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<h2>Key Responsibilities:</h2><ul><li>Implementing pre-clinical and clinical research projects and/or supervise designated aspects of the work</li><li>General diagnosis, care, treatment and provision of specialized clinical care for study participants</li><li>Assist in carrying out fieldwork and pre-clinical and clinical experimental procedures</li><li>Carry out experimental and/or developmental work</li><li>Contributing to interpretation and validation of results</li><li>Conduct community diagnosis, care and treatment during Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities</li><li>Assist in organization of the internal scientific seminars</li><li>Guiding visiting scientific students /students on attachment</li><li>Maintaining the scientific pre-clinical and clinical facility</li><li>Planning and coordinating meetings for internal project teams and external collaborators or visitors</li><li>Hosting or participating in scheduled conference calls with international study partners</li><li>Developing standard operating procedures (SOP) for data collection, processing and the management and deployment of study drugs</li></ul><h2>Vacancy Requirements:</h2><p># Description. Requirement Type 1 Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields; - Medicine and surgery or equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution. Mandatory 2 Masters’ degree in Obstetrics and Gynecology or in a related field is preferred. Mandatory 3 Proficiency in computer application Mandatory 4 Planning and Organizational skills Mandatory 5 Communication and reporting skills Mandatory 6 Interpersonal skills Mandatory 7 Creativity and Innovativeness Mandatory 8 Critical thinking skills Mandatory 9 Team player. Mandatory</p>

Clinical Research Scientist - Kisumu

<h2>Key Responsibilities:</h2><ul><li>Lead community entry processes for the SHIELD study, ensuring all protocols for engaging both refugee and host-community leadership are respected.</li><li>Act as the primary Secretariat to the SHIELD Community Advisory Board (CAB), coordinating monthly meetings and ensuring community concerns are integrated into study implementation.</li><li>Engage with County officials, community leaders, local stakeholders, refugee representatives, and households to enhance awareness and promote community participation in SHIELD study activities in accordance with study and community protocols.</li><li>Support the qualitative research teams in organizing, mobilizing, and identifying participants for Focus Group Discussions, Photovoice workshops, and Body Mapping sessions.</li><li>Provide cultural orientation and guidance to the multidisciplinary research team (epidemiologists, entomologists, etc.) to ensure respectful interactions in the field.</li><li>Monitor community perceptions of the study and proactively manage expectations regarding project deliverables and participant reimbursements.</li><li>Ensure that informed consent processes are culturally appropriate and that participants fully understand their rights and the study's objectives.</li><li>Collaborate with local Community Health Promoters (CHPs) to integrate SHIELD early-warning protocols into existing community health structures.</li><li>Support the dissemination of research findings back to the community through town hall meetings and radio talk shows in local languages.</li><li>Assist in identifying and mitigating security or operational risks related to community dynamics or climate-related disruptions</li></ul><h2>Vacancy Requirements:</h2><p># Description. Requirement Type 1 Diploma in Social Sciences, Community Development, Community Health, Sociology, Anthropology, or a related field. Mandatory 2 Minimum of three years’ active experience in community liaison and engagement, specifically within pastoralist or refugee-hosting settings. One (1) years’ experience in a humanitarian setup will be an added advantage. Added Advantage 3 Proven ability to navigate complex governance structures, including Refugee Affairs Secretariat (RAS), MOH, and UNHCR protocols. Mandatory 4 Fluency in Kiswahili and English is mandatory. Strong proficiency in the Turkana language is highly preferred. Mandatory 5 Willing to work and reside in Kakuma/Kalobeyei. Mandatory 6 Experience in facilitating Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and participatory research methods (e.g., body mapping, photovoice). Mandatory 7 Strong conflict resolution skills and the ability to build consensus among diverse stakeholders. Skills &amp; Competencies 8 Communication skills Skills &amp; Competencies 9 Interpersonal skills Skills &amp; Competencies 10 Team player Skills &amp; Competencies</p>

Community Liaison Officer - Turkana County (Kakuma/Kalobeyei)

