Clinical Research Training Fellow (CRTF) Career Opportunity

Reference Number:CRTF-10-11

Category: Research, Science and Biotechnology

Salary: Kshs.157, 345

Grade: CRTF 1

Location: Kilifi

Country: Kenya

Summary: 

This is a 24 month research position that offers the fellow an opportunity to get exposure to research through conducting a study on invasive bacterial disease in adults while participating in the provision of clinical care.

The project aims to measure the indirect effect of the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine into the childhood immunization programme on adult pneumococcal disease.

In year two of the project the potholder will be funded to do a distance learning diploma course at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in a subject relevant to the research.

Reporting Lines:

The post holder will report to the PI on the PCVIS study, Prof. Anthony Scott and Dr Anthony Etyang. The post holder will supervise fieldworkers and ward clerks and will work with other clinicians, research nurses, ward clerks, project monitors and statisticians.

Key Responsibilities:

The post holder will be involved in the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Impact Study (PCVIS) with primary responsibility for the conduct of the Adult Bacterial Diseases (ABD) study.

1. Serve as focal point for the ABD study linking the clinical team, the principal Investigator and the Consultant Physician.

2. Oversee clinical operations related to conduct of the study (i.e. recruitment, informed consent procedure, sampling, visit scheduling, etc).

3. Day to day management of a KEMRI project based in the adult wards at Kilifi District Hospital.

4. Key to providing good quality clinical care of subjects admitted to the medical wards and presenting to the out-patient clinic. Supervise and mentor the clinical officers, nurses in the clinical team.

5. Supervision of the study team including staff from both KEMRI and different cadre of staff from the district hospital.

6. Supervise and mentor junior clinical staff working in the medical wards e.g Medical and Clinical Officer interns

7. Liaison between KEMRI and hospital teams.

8. Recruitment of study patients out of hours on a one-in-four on call rota basis

9. Presentation of the study data regularly to the stakeholders from KEMRI and the district hospital.

10. Attend and actively participate in investigator’s meetings and other meetings within the unit e.g. journal clubs/seminars as needed

11. Be involved in developing the site-specific protocol documents

12. Responsible for maintaining subject files.

13. Ensure data is complete before transcription of information from source documents to the electronic CRFs.

14. Participate in data query resolution process.

15. Presentation of study data at local meetings and/or international meetings.

16. Other duties as instructed by the Principal Investigator/Consultant Physician

Skills and Competence:

Essential Qualifications:

• Degree in Medicine and Surgery
• Registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
• Interest in clinical medicine, medical research and competency in basic clinical procedures e.g performing lumbar punctures and venepuncture
• Fluency in both written and spoken Kiswahili and English
• Ability to lead and work within in a team
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Computer literate and able to use Microsoft Office software and perform data analysis and reporting

Preferable:

• Demonstrable active interest and/or experience in clinical research
• Training in ICH-GCP
• Experience of qualification in statistics and/or data management
• Training in adult life support (basic and/or advanced)

Application Procedure:

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

Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used when offering interviews. 

The application closing date is 2nd November 2011. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Post Doctoral Research Assistant - Statistical or mathematical modeller - infectious disease transmission dynamics 

2 Posts

Reference Number:PDRA-10-11

Category: Research, Science and Biotechnology

Salary: Kshs.240,148 – 305,536

Grade: 7.2 - 7.9

Location: Kilifi

Country: Kenya

Summary: 

The Viral Epidemiology and Control (VEC) group at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme in Kilifi, Kenya is looking to appoint two individuals to investigate a set of questions relating to human respiratory virus transmission.

In particular this will focus on intra- and inter-virus species interactions, using individual and population level approaches and drawing from a wealth of community study data collected in Kilifi.

The successful candidates are likely to come from within the disciplines of statistics, physics, engineering, or applied mathematics and will have complementary statistical and mathematical skills in the use of transmission dynamic and statistical inference models.

