TEMPORARY Vacancy announcement

KEMRI/CDC RESEARCH & PUBLIC HEALTH COLLABORATION

Opening date:20/04/2012                                     Vacancy No: K46/04/2012

Program description: This program is a collaboration between the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It involves conducting research and program support for activities related to malaria, HIV and other diseases. Due to its continued growth, the KEMRI/CDC HIV-Research Branch  have the following vacancy in the HIV-R Laboratory.

POSITION:         ASSISTANT RESEARCH OFFICER (2 positions) MR 9 (JOB GROUP M)

LOCATION:         Kisumu

REPORTING TO:     HIV-R Lab supervisor and Lab Director

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

·         Bachelor of Science in Biomedical science, Biochemistry or a related field from a recognized institution.

·         .Experience in sequencing, drug resistance and HIV Genotyping.

·         Experience in performing HIV molecular diagnosis tests and the related laboratory quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) measures

·         Experience in scientific writing & working a busy clinical laboratory.

DESIRABLE QUALITIES:

·         Hard working, diligent and ready to work in a multidisciplinary environment

·         Good problem solving skills, awareness of own limitations and strong personal motivation

·         Good knowledge of laboratory documentation, record keeping and inventory management

·        Knowledge of laboratory standard operating procedures (SOP) and bio-safety guidelines

·         Experience in HIV serology, HIV-1 RNA & DNA PCR, and STI diagnosis

·         Excellent interpersonal, written & verbal communication skills

·         Basic computer application skills

RESPONSIBILITIES AND SPECIFIC TASKS:

The Assistant Research officer will be expected to:-

·         Ensure that adequate stocks of reagents and other consumables are available in assigned sections and track usage.

·         Perform all aspects of HIV Research laboratory work necessary to support clinical diagnostic and epidemiological research

·         Liaise with collaborating programs to receive and track samples and reporting of test results.

·         Maintain laboratory QA/QC procedures in the performance of assigned duties

·         Perform viral load and Drug resistance testing as well as results interpretation

·         Contribute actively to the development of new laboratory capabilities and when needed develop standard operation procedures  for use in the laboratory

·         Record test results obtained in an organized and timely manner, and write summary reports based on the work conducted.

·         Perform any other duties as assigned by the Laboratory supervisor or Director.

Terms of Employment: THIS IS A TWO MONTHS TEMPORARY POSITION as per KEMRI guidelines

Remuneration: Compensation is negotiable within a relevant grade, based on education level, relevant experience and demonstrated competency. The salary scheme is based on the KEMRI guidelines.

Applications should include the following:

·         Letter of Application (indicate vacancy number)

·         3 letters of reference

·         Current Resume or CV, with names and contact information (telephone and e-mail address)

·         Copies of Certificates or transcripts

Note: Applications MUST include copies of certificates & Transcripts. Applications without these will be disregarded

Applications are due no later than: 28^TH April 2012 to: Human Resource Manager, KEMRI/CDC Program, P.O. Box 1578, Kisumu. Or email to or log into our web www.jobs.cdckemri.org

KEMRI/CDC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF ITS RECRUITMENT PROCESS INCLUDING APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING AND PROCESSING OF OFFER LETTER.  IF ASKED FOR A FEE, REPORT SUCH REQUEST IMMEDIATELY TO .

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.