Research Administrator at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

• Station: National Cancer Institute of Kenya, Nairobi,
• Reports to: Principal Investigator

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Community Health and
• Development, Environmental Health, Public Health, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution
• Proficiency in computer applications and at least one statistical package in both qualitative and quantitative research i.e. STATA, SPSS, INVIVO, ATLAS TI, e.t.c.
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution

Desired Skills, Competences & Abilities

• Strong planning and coordination skills
• Good interpersonal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to multitask and prioritize duties

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organizing and supervising the implementation of all field activities
• Serving as a link between the project coordinator and the investigative team, managing information on study status and deliverables
• Drafting, editing and preparing correspondences, reports and other project related materials
• Under minimal supervision, conducting a variety of complex tasks determined by the field and scope of the study
• Working as part of a team in contributing to the analysis of results under the direction of the project PI and data team, collating, managing data during data collection periods (monthly) and providing quality assurance/quality control
• Support the submission of periodic reports of project status to the PI,