kemri wellcome trust careers

JOB PURPOSE:This role is responsible for ensuring that goods and services are purchased in a timely and cost-effective manner, and they're availed to user departments in the right quality and quantity. This role serves as the main contact between internal customers and external suppliers.Description:REPORTING LINES:REPORTS TO:Senior Procurement OfficerFINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:NoneKEY RESPONSIBI...

JOB PURPOSE: This role is responsible for creation and maintenance of overall network plans to support the organization's business strategy, initiate service level agreements, plan and design all aspects of the infrastructure necessary to ensure provision and security of network services. Description: Reports to:IT Infrastructure Manager Key Responsibilities: Create and maintain network plans for...

JOB PURPOSE:To provide efficient and effective clinical care to trial participants enrolled in the VAC078 trial. This is a phase III randomized controlled trial that involves evaluating the efficacy of a malaria vaccine. The post holder is expected to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality acquisition of trial data and clinical care provision to trial participants. Descr...

JOB PURPOSE:To maintain and strengthen relations and mutual understanding between research communities and stakeholders and the programme for UZIMA-DS research project. The post holder will also support the systematic planning, implementation, documentation and scientific reporting of community and stakeholder engagement activities for the project, working in close collaboration with CLG team mem...

JOB PURPOSE: 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, assess, measure, manage, monitor and report risks to the Executive Management, the Finance Committee and the Board. This will involve working closely with all departments and respective risk champions to assist them ...

JOB PURPOSE:Operate and oversee the programme's Next Gen Sequencing Facility.Manage and maintain the malaria qPCR serviceCoordinate a Sanger sequencing service with 3rd party providers.Manage and maintain the molecular biology laboratory sectionDescription:REPORTING LINES:REPORTS TO:Head of BiosciencesINDIRECT REPORTAssistant Research Officers, Interns, students.FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:Manage ...

Job Description JOB PURPOSE: 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, assess, measure, manage, monitor and report risks to the Executive Management, the Finance Committee and the Board. This will involve working closely with all departments and respective risk champions...

JOB PURPOSE:Governance is a critical determinant in the performance of health systems. However, it is still relatively under-researched in health systems. Consequently, limited studies have been conducted on the role of governance on containment of antimicrobial resistance especially in low- and middle-income countries. Through a qualitative international study, we are seeking to understand how h...

JOB PURPOSE:The post-doctoral researcher will be responsible forSupervising and overseeing ongoing work on statistical bioinformatics, data science and machine learning activities related to pathogen genomics and epidemiology.Supporting and contributing to the capacity-building initiatives of PEO group and KWTRP.Supervision and mentorship of PhD students and research assistants in the research gr...

JOB PURPOSE:The post-doctoral researcher will be responsible forSupervising and overseeing ongoing work on statistical bioinformatics, data science and machine learning activities related to pathogen genomics and epidemiology.Supporting and contributing to the capacity-building initiatives of PEO group and KWTRP.Supervision and mentorship of PhD students and research assistants in the research gr...

JOB PURPOSE: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 facility autonomy reforms in Kenya 2) supporting and contributing to the health economic capacity-building initiatives of the Health Economics Research Unit (HERU), 3) Supervision and mentorship of Ph.D. students and research assistan...

JOB PURPOSE: The post-doctoral researcher will be responsible for 1) co-leading a body of work in the field of Implementation Science, with a particular focus on Routine Data Systems in Africa, specifically Civil and Vital Registration Services (CRVS) in Kenya 2) supporting and contributing to the capacity-building initiatives of the Population and health impact surveillance group (PHISG), 3) Sup...

JOB DIMENSIONS: The primary responsibility will be to coordinate and support a body of work focused on evaluating health financing reforms aimed at achieving universal health coverage in Kenya. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Coordinate the conduct of household surveys to collect data and inform the evaluation of gaps in Routine Data Systems. Use survey findings to design evidence-based interventions aimed...

IDeAL Communication Officer at KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)

Research Officer -Social Science at KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)

Early Post Doctoral Researcher (Re-advertised) at KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)

Job Description JOB PURPOSE: The research officer will be responsible for 1) Supporting a body of work focused on examining healthcare priority setting in Kenya the broader African region, 2) support the a project focused on the use of economic evidence in vaccine decision-making, 3) Conduct health technology assessments in collaboration with government. Description: REPORTS TO: Study PIand Study...

Education Development Trust transforms lives around the globe by improving schools and school systems. We work with governments or with clusters of schools to effect positive change and our specialist knowledge means we deliver and design effective, far-reaching, sustainable education solutions Job Objectives: please review the Job Description on our Careers Page for an exhaustive list Consult an...

Job Objectives: please review the Job Description on our Careers Page for an exhaustive listConsult and review contract budgeting/forecasting projections with budget holders, providing point of contact for clarification, and areas of risk/opportunity within contract financial performance.Provide financial commercial support in the delivery of financial objectives and assisting with internal and e...

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:Responsible for petty cash budget for planned engagement activities (up to approx. Kes 150,000) and for proper care of assigned gadgets i.e., a laptop computer and digital voice recorder(s) to be used during engagement activities.JOB DIMENSIONKey ResponsibilitiesPlanning and implementing community, public and stakeholder engagement activities for UZIMA-DS research proje...

JOB PURPOSE This position has been created to work alongside the academic partners (Strathmore University and KEMRI/Wellcome Trust) and the Ministry of Health to support research and analyses aimed at improving the policy alignment and coordination of HRH-related functions. The role involves working with and being accountable to a multi-disciplinary team on a significant global health problem ove...

In our endeavour to transform leadership in Africa in the 21st Century, Strathmore Business School (SBS) has taken the responsibility of influencing leadership of public and private sectors in the continent. This we believe is our overarching mission at SBS; Service to Society through the development of international executive business management and leadership programs. Since its inception in 20...

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading Africa-based, African- led, international research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. APHRC conducts policy- relevant research on population, health, education, urbanization and related development issues in sub-Saharan Africa. APHRC Data Science Program The Data Science Program at APHRC was operationalized in the 20...

Cigna is a global health service company, dedicated to helping the people we serve improve their health, well-being and sense of security. Cigna has almost 40,000 employees who service over 80 million customer relationships around the world. Within its international division, a dedicated unit headquartered in Belgium focuses on the needs of International Organisations. This unit is specialised in...