Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
JOB REF: MN 8080. Our client, the ICRH Kenya wishes to recruit a Director Research. The suitable candidate should be a PhD level holder or initiated PhD or Medical University degree and a Master’s degree in any field (preferably Public Health or Reproductive Health). He or she must have a minimum of 10 years' experience in research and project management, preferably in Kenya. .

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop an ICRHK research Strategic Plan and plan for capacity building
• Identify calls for research funding and lead in writing of successful competitive grant applications
• Invest in resource mobilization for research, also outside competitive grant applications
• Develop a portfolio of research at ICRHK covering a spectrum of activities from basic science to behavioral science, and clinical research; and from qualitative to quantitative research
• Develop research partnerships locally and globally. Identify strategic partners and initiate partnerships on research projects
• As the Principal Investigator, supervise and coordinate research activities at the organization. This includes preparing documents for submission to the research and ethics committee, preparing and maintaining project regulatory folders
• Ensure that the studies are conducted at high quality and as per the ICH-GCP guidelines (where relevant) and the organization's standard operating procedures (SOPS) • Lead the ongoing dissemination of scientific research findings through peer-reviewed publications and other avenues
• Leverage research opportunities within ongoing intervention projects at ICRHK
• Synthesize evidence from research and spearheading the integration of these into ongoing projects
• Mentor Junior researchers at ICRHK and guide them in developing manuscripts
• Represent ICRHK in consortia or collaborative partnerships for proposal development and proposal writing
• Set-up webinars and meetings to disseminate learning from ICRHK research and projects
• Lead the ICRH-K and partners journal clubs
• Represent ICRHK in national and international conferences and meetings
• Support the ICRHK Country Director in general management tasks as a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT)

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
• PhD level or initiated PhD or Medical University degree, and a Master Degree in any field (preferably Public Health or Reproductive Health)
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in research and project management, preferably in Kenya.
• Proof of research capacity and leadership reflected by a minimum of 15 publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Shown track record in attracting competitive research grants - minimum of USD 200,000
• Supervision of MSc/PhD to completion is an added advantage .
• Good knowledge and application of research methods and international guidelines for research related to human subjects (such as ICH-GCP) .

Job Qualifications : Not Specified

Job Education Requirements: PhD level holder or initiated PhD or Medical University degree and a Master’s degree in any field (preferably Public Health or Reproductive Health).

Job Experience Requirements: 10years

Work Hours: 8

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For full details, refer to our website www.manpowerservicesgroup.com/jobs . Email your application to recruit@manpowerservicesgroup.com  on or before 19th March 2021.

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