KEMRI Data Analyst Intern Jobs in Kenya

KEMRI Data Analyst Intern Jobs in Kenya

The study aims to determine the public health threat posed by dengue virus and to identify
potential factors that lead to sustained occurrence of dengue outbreaks. Currently, routine
diagnosis of dengue is not conducted at the health facility laboratories countrywide. As a result,
the true burden of dengue in Kenya remains unknown. The project is based at the Centre for
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Control Research (CIPDCR) in Busia. The project seeks to fill the following position.

The Kenya Medical Research Institute is committed to providing the youth with opportunities to
acquire, sharpen their knowledge and gain technical/practical skills to complement their studies in order to enhance their employability in line with the Kenya Vision 2030.

The KEMRI Internship Program (KIP) seeks to develop a pool of young talent adequately exposed to working in the research industry. After the internship program, the candidates will have gained practical workplace experience to him/her have a competitive edge in the job market.

The Project has the following Internship opportunity:

Position: Data Analyst Intern

Reports to: Principal Investigator

Location: Busia

The Data Analyst intern will be trained to:

Conduct electronic data collection

Use database management software

Download and upload data from mobile devices such as Tablets and Smartphones.

Participate in data retrieval, analysis and interpretation.

Collate, query and clean data coming in from the field sites including flagging out inconsistencies and/or errors arising from data obtained from the field as part of routine
data checks

Perform various data manipulations, analyses and generate reports and tables as requested.

Deal

with routine problems arising in the course of data handling.

Perform additional duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Mathematics, computer science or any related field from a recognized training institution

Evidence of having carried out a supervised research project during undergraduate studies/ attachment in a research facility for a minimum period of 3 months an added advantage.

In addition, the applicants must:

Be a Kenyan youth below 30 years of age; and

Provide a Certificate of Good Conduct.

Personal Attributes

Should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills

A person of integrity

Strong analytical skills

The Internship programme will be for twelve (12) months.

Please Note:

A monthly stipend of KSh. 25,000 and a supplementary allowance of Ksh. 5,000 per month
will be given without any other benefits.

A successful Intern will be expected to take up a personal accident cover and medical insurance cover.

The project WILL NOT offer employment after the completion of internship.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; KEMRI Data Analyst Intern Jobs in Kenya

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