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Biostatistician
2026-07-18T12:18:28+00:00
Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
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CONTRACTOR
Turkana County
Turkana
00100
Kenya
Healthcare
Science & Engineering, Computer & IT, Healthcare, Civil & Government
KES
MONTH
2026-07-29T17:00:00+00:00
8

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and management of digital data collection systems using Survey Solutions, ensuring alignment with study protocols and research objectives.
  • Lead data management, quality assurance, and analysis, including data cleaning, validation, missing data management, routine audits, exploratory data analysis (EDA), and communicating findings to the research team.
  • Generate and disseminate routine monitoring reports and data visualizations on recruitment, follow-up, data completeness, and study progress, while responding to data requests from collaborators, stakeholders, and project leadership.
  • Conduct advanced statistical and spatial analyses to identify climate-health vulnerability hotspots, develop climate resilience indicators, and support evidence generation for the SHIELD Dashboard and Turkana County Annual Development Plans.
  • Ensure reproducible and secure data management practices by maintaining well-documented analytical code, using version control (Git), implementing structured workflows, facilitating compliant data sharing, and identifying and mitigating data-related risks in accordance with the Kenya Data Protection Act 2019 and Wellcome Trust policies.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate analytical outputs into the digital Early Warning System (EWS) and support data-driven decision-making across project activities.
  • Contribute to scientific dissemination and capacity strengthening by preparing manuscripts, technical reports, policy briefs, presentations, mentoring junior staff, and participating in technical meetings, stakeholder engagements, and dissemination workshops.
  • Perform any other duties assigned by the Principal Investigator or supervising authority in support of project objectives.

Vacancy Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field. Mandatory
  • Demonstrated expertise in statistical and spatial data analysis, including regression analysis, data integration from multiple sources, and reproducible analytical workflows. Mandatory
  • Advanced proficiency in R (including the tidyverse ecosystem) and strong working knowledge of Python for data cleaning, analysis, automation, and reproducible research. Mandatory
  • Proven experience in designing, deploying, and managing digital/mobile data collection systems, preferably using Survey Solutions. Mandatory
  • Strong experience in database design and management (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server), data quality assurance, and data management frameworks. Mandatory
  • Experience developing automated reporting pipelines, dashboards, and data visualizations using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or R Shiny. Mandatory
  • Demonstrated experience using version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams, including researchers, epidemiologists, and field teams. Mandatory
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience preparing technical reports, scientific manuscripts, and presenting analytical findings to diverse audiences. Skills & Competencies
  • Communication skills Skills & Competencies
  • Interpersonal skills Skills & Competencies
  • Team player Skills & Competencies
  • Lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and management of digital data collection systems using Survey Solutions, ensuring alignment with study protocols and research objectives.
  • Lead data management, quality assurance, and analysis, including data cleaning, validation, missing data management, routine audits, exploratory data analysis (EDA), and communicating findings to the research team.
  • Generate and disseminate routine monitoring reports and data visualizations on recruitment, follow-up, data completeness, and study progress, while responding to data requests from collaborators, stakeholders, and project leadership.
  • Conduct advanced statistical and spatial analyses to identify climate-health vulnerability hotspots, develop climate resilience indicators, and support evidence generation for the SHIELD Dashboard and Turkana County Annual Development Plans.
  • Ensure reproducible and secure data management practices by maintaining well-documented analytical code, using version control (Git), implementing structured workflows, facilitating compliant data sharing, and identifying and mitigating data-related risks in accordance with the Kenya Data Protection Act 2019 and Wellcome Trust policies.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate analytical outputs into the digital Early Warning System (EWS) and support data-driven decision-making across project activities.
  • Contribute to scientific dissemination and capacity strengthening by preparing manuscripts, technical reports, policy briefs, presentations, mentoring junior staff, and participating in technical meetings, stakeholder engagements, and dissemination workshops.
  • Perform any other duties assigned by the Principal Investigator or supervising authority in support of project objectives.
  • Communication skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Team player
  • Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated expertise in statistical and spatial data analysis, including regression analysis, data integration from multiple sources, and reproducible analytical workflows.
  • Advanced proficiency in R (including the tidyverse ecosystem) and strong working knowledge of Python for data cleaning, analysis, automation, and reproducible research.
  • Proven experience in designing, deploying, and managing digital/mobile data collection systems, preferably using Survey Solutions.
  • Strong experience in database design and management (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server), data quality assurance, and data management frameworks.
  • Experience developing automated reporting pipelines, dashboards, and data visualizations using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or R Shiny.
  • Demonstrated experience using version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams, including researchers, epidemiologists, and field teams.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience preparing technical reports, scientific manuscripts, and presenting analytical findings to diverse audiences.
bachelor degree
12
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Vacancy title:
Biostatistician

[Type: CONTRACTOR, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Science & Engineering, Computer & IT, Healthcare, Civil & Government]

Jobs at:
Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, July 29 2026

Duty Station:
Turkana County | Turkana

Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, July 18 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and management of digital data collection systems using Survey Solutions, ensuring alignment with study protocols and research objectives.
  • Lead data management, quality assurance, and analysis, including data cleaning, validation, missing data management, routine audits, exploratory data analysis (EDA), and communicating findings to the research team.
  • Generate and disseminate routine monitoring reports and data visualizations on recruitment, follow-up, data completeness, and study progress, while responding to data requests from collaborators, stakeholders, and project leadership.
  • Conduct advanced statistical and spatial analyses to identify climate-health vulnerability hotspots, develop climate resilience indicators, and support evidence generation for the SHIELD Dashboard and Turkana County Annual Development Plans.
  • Ensure reproducible and secure data management practices by maintaining well-documented analytical code, using version control (Git), implementing structured workflows, facilitating compliant data sharing, and identifying and mitigating data-related risks in accordance with the Kenya Data Protection Act 2019 and Wellcome Trust policies.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate analytical outputs into the digital Early Warning System (EWS) and support data-driven decision-making across project activities.
  • Contribute to scientific dissemination and capacity strengthening by preparing manuscripts, technical reports, policy briefs, presentations, mentoring junior staff, and participating in technical meetings, stakeholder engagements, and dissemination workshops.
  • Perform any other duties assigned by the Principal Investigator or supervising authority in support of project objectives.

Vacancy Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field. Mandatory
  • Demonstrated expertise in statistical and spatial data analysis, including regression analysis, data integration from multiple sources, and reproducible analytical workflows. Mandatory
  • Advanced proficiency in R (including the tidyverse ecosystem) and strong working knowledge of Python for data cleaning, analysis, automation, and reproducible research. Mandatory
  • Proven experience in designing, deploying, and managing digital/mobile data collection systems, preferably using Survey Solutions. Mandatory
  • Strong experience in database design and management (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server), data quality assurance, and data management frameworks. Mandatory
  • Experience developing automated reporting pipelines, dashboards, and data visualizations using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or R Shiny. Mandatory
  • Demonstrated experience using version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams, including researchers, epidemiologists, and field teams. Mandatory
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience preparing technical reports, scientific manuscripts, and presenting analytical findings to diverse audiences. Skills & Competencies
  • Communication skills Skills & Competencies
  • Interpersonal skills Skills & Competencies
  • Team player Skills & Competencies

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Engineering jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Wednesday, July 29 2026
Duty Station: Turkana County | Turkana
Posted: 18-07-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 18-07-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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