KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Jobs Vacancies in Kenya

The KEMRI|Wellcome Trust Research Programme is a world renowned health research unit of excellence. The programme was formed in 1989 when the Kenya Medical Research Institute formed a partnership with the Wellcome Trust and the University of Oxford.


The Programme has over the last 26 years grown from a small group of 12 to a state of the art facility hosting over 100 research scientists and 700 support staff working across Kenya, Uganda and the region. We have over the years excelled in use of novel ideas working with local community’s to achieve better health for Africa while also developing African scientific leaders.

KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Head Of Clinical Trials Jobs Vacancies in Kenya

Responsibilities

  • Responsibility for strategic direction of the clinical trials platform.
  • Planning the overall budget and setting targets for development of the platform on a yearly basis, and negotiating and agreeing the plans with the Scientific Departments Committee responsible for overall scientific strategy in the programme.
  • Negotiating with prospective funders and PIs regarding proposed trials, their budgets and conduct.
  • Line managing the team of Line managing the team of monitors, project managers and data managers based in CTF.
  • Reviewing progress of clinical trials against internally set and contractual milestones.
  • Communicating with trial sponsors to ensure compliance to applicable regulations, and applying corrective and preventive action.
  • Providing input on clinical trials aspects of developing proposals and funding applications.
  • Overseeing the management and governance of clinical trials conducted by the Programme including trial monitoring and study coordination.
  • Coordination with regulatory affairs, surveillance and clinical service departments.
  • Responsibility to ensure trials are run to a high standard and delivered on schedule.
  • Membership of a Data Governance Committee and a Centre Scientific Committee.

    Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in medicine, science, public health or a related field.
  • A PhD or post-graduate medical
    qualification relevant to clinical research is required.
  • Experience in clinical trials or clinical research.
  • Leadership experience in clinical trials, clinical research or clinical practice.
  • Extensive experience in medical, business, the NGO sector, international, academic or research organizations (i.e. at minimum ten years of experience and ideally 15 to 20 years).
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects of >6months in duration demonstrating leadership in these projects
  • Computer literacy with proficiency in hospital systems and Microsoft applications
  • Experience of line management and delivery of projects with multiple external partners
  • Medical qualification with registration to practice as a doctor in Kenya
  • Familiarity with biomedical sample collection and handling
  • Regulatory experience

    How to apply

    To apply for this post you must be a registered user. Log into your account then go to Vacancies, view the post and click on the button: "Apply for this job".

    All applicants are required to state their current/last salary.

    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.

    For more information and job application details, see; KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Head Of Clinical Trials Jobs Vacancies in Kenya

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