Closing date: September 27, 2020
The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an African-led and Africa-based international research institute committed to conducting high quality and policy-relevant multidisciplinary research. Our researchers address important development issues and challenges facing sub-Saharan Africa in areas such as education, population, health, aging, urbanization and wellbeing. Our goal is to generate evidence for meaningful action, engage with policy makers in the region to disseminate our research findings, influence policy decisions and improve the quality of life in Africa.
The APHRC seeks to recruit two (2) Research
Officers to work in the Health
and Systems for Health Unit within the Research Division.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Coordinate
and work with the project team in the development, review and translation
of the project protocol, research tools and training manuals.
- Coordinate
community mobilization and sensitization of the community in relation to
the research project.
- Supervise
and coordinate field work and laboratory activities in the execution of
the research project to ensure timely implementation of field operations.
- Monitor
field work and ensure quality and timely data collection.
- Lead the
development of fieldwork progress reports as per the laid down schedule.
- Ensure
that all research ethics approvals and permits are obtained and guidance
therein observed. Specific activities include participation in preparing
documents for ethics review applications, translation of consent forms,
ensuring that participant confidentiality is maintained and reporting of
any breach of the same.
- Coordinate
all field logistical activities pertaining to the project including
ethical reviews, research permits, meetings, transport etc.
- Work
closely with health facilities to coordinate patient recruitment for the
study.
- Contribute
to manuscript development, technical reports and grant proposal
development.
- Ensure
adherence of study teams to safety protocols to prevent COVID-19
transmission.
- Ensure
laboratory procedures are appropriately conducted, sample transportation
and storage are conducted as stipulated in the standard operating
procedures.
Qualifications
and Experience
· Master’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology or other Biomedical
Sciences;
· At least two years’ post-qualification experience in research including
coordinating field work or research activities related to specimen collection
from human subjects, quantitative surveys and engaging with patients,
collection and analysis, and software based data collection;
· Excellent communication (written and spoken) and interpersonal skills; and
· Experience working in slum communities, rural communities, hospital based
studies will be an added advantage; and
· Some experience with qualitative data collection methods will be an added
advantage.
How to
Apply
Interested candidates
are encouraged to apply through our recruitment portal https://aphrc.org/vacancies/ by September 27, 2020. Only short listed
candidates will be contacted; shortlisted candidates will be required to have a
Police Clearance Certificate. Cover letters should be addressed to:
The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health
Research Center, Inc
APHRC Campus, Manga Close,
off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru
P. O. Box 10787-GPO, Nairobi
Website: www.aphrc.org**
APHRC is an equal
opportunity employer and is committed to the protection of children**