<h2>Key Responsibilities:</h2><ul><li>Lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and management of digital data collection systems using Survey Solutions, ensuring alignment with study protocols and research objectives.</li><li>Lead data management, quality assurance, and analysis, including data cleaning, validation, missing data management, routine audits, exploratory data analysis (EDA), and communicating findings to the research team.</li><li>Generate and disseminate routine monitoring reports and data visualizations on recruitment, follow-up, data completeness, and study progress, while responding to data requests from collaborators, stakeholders, and project leadership.</li><li>Conduct advanced statistical and spatial analyses to identify climate-health vulnerability hotspots, develop climate resilience indicators, and support evidence generation for the SHIELD Dashboard and Turkana County Annual Development Plans.</li><li>Ensure reproducible and secure data management practices by maintaining well-documented analytical code, using version control (Git), implementing structured workflows, facilitating compliant data sharing, and identifying and mitigating data-related risks in accordance with the Kenya Data Protection Act 2019 and Wellcome Trust policies.</li><li>Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate analytical outputs into the digital Early Warning System (EWS) and support data-driven decision-making across project activities.</li><li>Contribute to scientific dissemination and capacity strengthening by preparing manuscripts, technical reports, policy briefs, presentations, mentoring junior staff, and participating in technical meetings, stakeholder engagements, and dissemination workshops.</li><li>Perform any other duties assigned by the Principal Investigator or supervising authority in support of project objectives.</li></ul><h2>Vacancy Requirements:</h2><p># Description. Requirement Type 1 Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field. Mandatory 2 Demonstrated expertise in statistical and spatial data analysis, including regression analysis, data integration from multiple sources, and reproducible analytical workflows. Mandatory 3 Advanced proficiency in R (including the tidyverse ecosystem) and strong working knowledge of Python for data cleaning, analysis, automation, and reproducible research. Mandatory 4 Proven experience in designing, deploying, and managing digital/mobile data collection systems, preferably using Survey Solutions. Mandatory 5 Strong experience in database design and management (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server), data quality assurance, and data management frameworks. Mandatory 6 Experience developing automated reporting pipelines, dashboards, and data visualizations using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or R Shiny. Mandatory 7 Demonstrated experience using version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams, including researchers, epidemiologists, and field teams. Mandatory 8 Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience preparing technical reports, scientific manuscripts, and presenting analytical findings to diverse audiences. Skills &amp; Competencies 9 Communication skills Skills &amp; Competencies 10 Interpersonal skills Skills &amp; Competencies 11 Team player Skills &amp; Competencies</p>

Biostatistician - Turkana County (Kakuma/Kalobeyei)

<h2>Key Responsibilities:</h2><ul><li>Design, optimize, and implement molecular laboratory protocols for pathogen, vector, host, and environmental sample processing.</li><li>Coordinate laboratory workflows including nucleic acid extraction, PCR assays, sequencing library preparation, quality assurance, and sample tracking.</li><li>Perform comprehensive bioinformatics analyses of high-throughput sequencing datasets including quality control, genome assembly, alignment, variant detection, phylogenetic analysis, transcriptomics, metagenomics, and population genomics.</li><li>Develop, optimize, and maintain reproducible computational pipelines using Python, Linux shell scripting, and workflow management systems.</li><li>Integrate genomic, epidemiological, entomological, environmental, and climate datasets to investigate disease transmission dynamics and climate-health interactions.</li><li>Perform advanced statistical analyses and develop informative visualizations, dashboards, and scientific figures for reports, publications, and stakeholder engagement.</li><li>Manage research databases and ensure data quality, integrity, reproducibility, and compliance with institutional and national data governance policies.</li><li>Interpret genomic findings and translate complex scientific results into actionable recommendations for project partners, county governments, and humanitarian stakeholders.</li><li>Contribute to manuscript preparation, conference presentations, technical reports, and grant applications.</li><li>Provide mentorship and technical training in molecular laboratory methods, bioinformatics, and scientific programming to project staff and students.</li><li>Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful implementation of laboratory and computational research activities.</li><li>Maintain laboratory documentation, bioinformatics workflows, analytical reports, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).</li><li>Ensure compliance with biosafety, biosecurity, ethical guidelines, and the Kenya Data Protection Act (2019).</li><li>Perform any other research-related duties assigned by the Principal Investigator or Project Supervisor.</li></ul><h2>Vacancy Requirements:</h2><p># Description. Requirement Type 1 Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Genetics, Genomics, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Computational Biology, or a related biological science. Mandatory 2 At least 2–3 years of research experience in molecular biology, genomics, bioinformatics, or related disciplines. Mandatory 3 Demonstrated experience in molecular laboratory techniques including nucleic acid extraction, PCR, quantitative PCR, gel electrophoresis, library preparation, and DNA/RNA quality assessment. Mandatory 4 Hands-on experience working with High-Throughput Sequencing (HTS) platforms such as Illumina, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, PacBio, etc. Mandatory 5 Strong bioinformatics skills for processing and analyzing next-generation sequencing (NGS) datasets, including quality control, genome assembly, read mapping, variant calling, transcriptomics, metagenomics, or phylogenomic analyses. Mandatory 6 Proficiency in Linux/Unix environments and shell scripting. Mandatory 7 Strong programming skills in Python for genomic data analysis, workflow automation, and statistical computing. Mandatory 8 Experience using bioinformatics tools such as BWA, Bowtie2, Minimap2, SAMtools, BCFtools, GATK, BEDTools, FastQC, MultiQC, Kraken2, SPAdes, IQ-TREE, Nextflow, Snakemake, or equivalent tools. Mandatory 9 Experience in statistical analysis and data visualization using Python (Matplotlib, Plotly, Seaborn), R (ggplot2), or equivalent analytical platforms. Mandatory 10 Excellent scientific writing, communication, and presentation skills. Skills &amp; Competencies 11 Communication skills Skills &amp; Competencies 12 Interpersonal skills Skills &amp; Competencies 13 Team player Skills &amp; Competencies</p>

