Research Assistant at KEMRI

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and review, strategies, standards, guidelines and procedures for the study administration;
• Coordinate submission of research proposals to Centre scientific Committees (CSC), Scientific and Ethics Review Unit (SERU),
• Establish and maintain equipment and assets inventory of the project and research platforms;
• Establish and maintain an accurate database of all study activities;
• Liaise with Project Principal Investigators (PIs) to track implementation of project activities;
• Support preparation, custody, archival and retrieval of projects reports and document;
• Prepare and keep regular reporting schedules for project compliance with other departments or functions in the institute to ensure project activities are within planned timelines;
• Liaise with the grants management department to ensure the project documents are handled within the allowable timelines
• Be the communication focal point between research team and in documentation and reporting, resource provision;
• Provide secretariat support to the project meetings and other research related meetings;
• Support Organization of stakeholders and study team meetings including seminars, trainings and dissemination fora to ensure effective and smooth running of projects; and
• Ensure compliance with respective regulatory requirements, standards, licensure, and accreditations among others.
• Ensuring ethics regulatory compliance and tracking of submitted proposals and amendments;
• Maintaining project schedules for reporting;
• Contributing to preparation of projects reports for research teams;
• Supporting initiation, implementation, and closure of projects;
• Providing liaison between researchers and the grants management department

Vacancy Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Biomedical Sciences, Health Sciences, Public Health, Social Science, Business administration, International relations, Communication or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;    Mandatory
• Certificate in Project Management from a recognized institution;    Mandatory
• Membership or certification with professional body where applicable;    Mandatory
• Valid practicing license where applicable;    Mandatory
• Proficiency in computer application    Mandatory
• Communication skills.    Mandatory
• Attention to detail.    Mandatory
• Analytical skills.    Mandatory
• Interpersonal skills.    Mandatory
• Ethics and integrity.    Mandatory
• Team player.    Mandatory
• Organizational skills.    Mandatory
• Ability to work with flexibility on several tasks simultaneously    Mandatory