Principal Research Officer Job: KEMRI/CDC Program

Opening date: 31st October 2008
Vacancy No. K124/10/08

Program description: This program is a collaboration between Kenya Medical Research Institute and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention whose remit is to conduct research in malaria, HIV and other diseases. To effectively carry out its mandate, the Program has vacancy in its Global Health project.

Position: Principal Research Officer
MR 13 (JOB GROUP Q)
Gross salary Kshs 204,661-215,390)
Location: Kisumu

Essential Requirements

• Must be a holder of PHD or MD Degree or Equivalent
• At least three years experience in clinical, epidemiological, sociological, demographic or population science research and/or program management
• Have at least 2 papers, with at least 1 as first or second author, published in peer-reviewed scientific journals in relevant fields
• Excellent English skills, written and verbal
• Supervisory experience including effective management of support personnel
• Highly motivated

Desirable Qualities

• At least six year relevant Research experience,
• Proven experience working with statistical packages (SAS, SPSS,STATA),database Program (FoxPro, access, paradox,) or computer programming (visual Basic, C++,)
• Good judgment in program solving, awareness of own limitations, and strong Internal motivation.

Job summary: The incumbent will be a branch chief for the GAP Program overseeing all the program activities in Nyanza. He/she will conduct analysis and reporting data from clinical trials, designing study questionnaires and data entry forms while ensuring collection and entry of high quality data

Duties and responsibilities:

The incumbent will be overseeing the GAP program and research activities within Nyanza which includes:

• Taking a leadership role with regards to managing the GAP aspects of the KEMRI/CDC Cooperative Agreement;
• Leading the KEMRI GAP team with regards to the vision of PEPFAR support in Nyanza;
• Advising CDC GAP section chiefs on priorities for HIV programs and evaluations in Nyanza;
• Developing an in-depth understanding of the GAP program priorities both for implementation activities as well as the research agenda;
• Advising on the components of program implementation activities as well as the research agenda (design, analysis and write-up of results)
• Representing KEMRI-GAP at CDC and KEMRI senior science forums
• Effectively representing the KEMRI GAP program in national and international venues

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: A Six (6)1 year renewable contract as per KEMRI scheme of service. Probation period for the first 3 months. Salary negotiable within the appropriate grade depending on education, experience and demonstrated competency.

Applications should include the following:

• Letter of Application (INDICATE VACANCY NUMBER)
• Current Curriculum Vitae with telephone number and e-mail address
• Three letters of reference with contact telephone numbers and e-mail addresses
• Copies of Certificates, Diplomas or Transcripts
• Contact telephone number.

Applications are due no later than: 13th November 2008.

To:

Human Resource Manager,
KEMRI/CDC Program,
P.O. Box 1578,
Kisumu.

Or e-mail to recruitment @ ke.cdc.gov

Internal candidates interested in applying for this position are strongly advised to access an internal candidate application form available in the CDC Intranet; print and process it through the project Managers and attach it before forwarding application to HR.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

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