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Study Nurse (7 Positions)

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Register and consent study participants and assist with eligibility determination, screening and enrolment of study participants.
  • Informed Consent administration per study protocol and collection of participant medical and surgical history.
  • Work in consultation with the study clinicians in all steps above
  • Participant vaccination and psychosocial counselling
  • Prescreening and screening of participants
  • Support in health talks to participants at the clinic and mobilization sources. 
  • Collect nasal swab specimens and phlebotomy.
  • Observe participants after vaccination and report any AEs observed to study doctor.
  • Ensure participant flow at the clinic.
  • Respond to questions about the study posed by participants and the community in consultation with the study doctor.
  • Ensure participant retention and adhere to site retention strategies.
  • Maintain a good relationship with the community, study participants and other clinic staff.
  • Maintain up to date participant visit notes
  • Administer Case Report Forms (CRFs), accurate recording of data on CRFs and perform self QC
  • Assess adherence to study products- vaccine schedules and take anthropometric measurements
  • Perform home visits.
  • Develop and review clinic related SOPs
  • Laboratory results interpretation
  • Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports of personal study activities
  • Closely work with other staff members to ensure the success of the study

Required Qualifications

  • Diploma in Nursing 
  • Registered Community Health Nurse (KRCHN) with extensive and recent hands-on clinical experience

Experience:

  • Knowledge and experience in vaccine administration and psychosocial counselling
  • Good Clinical Practice training/Human Subjects Protection training
  • At least one (1) year Clinical research experience is an added advantage

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Receptionist (1 Position)

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Receive and welcome all visitors to the study clinic 
  • Receive and welcome referred participants for screening and possible enrollment and follow up visits. 
  • Schedule appointments with participants. 
  • Organize in liaison with the clinic lead and Outreach coordinator, schedules for study participants 
  • Counter-checking completeness of locator information forms afterscreening/enrollment and during follow-up visits. 
  • Facilitate efficient participant flow within the clinic. 
  • Receive all external and internal calls to the reception.
  • Receive parcels and direct them to respective staff 
  • Write regular reports on the participant clinic flow, appointments andreimbursements.
  • Maintain participant schedule database, re imbursement and ensure they
  • arerefreshed and comfortable as they wait.
  • Observe participants’ and visitors’ traffic within the clinic
  • Receive all parcels delivered at the reception, track and disburse appropriately 
  • Maintain the study participant link log and all registers, diaries and
  • appointmentcards, ensuring confidentiality and safe storage of these documents 
  • Updating participant link log 
  • Communicate well with all visitors at the reception including
  • studyparticipants. Chanel all issues raised appropriately 
  • Liaise with the PI and maintain her diary
  • Facilitate study regulatory approvals, forwarding submission package to
  • SERU/PPB and follow up of the approvals with the Nairobi CMR office 
  • Take minutes during study site meetings and send them out on time
  • Ensure participant retention 

Required Qualifications 

  • Minimum diploma in Secretarial, Front Office Administration, hospitality or any other relevant courses
  • Excellent knowledge and extensive experience in computer applications, MSword, Excel, and access

Required Experience:

  • At least two (2) years Clinical research experience
  • Desirable Qualities
  • Organizational and time management skills.
  • Must be a good communicator, good listener, patient, proactive and with vast
  • knowledge in Public relation
  • Excellent social and public relations skills
  • Computer literacy
  • Data entry skills
  • Ability to follow instructions, good listener, honest and attention to detail
  • Fair Knowledge and experience in finance and budgets

 

Study Administrative officers-Finance (2 Positions)

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Imprest reconciliations and management
  • Petty cash management
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Monitor budget through expenditure tracking
  • Prepare variance reports
  • Assist in facilitating trainings & conferences
  • Monitor & ensure payments for vendors are actualized
  • Manage contracts & agreements between the Program & other service providers
  • Asset register management
  • Assist in Inventory management
  • Support in study related procurement processes and tracking of supplies

Required Qualifications

  • B.com. Degree (Finance/Accounting option), Business Administration or equivalent
  • CPA (II) or Equivalent 

Experience

  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a busy organization 
  • Experience working in research organization is an added advantage

Desirable Qualities

  • Advanced computer skills on MS Office, accounting software packages 
  • Ability to manipulate large amounts of data and to compile detailed reports 
  • High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills 
  • Knowledge and experience in Procurement and supplies 
  • Good presentation skills. 

