Key Responsibilities:

Manage and oversee the trial in compliance with study protocol and international GCP standards
Chair in-country field management meetings
Prepare standard operating procedures and protocols
Manage submission of protocol amendments to SERU, and other ethics committees as required.
Ensure ethical compliance and coordinate applications across multiple ethics committees
Develop research protocols, SOPs, and CRFs with the research team
Implement and supervise pre-clinical and clinical research projects
Conduct regular site visits for study setup, monitoring, and close-out
Supervise, train, and appraise staff under direct supervision
Contribute to result dissemination through reports, publications, and presentations

Vacancy Requirements:

At least four (4) years relevant work experience, with at least 3 years of clinical trial research experience in field-based research in Kenya or sub-Saharan Africa.    Mandatory
Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields; - Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry, Pharmacy or equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution;    Mandatory
Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Biomedical Sciences, Public Health, Epidemiology or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;    Mandatory
Research experience in maternal and child health research    Mandatory
Research experience in malaria epidemiology    Mandatory
Experience working in collaboration with multiple agencies/partners or donors and Ministry of Health at National and County levels.    Mandatory
Knowledge and use of at least one statistical software package e.g. STATA, R, SPSS or SAS    Skills & Competencies
Strong project budgeting and financial management skills    Skills & Competencies
Evidence of strong report and manuscript writing skills;    Skills & Competencies
Strong supervisory and management skills    Skills & Competencies
Creativity and Innovativeness;    Skills & Competencies
Communication and reporting skills    Skills & Competencies
Interpersonal and negotiation skills    Skills & Competencies
Team player    Skills & Competencies