KEMRI - RCTP - FACES
Program Description: Research Care and Training Program
(RCTP) is collaboration between the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI),
University of California, SanFrancisco (UCSF), university of Washington, (UW).
ADaPT is a study
evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of sequential adaptive strategies
on patient retention among HIV-infected adults enrolled in HIV care and treatment
at FACES supported health facilities.
The ADaPT study
is seeking to employ applicants for the position of Research Coordinator
Position: Research
Coordinator
Vacancy No. FN. 032-07-2014
Location: Kisumu County with frequent travels to
Migori and Homabay counties.
Duration of the Study: 3 Years
Requirements:
- B.A. in health sciences or other related field
- Two years of health research coordination experience
- Prior experience with quantitative and qualitative research
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in HIV prevention, care, and treatment services
- Excellent communication skills and Computer software skills (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
- Supervision experience
- Attention to detail
- Those with a diploma in nursing or clinical medicine with research coordination experience are also encouraged to apply.
Desirable
- Current Good Clinical Practice (GCP) or research ethics certificate
- Experience with electronic medical record management
Duties and Responsibilities
The research
coordinator will work on the Adaptive Strategies for Preventing & Treating
Lapses of Retention in Care (AdaPT) study under the direction of the study
Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators.
She/he will work
closely with the UCSF-based research coordinator to coordinate research study
associated activities.
She/he is
responsible for local coordination and smooth functioning of the research
project on a daily basis.
This includes
coordinating communications with regulatory boards, staff and investigators,
assisting investigators with implementation of the protocol, planning and
problem-solving, adverse event monitoring, and overseeing data management.
She/he will
train study staff, ensure all have completed humans subjects training, ensure
that the recruitment and follow-up goals of the study are met, provide protocol
guidance to staff, work closely with the study administrator to ensure
administrative needs of field staff are met, oversight of study expenditures
and budget.
She/he will
supervise other research staff including site leads, research assistants, and
tracers.
She/he wills
liaison with the FACES program directors and relevant technical staff to
communicate study progress and plans for coordinated and amiable efforts.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Plans and coordinates the initiation of research study protocol, and the establishment of operating policies and procedures.
- Manages local regulatory board responsibilities, including study record keeping and reporting per regulatory policy and ensuring for communication of the same to the UCSF-based research coordinator for parallel reporting.
- Plans, implements, supervise and conducts routine assessment of data collection and analysis systems in support of research protocol; may coordinate the collection and analysis of research data.
- Trains and supervises local research staff and ensures all have completed human subjects training.
- Ensures the smooth and efficient day-to-day operation of research and data collection activities.
- Coordinates the day-to-day activities of any technical support staff specifically engaged in the carrying out of research/clinical protocol, as appropriate to the position.
- Monitors study expenditures and budget, in collaboration with the study administrator.
- Monitors data management needs and identifies and resolves data problems, in collaboration with the study data manager.
- Communicates closely with study investigators and UCSF-based research coordinator for smooth study implementation and follow up.
- Liaisons with FACES program directors and relevant technical staff to communicate study progress and plans for coordinated and amiable efforts.
All applications
must be sent electronically to the email address below followed by hard copies,
along with at least two letters of recommendation. Your application should be
delivered or posted so as to reach the following address by 17th July 2014
eMail: hrrctp@kemri-ucsf.org
Human Resources
Manager
KEMRI – RCTP/
FACES Program
P. O Box
614-40100
Kisumu
Please write the
Vacancy Number, and Position applied for on the envelope and in the subject
Line of the Email.
Note: RCTP or
any of its programs, Studies or Projects does not solicit for Money or any form
of reward for a Job applicant to be considered for employment. Any such
requests should be immediately reported to the HR department.
Any job
applicant who tries to corrupt our employee during any stage of the staff
hiring process will be disqualified.
KEMRI is an
equal opportunity employer. Women, the Youth, people with disabilities are
encouraged to apply.