 

Data Clerk (4 Positions)

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Updating study databases
  • Arranging screening, enrolment and follow up files for daily schedules
  • Performing QA/QC of electronic Case report forms (eCRFs), chart notes and name charts to ensure quality and accuracy.
  • Printing CRFs, Consent forms as needed and arranging them in participant binders
  • Maintain data supplies inventory
  • Study Data management and filling
  • Participate in participant randomization process
  • Updating participant link log
  • Label printing and delivery to the clinic team
  • Labeling data room, logs, books and files
  • Participate actively in the archival process of study data and ensuring proper storage and maintenance of the same
  • Communicate closely with Data Manager to ensure priority tasks are completed and to resolve any data or other related issues that arise
  • Ensure data entry computers and all equipment in data room are secure and used appropriately.
  • Develop and review of data related SOPs

Required Qualifications

  • Diploma in ICT or computer related courses.
  • Experience in data entry and organization
  • Competency in using computer software applications like Microsoft Office programs and familiarity with web-based programs, excel spreadsheets required.

Experience

  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a research organization and filed work

 

Laboratory Technologists (3 Positions)

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Accurate and timely performing of Study specific assays
  • Nasal Swab collection of participants
  • Ensuring custody of participant specimens and storage/archival
  • Appropriate reporting of any abnormal lab result.
  • Ensure maintenance and troubleshooting on all lab equipment and report to the supervisor
  • Running and logging of specimen controls as per the set SOP.
  • Ensuring Laboratory Waste segregation and management.
  • Developing and updating laboratory inventory.
  • Developing and continuous review of standard operating procedures in keeping with the protocol for the laboratory, and all lab related documents and manuals.
  • Ensure compliance with all the SOPs and respective specimen flow charts
  • Projection on consumables and reagents, and re-ordering whenever due and ensuring custody.
  • Participate and pass all required proficiency testing
  • Participate in timely enrolment of all EQAs required
  • Participate in supervised sample shipment procedures
  • Ensure that are IATA certified and compliant
  • Updating and ensuring quality assurance of the lab specimen data base
  • GCLP compliant
  • Receive, download, and post/report all external lab results/reports
  • Transcription of all lab results and communication of the same as per the lab results communication SOP
  • QA/QC point persons at the lab level

Required Qualifications

  • Diploma in Medical Laboratory, biomedical laboratory or biochemical laboratory.

Experience

  • At least two (2) years Clinical research experience in a busy research laboratory
  • Setting Extensive and recent hands-on experience on running HIV-1, Pregnancy testing, CD4 count, PCR,
  • HIV ELISA assays and medical sample shipment.
  • Must have Good Clinical laboratory Practice training and/or CITI training.

Desirable Qualities

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Extensive organization skills
  • Ability to work in a clinically busy, resource-challenged and demanding environment.
  • Commitment to integrity and high quality performance
  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
  • Keen and attentive to detail
  • Ability to communicate lab results , write reports and trouble shoot lab equipment related challenges
  • Proactive, ability to work independently, interact well with other departments
  • Familiarity with a multi- department clinical lab setting

 

Community Tracker (Positions 10)

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Community engagement 
  • Community sensitization and mobilization for the study.
  • Work with CORPS to map study area and recruit potential subjects
  • Hold regular meetings and communication with local leaders and Community Units
  • Network with stakeholders
  • Participate in accelerated mobilization (distributing flyers and posters and conducting a mobile
  • campaign with a public address system to mobilize the community. 
  • Liaise with community leaders, gatekeepers and the community members about the study in consultation with the CLO. 
  • Community Advisory Board formulation and continuously liaising with the board

Required Qualifications

  • Diploma in Community health, Social Sciences, social work, sociology, psychological counselling or other related fields.
  • Experience in working in a busy clinical research set up with extensive hands-on experience working in with communities and other stakeholders.

Experience

  • More than two (2) years Clinical research experience
  • Good Clinical Practice training/Human Subjects Protection training is an added advantage
  • Ability to hold discussions with community gate keepers, and other key stakeholders in the community

Desirable Qualities

  • Commitment to integrity and high quality performance
  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
  • Keen and attentive to detail
  • Ability to task-shift
  • Ability to work independently, team player, good communicator, respectful, flexible, enthusiastic,innovative and proactive
  • Articulate in both verbal and written communication in English and Swahili. Luo speakers have an added advantage.
  • Experience in mobilizing the community especially youth and women organizations
  • Computer literacy
  • Counselling skills

 

Clinical Officer (2 Positions)

