Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, which has since been amended to Science, Technology and Innovation Act 2013. The 1979 Act established KEMRI as a National body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya.

Responsibilities or duties

• Recruit, screen, consent, enroll, and retain study participants in accordance with the study protocol, SOPs, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ethical, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct study procedures, administer study questionnaires, and collect demographic, behavioral, and clinical data using approved study tools.
• Provide participant counseling on HIV prevention, STI prevention, contraception, adherence to study products, risk reduction, and other protocol-required health education.
• Coordinate participant follow-up visits, appointment reminders, tracing, and retention activities to minimize loss to follow-up and ensure protocol compliance.
• Complete and maintain accurate study documentation, including source documents, case report forms (CRFs), participant logs, and timely data entry into REDCap and other approved electronic databases.
• Review study data and records for completeness, accuracy, and protocol compliance; resolve data queries, and promptly document and report adverse events, protocol deviations, social harms, and other participant safety concerns.
• Collaborate with laboratory, pharmacy, clinical, qualitative research, and data management teams, and prepare study documentation for monitoring visits, audits, inspections, and quality assurance activities.
• Maintain participant confidentiality, comply with institutional policies, GCP, Human Subjects Protection, and all applicable regulatory requirements, participate in study trainings and team meetings, and
• Perform any other study-related duties assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications or requirements 

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from a recognized institution. Mandatory
• Valid nursing registration and licensure. Mandatory
• Current Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Human Subjects Protection (HSP) certification. Mandatory
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Skills & Competencies
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with high attention to detail. Skills & Competencies
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Skills & Competencies
• Good problem-solving skills, initiative, and resourcefulness. Skills & Competencies

Experience needed

Minimum of 2–3 years' experience in research, clinical trials, or related healthcare settings. Mandatory

• Recruit, screen, consent, enroll, and retain study participants in accordance with the study protocol, SOPs, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ethical, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct study procedures, administer study questionnaires, and collect demographic, behavioral, and clinical data using approved study tools.
• Provide participant counseling on HIV prevention, STI prevention, contraception, adherence to study products, risk reduction, and other protocol-required health education.
• Coordinate participant follow-up visits, appointment reminders, tracing, and retention activities to minimize loss to follow-up and ensure protocol compliance.
• Complete and maintain accurate study documentation, including source documents, case report forms (CRFs), participant logs, and timely data entry into REDCap and other approved electronic databases.
• Review study data and records for completeness, accuracy, and protocol compliance; resolve data queries, and promptly document and report adverse events, protocol deviations, social harms, and other participant safety concerns.
• Collaborate with laboratory, pharmacy, clinical, qualitative research, and data management teams, and prepare study documentation for monitoring visits, audits, inspections, and quality assurance activities.
• Maintain participant confidentiality, comply with institutional policies, GCP, Human Subjects Protection, and all applicable regulatory requirements, participate in study trainings and team meetings, and
• Perform any other study-related duties assigned by the Supervisor.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Good problem-solving skills, initiative, and resourcefulness.

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Minimum of 2–3 years' experience in research, clinical trials, or related healthcare settings.
• Valid nursing registration and licensure.
• Current Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Human Subjects Protection (HSP) certification.