Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 01, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Research Officer

To contribute to the social science research agenda within the HSRE department, including empirical ethics and health policy and systems research in global health, with a focus on Kenya. Areas of this work are conducted as part of international research collaborations. The post holder will undertake systematic and other forms of review of published and grey literature, and contribute to the planning, conduct and dissemination of findings from social science studies (quantitative and qualitative) in relation to key areas of research in the department. The broad areas of departmental focus are global health research ethics and health policy and systems research. Empirical ethics research foci may include studies based on impact of COVID-19 on malaria vaccine trials, approaches to community engagement in research and concepts of vulnerability in research.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• To review and summarise issues from the published scientific literature in specific areas of interest, with a particular focus on international collaborative research in Africa; and to update this as needed over time.
• To review and summarise national and international guidelines or policy documents relevant to foci of specific social science research projects; and to update this as needed over time.
• To contribute to the development and ethical conduct of specific areas of social science research at KWTRP, including planning, tool development and data collection and analysis for quantitative and qualitative research, and writing scientific papers and blogs around current areas of work.
• Amongst social science studies, a focal area is empirical ethics research around recent developments and enduring ethical questions in biomedical research. Examples of such foci include developments around the impact of COVID-19 on malaria vaccine trials, which are currently being conducted in Kilifi and recruiting participants from Kilifi County. Other areas may include community engagement in different forms of health research and vulnerability in research.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• MA or MSc in relevant subject such as Social Science (related to health), Public Health, Bioethics, Nursing, or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Social Science, Law or any related field
• At least 3 years of health research experience, ideally including at least 2 years post masters experience in collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative research data.
• Experience in peer-reviewed publishing will be an advantage.
• Computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft applications and software for quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
To apply, please use the below link:
https://jobs.kemri-wellcome.org/job-advert/research-officer-6  

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