Vacancy title:
Research Assistant – Smoking Cessation Study

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Education]

Jobs at:
The Center of International Health,Education and Biosecurity (CIHEB)

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, May 27 2025

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 14 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Research Assistant – Smoking Cessation Study

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationBA/BSc/HND
• Experience2 years
• LocationNairobi
• Job FieldResearch 

Job Summary

The primary function for this position is to recruit, sereen,enroll and follow up participants in compliance with the study protocol

Roles and responsibilities

• Screen and recruit potential study participants
• Perform consenting procedures for potential study participants
• Conduct interviews for study participants using the study data collection tools as per Standard Operating Procedures
• Conduct any clinical assessments counselling sessions as required by the study protocol
• Ensure study data collection tools are completed with utmost accuracy
• Track all participants enrolled in the study and conduct phone and community tracing for those who miss appointments as appropriate
• Perform data entry on various study databases
• Submit weekly summaries of enrollment and follow-up

Required Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Biomedical Sciences, Applied Sciences, Public Health, Demography, Epidemiology or any relevant Social Science, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.
• Having counselling skills is an added advantage
• At least two (2) years’ relevant work experience  as research assistant
• Certificate in Protection of Human Research Subjects and Good Clinical Practice
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English and Kiswahili
• Proficiency in computer application  and competent in data entry skills; proficiency in data collection using REDCap is an added advantage
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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