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About KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)
The KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) is based within the KEMRI Centre for Geographic Medical Research - (Coast). Our core activities are funded by the Wellcome Trust. We conduct integrated epidemiological, social, laboratory and clinical research in parallel, with results feeding into... read more local and international health policy. Our research platforms include state-of-the-art laboratories, a demographic surveillance system covering a quarter of a million residents, partnership with Kilifi County Hospital in health care and hospital surveillance, a clinical trials facility, a vibrant community engagement programme and a dedicated training facility.
The KWTRP leadership includes the Executive Director Philip Bejon, the KEMRI Centre Director Benjamin Tsofa, the Ag. Nairobi Programme director Mike English and the Chief Operating Officer Catherine Kenyatta.
Our Vision
to establish long term sustainable capacity for research in human health that improves global health.
Our Mission
to deliver high quality research relevant to global health and to build local capacity for undertaking research.
Aims of the programme
•To conduct research to the highest international scientific and ethical standards on the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the region in order to provide the evidence base to improve health.
•To train an internationally competitive cadre of Kenyan and African research leaders to ensure the long term development of health research in Africa
KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) Jobs in Kenya
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To support data science and bioinformatics analysis for a project aimed at developing tools for timely analysis of infectious disease outbreak data that supports rapid and imp
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The Risk Management Officer is responsible for all aspects of the organisation’s risk function, including the implementation of processes, tools and systems to identify, as
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The Pathogen Epidemiology and Omics (PEO) Group is a focused on uncovering epidemiological and immunological dynamics of top viral respiratory (e.g. influenza, SARS-COV-2, RSV, h
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The post-doctoral researcher will be responsible for 1) co-leading a body of work to examine the impact, implementation, and political economy of health financing reforms aimed a
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The Kenya Medical Research Institute Research Programme (KWTRP) is part of the Lancet Haematology Commission on Anaemia, a diverse group of experts working to address key challen
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The position’s key role is to provide effective and efficient administrative support to the Health Economics Research Unit. The position is also vital for effective liaison
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The overall purpose of this post is to undertake research under the human infection (challenge) platform. This will need to be undertaken under good clinical practice ensuring co
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The overall purpose of this post is to undertake research under the human infection (challenge) platform. This will need to be undertaken under good clinical practice ensuring
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The Biosciences Department at KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme is advertising for a Research Medical Officer I position, open to qualified doctors.
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We are seeking Early Post - Doctoral Researcher for a three-year WELLCOME funded G2P – Global Knowledge Exchange to Enable In Country Risk Assessment of SARS CoV-2 Varia
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The position’s key role is to provide effective and efficient administrative support to the QuEST MNH E-Cohort Study team.
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The Initiative to Develop African Research Leaders (IDeAL) is a consortium of seven institutional partners (KWTRP, Pwani university, Strathmore university, Glasgow university,
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The Initiative to Develop African Research Leaders (IDeAL) is a consortium of seven institutional partners (KWTRP, Oxford, Glasgow University, Pwani University, Strathmore Uni
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The Job will involve coordination of the WHO-led sentinel surveillance for the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine in 6 hospitals in western Kenya and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveil
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To take on early career role within a team conducting a set of linked activities (literature reviews, review of existing data, conducting new empirical work and consultations wit
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Support the assembly of geo-coded malaria parasite and mosquito survey data across SSA and MENA regions
Organize PDF libraries of source materials
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This role is responsible for provision of technical support to the Human Genetics Factors (HGF) research group, who will be responsible for setting up of laboratory experiments,
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The post-doctoral researcher will be responsible for 1) co-leading a body of work to examine the impact, implementation, and political economy of health financing reforms aimed a