Vacancies at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

Vacancies at Kenya Medical Research Institute

Vacancies at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a state corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, which has since been amended to Science, Technology and Innovation Act 2013 as the national body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya.KEMRI has grown from its humble beginning over 40 years ago to become a regional leader in human health research. The Institute currently ranks as one of the leading Centres of excellence in health research both in Africa as well as globally. Vacancies at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

Jobs at KEMRI

  1. Nurse – 2 Posts
  2. Registered Clinical Officer
  3. Research Assistant
  4. Nutrition Interns

Nurse – 2 Posts

Vacancies at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide high-quality nursing care to participants,
  • Conduct participant’s assessments, monitor vital signs, and assist in the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.
  • Obtaining informed consent and enrolment of participants into the study.
  • Explaining study procedures to eligible participants
  • Obtains medical history and performs physical examination
  • Offers individual, group and family counseling to participants and patients
  • Confirms eligibility for all study participants
  • Conducts protocol-specific tests and procedures
  • Providing the project management team with regular feedback on participant recruitment.
  • Provide HIV counseling, testing, and lab results interpretation
  • Verify the quality of data by comparing abstracted data to source documents
  • Responds to participant’s calls
  • Administer the oral cholera vaccine and perform phlebotomy.
  • Retention activities-follow up of participants in need of close monitoring and review together with visit reminders via phone calls
  • Record any adverse events and notify the lead clinician of the same as per protocol
  • Performs other duties as may be assigned
  • Collaborate with the research team to collect, document, and report clinical data accurately.
  • Administer Case Report Forms and perform quality checks
  • Ensure compliance with ethical, regulatory, and clinical guidelines in all activities.
  • Participate in training and capacity-building activities for clinic staff and community partners.

Vacancy Requirements:

  • Diploma in Nursing
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.
  • Training in GCP and Human subjects will be an added advantage.
  • Experience with current methods of epidemiology surveillance; having worked in a multidisciplinary, multi-site project will be an added advantage
  • Registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya
  • Team player
  • Excellent Communication and people skills
  • Highly organized
  • Ability to work without supervision

Registered Clinical Officer

Vacancies at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide high-quality clinical care to participants, including HIV testing, counselling.
  • Perform Phlebotomy
  • Conduct participant assessments, eligibility, diagnose medical conditions, and develop treatment plans in line with the study protocol.
  • Educate participants on Cholera prevention.
  • Collaborate with the research team to collect, document, and report clinical data accurately.
  • Ensure compliance with ethical, regulatory, and clinical guidelines in all activities.
  • Participate in training and capacity-building activities for clinic staff and community partners.
  • Informed Consent form administration
  • Administer respective Case Report Forms (CRFs)
  • Carrying out QA/QC of study CRFs, source docs, and resolve queries that may arise.
  • Develop and review of clinic related related SOPs

Vacancy Requirements:

  • Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery
  • Valid Clinical officer’s license to practice in Kenya.
  • Experience in research settings or clinical trials will be an added advantage
  • Strong clinical and diagnostic skills.
  • Excellent communication and patient counselling skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
  • Proficiency in electronic medical records (EMR) and data management systems.
  • Knowledge of ethical and regulatory requirements for clinical research.
  • Compassionate, patient-centred approach to care.
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills.
  • Commitment to advancing public health and HIV prevention.
  • Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Human Subject Protection (HSP) certification with Strong knowledge of ICH guidelines
  • Maintain accurate and confidential participants records in compliance with site policies and regulations

Research Assistant

Vacancies at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

Key Responsibilities:

  • Organizing and supervising the implementation of all laboratory activities
  • Work with Research Administrator to ensure adherence to study deliverables time points and support the submission of periodic reports on project status
  • Developing and designing local training and capacity building of project staff in collaboration with the study manager
  • Development of Lab SoPs and training staff on the same.
  • Liaising with relevant county and sub-county health management teams, MOH departmental heads, opinion leaders, and other stakeholders
  • Drafting, editing, and preparing correspondence, reports, and other project-related materials
  • Supporting quality assurance/quality control processes for the study data collection procedures
  • Translate study tools and documents from English into the local language as necessary.

Vacancy Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Science or a health-related discipline; Public Health, Nursing, Clinical Medicine, Community Health from a recognized institution
  • Training in Good Clinical Practice
  • Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics skills will be an added advantage

Nutrition Interns

Vacancies at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

Key Responsibilities:

  • The interns will be trained on Nutrition research methodologies, including study design, data collection techniques such as dietary assessments and anthropometry, and ethical considerations in human research.
  • The interns will be trained on Data management and analysis, including data entry, cleaning, basic statistical analysis, interpretation, and presentation of nutrition data, and use of digital field data collection tools.
  • The interns will be trained on Community nutrition and public health programming, including planning and implementing nutrition interventions, delivering targeted nutrition education, and monitoring and evaluating nutrition programs
  • The interns will be trained on Nutrition surveillance and policy, including understanding Kenya’s key nutrition guidelines, using nutrition indicators for decision-making, and the role of surveillance systems in health and nutrition
  • The interns will be trained on organizing meetings, workshops, and field activities.
  • The interns will be trained in any other duties as assigned to support project operations.

Vacancy Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Science, Food Science and Nutrition, or Foods and Nutrition, or Nutrition & Dietetics
  • Basic computer proficiency (Microsoft Office applications).
  • Willingness to learn and develop personal quarterly reports of knowledge and skills gained
  • Strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent communication skills – interpersonal, written, and verbal
  • Ability to multitask and flexibility are desirable attributes
  • Strong communication and organizational skills, and detail-oriented

How to Apply for Vacancies at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

Application Ends on: 04/08/25


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