |
| 7 | Excellent organizational skills | Desirable |
| 8 | Experience working with external stakeholders as well as community health workers | Desirable |
| 9 | Demonstrated high levels of confidentiality and integrity | Skills & Competencies |
| 10 | Excellent interpersonal, written, presentation and communication skills | Skills & Competencies |
| 11 | Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. | Skills & Competencies |
| 12 | Strong management, leadership, and decision-making skills, | Skills & Competencies |
| 13 | Ability to build strong and diverse effective teams, delegation, and team motivation | Skills & Competencies |
| 14 | Ability to build productive and collaborative relationships with varied stakeholders | Skills & Competencies |
Job Type
Contract
No. of Vacancies
1
Job Grade
Location
KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme – Kilifi
Contact Email Address
Application Ends on: 08/24/25 5:00:00 PM
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