Academic Model Providing Access to Health Care (AMPATH) is a project under the auspices of Moi University School of Medicine and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital whose aim is to provide sustainable efforts in HIV Prevention and Care. Besides the MTRH site, AMPATH also runs satellite clinics at 18 outreach sites in Rift Valley, Nyanza & Western provinces.
Reporting to the Associate Program Manager Research AMPATH, the successful candidate will
* Facilitate the enhancement of collaborative research development between local and international
investigators including development of SOPs and research protocols.
* Supervise Kenyan research coordinators, research data analysts, research data manager and research
assistants. Assists in their hiring and training especially in Good Clinical Practice
* Attends monthly Institutional Review Ethics Committee (IREC)
* Perform secondary troubleshooting for problems related to on-going research studies and relays
problems that she/he cannot solve to the principle investigator, the AMPATH Associate Program
* Manager Research or the co- field directors of research in Kenya, whoever is most appropriate
* Assist the Associate Program Manager Research and the co-Field Directors of research in ensuring
salary harmonization between projects and manages the budget for the research office, maintains the
office imprest, procures office and project supplies and accounts for the same
* Respond to requests for information about the site from investigators and organizes for site visits. Is the
initial contact person for information related to the projects under development.
* Assist investigators in preparing the budget template when applying for a grant, ensuring that the
budget template is line with the research office SOP on grants
Monitors and maintains a list of on-going researches and responsible personnel; prepares monthly
reports for completed studies, on going and upcoming studies and
* Secretary to the monthly research working group meetings with local and visiting investigators and
participates in international teleconferences
* Organize power point presentations for Principle Investigators to present their findings and disseminate
information.
* Maintains updated versions of the investigators bio-sketches and CVs, both local and international
* Brief visitors, students and potential partners on on-going studies and opportunities for collaboration
and monitors graduate students research on site
* Participate in PEPFAR /NASCOP/MOH research reporting and meetings.
Any other duties as may be assigned
Qualifications and experience
* Bachelors’ degree in a Health related field including Public Health, Environmental Health or Nursing
and/or related management experience.
* Experience in research is mandatory
* Good report writing skills
* Excellent analytical skills and compulsive attention to detail
* Good communication and problem solving skills
* Good knowledge of computer packages including e-mailing, word processing access, power point etc
* Knowledge of Kenyan Ministry of Health Policy
Terms of Employment
The successful candidate will be employed on a 1-year renewable contract terms with a competitive salary and allowances.
The Program Manager
Academic Model Providing Access to Health Care
P.O. Box 4606-30100
ELDORET.
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