Vacancy title:
Scholary Communications Coordinator/Editor

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Education, Media, Communications & Writing, Business Operations]

Jobs at:
University of Nairobi

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, May 11 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, April 27 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Company Overview

The University of Nairobi, a body corporate established under the Universities Act 2012 of the laws of Kenya and the University of Nairobi Charter, is the pioneer institution of University education in Kenya and the region. The only institution of higher learning in Kenya for a long time, the University of Nairobi responded to the national, regional and Afr...

Duties and Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate will be expected to:

• Support researchers in transforming scientific work into clear, accurate, proposals, and reports.
• Understand the scientific publishing process: preparing submissions, managing revisions, and communicating with journals.
• Work with scientific data—ensuring consistency, accuracy, and organization.
• Assist in developing and coordinating grant applications, timelines, and documentation.
• Have strong writing, editing, and project-management skills.
• Collaborate across diverse research teams and manage multiple projects.
• Be organized, detail-oriented, and skilled at translating complex scientific ideas into polished written materials.

Prerequisite skills:

• Writing and editing skills
• Scientific and research literacy
• Technical and software proficiency
• Project management skills
• Communication and collaboration
• Attention to detail
• Grant and proposal support

Job Specifications:

• Masters degree in research intensive field in biomedical sciences
• Strong preference for PhD Holders
• Experience working with International funding bodies
• Budget development skills
• Knowledge of compliance and ethics requirements.
• Has published in peer review journals.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Job application procedure
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Notes:

• Applicants should their application letters, certified copies of certificates and resume of maximum two pages, giving details of their qualifications, experience and three (3) referees indicating their telephone and contacts;
• Applications and related documents should be forwarded addressed to the Director, Human Resource, University of Nairobi;
• Applicants should state their current designations, salaries and other benefits attached to those designations;
• The application letter must bear the reference code indicated in the advertisement;
• Late applications will not be considered;
• Applications should be to as one file in PDF:

CLOSING DATE: MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026

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