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Register, consent study participants and assist with eligibility screening and enrolment of study participants.
  • Prescreening of participants
  • Support in health talks to participants at the clinic and mobilization sources
  • Conduct physical and medical examinations for study participants.
  • Participant vaccination and psychosocial counselling
  • Perform phlebotomy and collect nasal swab specimen collection
  • Complete case report forms and work closely with the study doctor to report all possible SAEs to the study safety monitor and KEMRI IRB. 
  • Address safety queries raised by the study safety monitor
  • Conducts follow up visits on study participants.
  • Perform clinical assessments of participants, grading of symptoms/diagnoses, interpret laboratory resultsand follow up 
  • Carry out medical examinations and manage adverse events among study participants.
  • Collect requisite study laboratory and pathological specimens
  • Prepare and counsel participants as per the study protocol.
  • Perform accurate record keeping and check study forms for completeness and accuracy each day.
  • Participate in the eligibility criteria selection of study participants
  • Discuss participants follow-up schedule visits in collaboration with the nursing desk and reception.
  • Respond to questions about the study posed by participants and the community.
  • Maintain a good relationship with the community and other clinic staff.
  • In-depth understanding the logistics required to conduct of the study.
  • Report problems encountered to study Medical officer and consult appropriately.
  • Assess adherence to study products by participants and institute appropriate measures
  • Attend to the clinic help line
  • Contact participants with Adverse events, work with the Community team to trace up these participants,counsel them, follow them up and accurately document progress 
  • Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports of personal study activities
  • Assist the study doctor in the development and review of clinic related SOPs
  • Continuously update clinic room inventory and safe keeping of all items in the respective clinic rooms

Required Qualifications

  • Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery
  • Holds a current practicing license
  • Must be registered with the Clinical Officers Council of Kenya.
  • Good Clinical Practice training/Human Subjects Protection training

Experience

  • At least two (2) years Clinical research experience 

Desirable Qualities

  • Demonstrated track record working in busy clinic
  • Knowledge and experience in vaccine administration and psychosocial counselling
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and listening skills
  • Must be able to work in a professional and ethical manner with competence, accountability, and integrity
  • Basic computer skills
  • Detail-oriented

 

Pharmaceutical Technologist (1 Position)

Qualifications

  • Must possess a Diploma in pharmaceutical technology
  • Registered with the pharmacy and poison board
  • Two years working experience as registered Pharmaceutical technologist

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Administer respective Case Report Forms (CRFs)
  • Carrying out QA/QC of study CRFs and source docs and resolve queries that may arise.
  • Ensure prescription drugs are available for dispensing to participants
  • Maintaining pharmacy temperature and humidity logs
  • Generation and review of pharmacy SOP’s and ensuring adherence to the same
  • Counseling participants on adherence to study products
  • Participants Randomization process in liaison with the data and clinic teams.
  • Maintain the pharmacy database and keeping it up to date.
  • Ensuring accurate and timely records of dispensed drugs and study products on the pharmacy logs and in the 
  • accountability logs and Database.
  • Processing shipment documentation of study products and track study product shipment from source to site.
  • Processing study products destruction documents and taking part in actual destruction process.
  • Enhancing communication between pharmacy and local PPB and coordinating center.
  • Management of regulatory affairs regarding pharmacy and the study.
  • Training other staff on pharmacy protocol based procedures.
  • Custodian of the study products
  • Perform projection and orders of the required drugs in liaison with the study clinicians and account for their use
  • Perform stock checks and share out to the prescriber.
  • Prepare and dispense prescribed medications and pharmaceutical preparations according to participants' prescription.
  • Provide advice for non-prescription medications.
  • Monitor drugs and other medical supplies levels and initiate the procurement process.
  • Take inventory and track medication and supply orders as well as expiries. Keep records of all drug
  • stocks ordered, drugs issued to clients and stocks remaining
  • Arrange pharmacy stocks per pharmacy-based practice.
  • Establish and maintain good relationships with participants to foster study retention.

Experience 

  • Two years working experience as registered Pharmaceutical technologist
  • Extensive prior experience in clinical research
  • Experience in busy vaccine or drug clinical trials
  • Good Clinical Practice training/Human Subjects Protection training
  • At least one (1) year Clinical research experience is an added advantage

Other Required Skill

  • Commitment to integrity and high quality performance
  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
  • Keen and attentive to detail
  • Ability to follow instructions and procedures
  • Articulate in both verbal and written communication in English and Swahili.
  • Counselling skills
  • Good track of record keeping
  • Some store keeping skills
  • Computer literacy
 

Method of Application

  • All applicants must meet each selection criteria detailed in the minimum requirements.
  • Must include a current CV with names of at least three referees.
  • Must include copies of academic and professional certificates.

A duly signed application letter indicating the vacancy reference with copies of documents listed above should be sent to: hrrctp@kemri-rctp.org not later than 26th August, 2022

Job Info
Job Category: Several Jobs in one Advert jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 26 August 2022
Duty Station: Kisumu
Posted: 15-08-2022
No of Jobs: 8
Start Publishing: 15-08-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 15-08-2065
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