Research Scientist - Turkana County (Kakuma/Kalobeyei)

<h2>Key Responsibilities:</h2><ul><li>Lead the overall planning, coordination, and implementation of the SHIELD Study, developing work plans, timelines, milestones, and resource allocation strategies to ensure delivery of project objectives.</li><li>Coordinate multidisciplinary research teams comprising climate scientists, epidemiologists, entomologists, public health scientists, and field teams, ensuring effective communication, integration of study components, and high-quality project execution.</li><li>Oversee qualitative research activities, including protocol and tool development, field team training, data collection, management, coding, thematic analysis, and integration of qualitative findings with epidemiological, entomological, and climate data to generate actionable evidence.</li><li>Lead stakeholder and community engagement by coordinating collaboration with refugee and host communities, county health officials, community leaders, humanitarian partners, and other stakeholders, while incorporating feedback to strengthen project relevance and impact.</li><li>Monitor project performance and ensure compliance with study milestones, ethical approvals, regulatory requirements, institutional policies, and funder guidelines, while maintaining comprehensive project documentation.</li><li>Manage project operations, resources, and risks, including financial, human, logistical, scientific, operational, security, and climate-related risks, ensuring efficient use of resources and timely implementation.</li><li>Lead capacity strengthening and knowledge dissemination through technical meetings, stakeholder consultations, dissemination workshops, policy dialogues, and training of research and field teams in qualitative methods, climate-health integration, and community-engaged research.</li><li>Perform any other related duties assigned by the Principal Investigator or supervising authority in support of the project's objectives.</li></ul><h2>Vacancy Requirements:</h2><p># Description. Requirement Type 1 Master’s Degree in Public Health, Environmental Science or a health-related field. Mandatory 2 At least seven (7) years of research coordination experience in project management, including a minimum of one (1) year of active experience in climate-related research Mandatory 3 Moderate to advanced level analytical skills and use of at least one qualitative analysis package, e.g. N-Vivo, MAXQDA, QDA Miner Mandatory 4 Experience working in collaboration with multiple agencies/partners or Donors and Ministry of Health and Environment Mandatory 5 Excellent communication skills including oral presentations of scientific information Mandatory 6 Strong supervisory and management skill Mandatory 7 Communication skills Mandatory 8 Interpersonal skills Mandatory 9 Team player Mandatory</p>

Senior Research Scientist - Turkana County (Kakuma/Kalobeyei)

<h2>Key Responsibilities:</h2><ul><li>Design and implement testing procedures for specimens received as part of disease outbreak investigations in the country and the region</li><li>Design and implement testing procedures for specialized studies as required by the Laboratory Director</li><li>Work as part of the Microbiology, ELISA, and molecular testing team</li><li>Carry out initial analysis of data collected by the laboratory and liaise with data and epidemiologists on further analysis</li><li>Write manuscripts on research carried out by the laboratory as required by the Laboratory Director</li><li>Receive and consent participants referred to the Eremet health center onsite laboratory for specimen collection</li><li>Perform phlebotomy and prepare samples for investigation purposes</li><li>Collect oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal swabs as required</li><li>Accurately label and analyze samples (blood, NP/OPs, tissue etc.)</li><li>Proper documentation of applicable study data during all study procedures</li><li>Perform routine maintenance of lab equipment</li><li>Monitor the status of laboratory supplies and make necessary orders</li><li>Complete QA/QC assignments on laboratory data, samples and records</li><li>Keep lab work areas clean and organized</li><li>Assist with laboratory administrative duties.</li><li>Any other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor</li></ul><h2>Vacancy Requirements:</h2><p># Description. Requirement Type 1 Must have a BSc. Degree in Biological Sciences or equivalent Mandatory 2 Must have at least 1 year of experience following the attainment of the degree Mandatory 3 Must have microbiology and molecular biology skills, including real-time RT-PCR Mandatory 4 Fluency in English, Turkana, and Swahili, both written and spoken. Mandatory 5 Be registered and have a valid practicing license from the KMLLTB Mandatory 6 Certificate in “Good Clinical Practice” and/or “Human Subjects Protection.” Mandatory 7 Computer literacy in the Microsoft Office suite. Mandatory 8 Someone who has experience working in Isiolo County Mandatory 9 Analytical Skills Skills &amp; Competencies 10 Excellent communication skills, ability to work well in a team Skills &amp; Competencies 11 Experience working knowledge in research Skills &amp; Competencies 12 Excellent interpersonal and organization skills Skills &amp; Competencies</p>

