KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE E-RECRUITMENT PORTAL
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct clinical management of study participants
- Specifically provide reproductive health inclusive of contraceptive services
- Provide HIV testing and counselling to study participants enrolled in clinical trials
- Provide HIV nursing care to study participants enrolled in HIV clinical trials
- Obtains consent from participants for various studies
- Obtains medical history and performs physical examination
- Offers individual, group and family counseling to participants and patients
- Confirms eligibility for all study participants
- Completes and handles all CRF queries
- Completes interviewer administered questionnaires
- Conducts protocol specific tests and procedures
- Phlebotomy, specimen processing
- Does HIV counseling, testing and lab results interpretation
- Responds to participant’s calls.
- Community sensitization in order for recruitment purposes of study participants
- Retention activities-follow up of participants in need of close monitoring and review together with visit reminders via phone calls
- Development and training of SOPs
- Record any adverse events, pregnancy and notify the lead clinician of the same as per protocol
- Conduct procedures required as per research protocol in compliance with good clinical practice
- Performs other duties assigned by supervisor
Vacancy Requirements:
| # | Description. | Requirement Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | At least Diploma in Nursing (KRN/KRCHN) | Mandatory |
| 2 | Training in HIV/AIDS counseling and testing | Mandatory |
| 3 | Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Nursing or related field | Mandatory |
| 4 | Registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya | Mandatory |
| 5 | Team player | Mandatory |
| 6 | Excellent Communication and people skills | Mandatory |
| 7 | Highly organized | Mandatory |
| 8 | Ability to work without supervision | Mandatory |
| 9 | At least two (2) years’ experience as a nurse in a busy health facility | Mandatory |
| 10 | At least one (1) year experience working in a busy HIV care clinic | Mandatory |
| 11 | Experience providing reproductive health services | Mandatory |
| 12 | Prior GCP and Human subjects training is desirable | Mandatory |
| 13 | Experience working in clinical research setting is an added advantage | Added Advantage |
Application Procedure:
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- Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used when offering interviews. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce ORIGINALS of their National Identity Card, academic and professional certificates, original transcripts and testimonials, detailed curriculum vitae and valid clearance certificate (certificate of good conduct) during the interviews.