Responsibilities
Obtaining informed consent and enrolment of participants into study
Explaining study procedures to eligible participants
Obtains medical history and performs physical examination
Offers individual, group and family counseling to participants and patients
Confirms eligibility for all study participants
Completes interviewer administered questionnaires
Conducts protocol specific tests and procedures
Providing project management team with regular feedback on field activities
Does HIV counseling, testing and lab results interpretation
Verify quality of data by comparing abstracted data to source documents
Responds to participant’s calls
Education and Professional training
At least Diploma in Nursing (KRN/KRCHN)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
At least 3 years professional experience in epidemiological research relevant to the transmission and/or control of tropical infectious diseases
Previous working experience in a multi-disciplinary team including with Ministry of health teams and community health worker teams
Strong hands-on experience with current methods of epidemiology surveillance; having worked in a multidisciplinary, multi-site project will be an added advantage
Strong supervisory and management skills
Ability to work independently, in a timely manner and under minimum supervision
Experience working in/with a Public Health Institutions
Licensure
Registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya
Competencies
Team player
Excellent Communication and people skills
Highly organized
Ability to work without supervision
Experience
Two (2) years’ experience as a nurse
Prior GCP and Human subjects training is desirable
Experience working in clinical research setting is an added advantage
How to Apply
Apply via :
projectpositions@kemri.org
