The Office of Research and Program at Kenyatta National Hospital in collaboration with University of Washington is seeking to employ highly motivated and hardworking individuals in a HIV/TB-related clinical trial study at Kisumu.
 



1. Position: Nurse Counsellor
 



Reporting to: Study Coordinator & Principal Investigator
 



Location: Kisumu County Hospital

Essential Requirements:



  • Must be at least a holder of Diploma certificate in Nursing from a recognized institution with a valid practicing license

  • Must have training and certification in Human Subjects Protection Research experience, counselling and collection of study data

  • The candidate should have at least 1 year experience in HIV/TB Clinical care

  • Must have enough experience in obtaining venous blood samples from infants.


2. Position: Retention Officers
 



Reporting to: Study Coordinator & Principal Investigator
 



Location: Kisumu County Hospital

Essential requirements:



  • At  least D+ in KCSE

  • Have certificate in counselling

  • Fluent in English, Kiswahili and Dholuo common languages among our research participants

  • Must be conversant with the study area

  • Additional required qualifications include Certificates in Human Subjects Protection.


3. Position: Data Clerk
 



Reporting to: Study Coordinator & Principal Investigator
 



Location: Kisumu County Hospital

Essential Requirements:



  • Must have a bachelor degree in mathematics or statistics

  • Minimum one year experience in data entry

  • Proficient  in excel in generating and analyzing study reports

  • Experience in RedCap will be an added advantage


Applications must include the followings:


  • Complete CV with 2 referees indicating their day telephone contacts and e-mail contacts

  • Relevant certificates and testimonials


All applications are due not later than 22 March, 2016 and should to addressed to: 



The Principal Investigator, 



Preventing Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection in HIV-Exposed Infants Study,
Please send your application documents as an attachment to itipsknh@gmail.com
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.