Laboratory Analyst - Isiolo County

<h2>Key Responsibilities:</h2><ul><li>Assist in receipt and processing of biological samples, storage and shipment of samples</li><li>Preparation of laboratory reagents</li><li>Ensure all specimens and request forms are accurately labeled before distributing them to the correct laboratory sections.</li><li>Maintain laboratory records and manage Quality Checks (QC) for all pre-analytical steps, including checks on supplies, equipment, and environmental conditions.</li><li>Participate in laboratory audits, monitoring visits, and Quality Assurance (QA) initiatives to ensure compliance and high-quality results.</li><li>Maintain up-to-date knowledge of GCP/GCLP standards and adhere to all legal and research ethical requirements.</li><li>Track laboratory stocks and coordinate with teams for timely replenishment of consumables.</li><li>Maintain a clean, safe, and secure workspace in full compliance with laboratory occupational health and safety policies.</li><li>Assist with other duties as assigned by the Laboratory Manager to support laboratory operations.</li></ul><h2>Vacancy Requirements:</h2><p># Description. Requirement Type 1 Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences from a recognized institution, or a bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory technologist Mandatory 2 Must have an active registration and a valid practicing license from the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB). Mandatory 3 Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in a busy diagnostic or research laboratory. Mandatory 4 Proficiency in computer applications Mandatory 5 Demonstrated high levels of confidentiality and integrity Mandatory 6 Excellent interpersonal, written, presentation and communication skills Mandatory 7 Ability to build strong and diverse effective teams, Mandatory 8 Excellent analytical skills and ability to deliver quality outputs within strict timelines. Mandatory 9 Flexibility, adaptability, multi-tasking and attention to detail Mandatory</p>

Lab Technologist - Thika

<h2>Key Responsibilities:</h2><ul><li>Support the implementation and coordination of fellowship programs, leadership development initiatives, research training programs, and innovation ecosystem activities.</li><li>Contribute to program activities related to global health, public health research, implementation science, women's health, adolescent health, and other related thematic areas.</li><li>Plan, coordinate, and support the delivery of conferences, workshops, immersion programs, and high-level stakeholder meetings.</li><li>Assist in grant management processes, proposal development, donor engagement, and preparation of donor reports.</li><li>Foster effective collaboration and communication with international partners and stakeholders across diverse cultural and geographical settings.</li><li>Utilize Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams, to support program operations and communication.</li><li>Prepare high-quality presentations, technical reports, briefing materials, meeting minutes, and other program documentation.</li><li>Manage and utilize project management and collaboration platforms to support program planning, tracking, and reporting.</li><li>Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to enhance productivity, content development, research support, communications, and workflow optimization.</li><li>Maintain program trackers, databases, records, and other data management systems to ensure accurate and timely information management.</li><li>Coordinate and support virtual meetings, webinars, and online learning activities using relevant digital platforms.</li></ul><h2>Vacancy Requirements:</h2><p># Description. Requirement Type 1 Medical Doctor (MBChB) preferred. Candidates with a Master's degree or currently in training in Public Health, Global Health, Health Systems, Epidemiology, Clinical Research, Health Management, or a related field will have an added advantage. Mandatory 2 Registration with the relevant professional regulatory body is desirable. Mandatory 3 Minimum of three (3) years of experience in health, public health, research, clinical programs, project management, or study coordination roles. Mandatory 4 Demonstrated experience coordinating multi-stakeholder programs, research projects, fellowships, training programs, or capacity-strengthening initiatives. Mandatory 5 Experience supporting program implementation, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, and stakeholder engagement. Mandatory 6 Previous experience working with academic institutions, research organizations, government agencies, donors, or international partners is highly desirable. Mandatory 7 Experience working in multicultural, multidisciplinary, and geographically dispersed teams. Mandatory 8 Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Desirable 9 Strong interpersonal and relationship-management skills. Desirable 10 Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills. Desirable 11 High attention to detail and commitment to quality. Desirable 12 Professionalism, discretion, and ability to handle confidential information. Desirable 13 Strong facilitation, coordination, and event-management skills. Desirable 14 Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Desirable</p>

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Clinical Research Scientist Kisumu

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Community Liaison Officer Turkana County (Kakuma/Kalobeyei)

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Biostatistician Turkana County (Kakuma/Kalobeyei)

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Research Scientist Turkana County (Kakuma/Kalobeyei)

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Senior Research Scientist Turkana County (Kakuma/Kalobeyei)

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Laboratory Analyst Isiolo County

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Lab Technologist Thika

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Assitant Program Coordinator Nairobi

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