Projects to include:

1. Viral interactions explored through deterministic multi-type transmission dynamic models.

Based on a RAS (realistic age-structured) compartmental model now set up in our group, develop a suite of models to investigate the transmission of multiple strains of a single virus species or multiple virus species, within age-structured populations. This will require inclusion of cross-immunity matrices, and should be generalised to "n" strains.

The model should, in the first instance, be used to regenerate the results of previous 2-strain modelling of respiratory syncytial virus and dynamic patterns of interacting viruses. Once the general framework has been developed the model can be used to explore a number of different hypotheses of interactions between viruses.

2. Estimation of parameters relating to competitive interactions between viruses from household repeated sampling data

Through the use of Bayesian MCMC modeling estimate rates of infection acquisition and recovery for and competition between viral variants or species using repeated measurement data from individuals within a household study.

Based on methods developed for pneumococcal and rotavirus type dynamic, investigate the hypothesis that respiratory viruses interact at the population level, and infer mechanisms of interaction and effects on different fitness qualities (such as infectivity, and shedding duration and level.)

Reporting Lines:

The post holder will report to Study PI

Education, Skills and Experience

Essential: 

• PhD in mathematical or statistical modelling with a high numerical and computational content
• Evidence of ability to work independently
• Team player with excellent communication skills
• Enthusiasm to apply skills to the study of infectious diseases

Desirable: 

• 2-5 year post-doctoral experience in a relevant area
• Experience in modelling directly applicable to the above projects
• Expertise in any of Matlab, R, STATA, WinBugs or similar
• Competence and interest to supervise at PhD / RA level
• Flexibility to spend time overseas with collaborators
• Experience of working in a developing country
• Strong publication record (e.g. ³ 1 first author peer-reviewed paper per year since PhD )

We particularly wish to encourage candidates with a fervent desire to develop a career in research in the East African Region.

Application procedure

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

Please attach also a full academic CV and covering letter describing why you wish to be considered for one of these positions, together with your career aspirations. 

Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used when offering interviews. The application closing date is 7th November 2011. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For further information on the appointments contact James Nokes (jnokes@kilifi.kemri-wellcome.org) and/ or Graham Medley (graham.medley@warwick.ac.uk). 

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We are looking for a UI / Web Designer to own and develop end-to-end the visual design for a Financial Services Web Application.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Designer who can create beautiful, usable, professional web applications using best practices and conforming to W3C standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead design insight as it relates to aesthetics, usability, web standards, and accessibility
• Create revenue generating sites and application interfaces by transforming business requirements and customer needs into compelling user experiences.
• Design web related media from concept to production
• Communicate design rational through development of wireframes, user scenarios, mockups and HTML prototypes
• Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with Developers and End Users

Requirements

• Knowledge of HTML/XHTML/CSS/Javascript
• Knowledge of Illustrator/Photoshop
• Conversant with Cross Browser design and testing
• At least 1 year commercial experience
• Degree in the relevant technical field

How to Apply

Please email your application letter and CV to hr@advantagetechnologies.co.keand if possible, provide samples of your previous work.

Deadline: Vacant until filled. 

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Narok University College Massive Recruitment (Many Positions)

Narok University College

(A Constituent College of Moi University)

Office of the Registrar, Academic Affairs

Vacancies

Narok University College, a Constituent College of Moi University was established in July 2008.

Presently, it has seven (7) Schools offering various degree and diploma programmes.

The University College is situated two (2) kilometers from Narok town, off Narok Sotik road and next to the Maasai Mara junction.

The University College invites suitably qualified applicants for the following vacant positions:

One post is vacant for each advertised area of specialization.

A. Academic Affairs Division

1. School of Education

• Educational Administration – Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer
• Educational Psychology - Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer

2. School of Arts & Social Sciences

• Literature – Associate Professor, Senior lecturer
• Hotel & Hospitality- Lecturer
• Communication – Associate professor

3. School of Business & Economics

Critical Areas: Lecturer, Senior lecturer, Associate professor

• Accounting
• Finance
• Procurement (purchasing & supplies logistics)
• Hotel and hospitality management
• Agricultural economics
• Statistics

Qualifications and Requirements for the Vacant Academic Positions

Associate Professor 

Scale 14

Applicants must have a PhD degree or its academic equivalent from a recognized University.

