Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Core responsibilities
• Bio-statistician/ Epidemiologist (PDRA)
• Accountable to the KEMRI CRDR PI/ Co-director of the CLEAN-Air (Africa) Global Health Research Unit, the postholders core responsibilities will include:
• Advice and support to the PI to ensure optimum research scope and methodologies for all aspects quantitative data collection.
• Conduct and leadership of analysis of complex datasets across the program and partnership (including assurance of data quality, supervision of staff/ training in analysis, knowledge translation and dissemination of data analysis – including to lay/ stakeholder audiences).
• Participate in all aspects of publication development (peer-reviewed and other) relevant to dissemination from the Unit (including literature review/ synthesis relevant to the
• research topics undertaken by the Unit).
• Provide advice, support and leadership in the development of grant applications for related funding for the group.
• Provide quantitative/ statistical support to the air pollution centre of excellence (including the air pollution monitoring hub). Reflexive approach to other reasonable tasks assigned by the KEMRI CRDR Air Pollution Centre of Excellence Director.
Key Education, skills and competencies
• Education: PhD in statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology or other relevant discipline.
• Advanced knowledge of relevant statistical/ analytical software for quantitative data analysis (e.g., STATA, R, Pyton etc.)
• Ability to learn quickly and analyze household air pollution data
• Flexible, self-driven and motivated
• Excellent communication skills and organization skills
• Evidence of effective work both independently and as a team player
• At least 2 years’ research experience in the field of environmental health and/or public health and epidemiology
• Relevant publication history through peer-reviewed journal articles
• Experience with international/multi country projects is an added advantage • Education: PhD in statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology or other relevant discipline. • Advanced knowledge of relevant statistical/ analytical software for quantitative data analysis (e.g., STATA, R, Pyton etc.) • Ability to learn quickly and analyze household air pollution data • Flexible, self-driven and motivated • Excellent communication skills and organization skills • Evidence of effective work both independently and as a team player • At least 2 years’ research experience in the field of environmental health and/or public health and epidemiology • Relevant publication history through peer-reviewed journal articles • Experience with international ">

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
The Director
Kenya Medical Research Institute
P.O. Box 54840-00200
NAIROBI.
Attn: Deputy Director, CRDR
A copy of the application should be sent by email to: projectpositions@kemri.go.ke 


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