KEMRI Study Trial Manager Jobs in Kenya

KEMRI Study Trial Manager Jobs in Kenya

Background Information:

The Solidarity Trial Vaccines (STV): An international randomized trial of candidate vaccines against COVID-19. The goal of this study is to coordinate prompt, efficient, and reliable evaluation of the many preventive candidate SARS-CoV-2 vaccines under development by assessing their safety and efficacy as well as identify those that are likely to be appropriate for deployment to influence the course of the pandemic.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology or a any related health research field.

• Excellent inter-personal skills and a willingness to work with others to overcome
problems as and when they arise.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

• Able to re-locate to Kisumu for this position.

• Willingness to work in urban and rural areas for study purposes.

Desirable Qualifications

• Good Communication skills in Swahili.

• Experience in drafting manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

• Experience managing funds from international donor organisations

• Excellent inter-personal skills and a willingness to work with others to overcome problems as and when they arise.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

• Willing to re-locate to Kisumu for this position.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and supervise the day-to-day management and study visits for ongoing trials.

• Prepare and submit trial documents to ethics and regulatory committees as required, including protocol amendments and six-monthly reports.

• Supervise responses to data queries, review case report forms and other relevant study documentation, and maintain Study Master Files.

• Participate in communication between KEMRI, study sponsors and the other study partners.

• Lead and supervise the study teams to ensure that the studies are conducted to GCP and international trial standards.

• Organise and participate in meetings regarding research progress, results and any other aspects of the studies.

• Organise procurements and orders for the studies and handle petty cash expenses for study activities.

• Assist in managing the project budgets and other project resources, liaise with administration staff in reviewing budgets, monitor expenditures and check financial reports.

• Coordinate study monitoring visits, including preparation of responses to monitoring reports.

• Assist in drafting reports, publications and presentations of study results at national
and international meetings and for trial governance bodies (eg,. The Data and Safety
Monitoring Board)

• Provide weekly reports to the line manager and Principal Investigators on the study progress.

• Travel to field sites as required to ensure the smooth running of study activities.

• Promote KEMRI Kargeno research and policy hub and its core values, and play a supportive role in the delivery of its day-to-day operations and strategic goals

• Undertake other duties, including support to other studies, as may be required by the trial Principal Investigators.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; KEMRI Study Trial Manager Jobs in Kenya

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