In addition, they should also:

• Have at least 4 years of teaching and research since becoming senior lecturer
• Have at least 4 articles in refereed journals since appointment as Senior Lecturer.
• have supervised post graduate degree candidates
• have attended and contributed at learned conferences, seminars and workshops
• Should show evidence of membership of professional societies
• Should be recognized and registered by relevant professional boards
• Should show evidence of contribution to University as well as national and international life.
• Should show evidence of attracting research funds

Senior Lecturer 

Scale 13

Applicants must be holders of a relevant PhD degree from a recognized institution.

In addition, they must also

• Have at least five (5) years of University teaching, three (3) of which as full-time lecturer
• Have successfully supervised at least four (4) masters students
• Show evidence of continuing research including published at least four (4) articles in refereed journals since being appointed Senior Lecturer
• Show evidence of attendance and contribution at learned conferences, seminars or workshops
• Show evidence of active participation in departmental activities leadership and good quality teaching.

Lecturer 

Scale 12

Applicants must be holders of a relevant PhD degree from a recognized University institution.

In addition, they must also:

• Have a Masters degree in addition to a first degree from a recognized academic institution plus at least 2 years of teaching experience at University level after obtaining a Masters degree and at least 2 publications in referred journal(s)
• Have presented at least three (3) Seminar papers or has two (2) publications in referred journals or a University level book by a reputable publisher
• Show evidence of active participation in departmental activities leadership and good quality teaching.

Assistant Registrar (Academic Affairs) 

Scale 12

1 Post

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Have a Masters degree in a relevant area from a recognized university.
• Have a Bachelors degree in a relevant area with at least five years experience.
• Have at least five (5) years work experience in a busy examination body or university admission office at the level of Senior Administrative Assistant.
• Be computer literate.
• Have a wide knowledge in the administration of examinations.
• Have a high integrity and excellent interpersonal skills.

Those with Bachelors degree in a relevant area with at least eight years experience in the university academic administration, specifically in student admission and examination administration will also be considered.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of activities in the following areas within the division of Academic Affairs- recruitment and admission, examinations, room scheduling and timetabling, student records and transcripting.

Audit Assistant 

Scale 9

2 Posts

Applicants must have the following requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance/Commerce
• CPA(K) or equivalent professional qualifications
• at least 4 years relevant work experience in a large organization or a busy audit firm
• Computer proficiency and be familiar with accounting packages and Microsoft suite
• They must also possess good analytical and interpersonal and communication skills

Among other duties, successful applicants should be able to:

• Establish risk based audit programs
• Determine compliance with policies and procedures

Salary Scales:

• Associate Professor (scale: 14) - Ksh.96,157 x 3202 - 105,766 x 3687 – 135,262/-p.m.
• Senior Lecturer (scale: 13) - Ksh 73,680 x 2122 - 75,802 x 3006 – 92,954 x 3203 - 105,766/- p.m.
• Lecturer (scale: 12) - Ksh. 65,192 x 2122 - 77.924 x 3006 - 92,954/- p.m.
• Assistant Registrar (Academic Affairs) (scale: 12) - Ksh. 61,792x2012-73,864x2507-81,385/-p.m.
• Audit Assistant (scale: 9) - Ksh.26,128x1008-31,168x1332-37,828/-p.m.

In addition successful candidates shall be entitled to a generous house allowance commensurate with their seniority.

Applications should be received by 24th October, 2011. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Narok University College is an equal opportunity employer.

Applications (5 copies) should be submitted giving full details of applicant’s age, marital status, educational and professional qualifications, working experience, present post and salary, telephone contact, names and addresses of three referees plus copies of certificates and testimonies to:

The Principal, 
Narok University College, 
P.O. Box 861-20500, 
Narok

Narok University College is an equal opportunity employer








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