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

• Implementing pre-clinical and clinical research projects and/or supervise designated
• General diagnosis, care, treatment and provision of specialized clinical care for study
• Assist in carrying out fieldwork and pre-clinical and clinical experimental procedures;
• Carry out experimental and/or developmental work;
• Contributing to interpretation and validation of results
• Conduct community diagnosis, care and treatment during Corporate Social
• Assist in organization of the internal scientific seminars;
• Guiding visiting scientific students /students on attachment
• Maintaining the scientific pre-clinical and clinical facility

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields;- Medicine and surgery, Dentistry, Veterinary, Pharmacy or equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution; Mandatory
• Proficiency in computer application Mandatory
• Planning and Organizational skills; Mandatory
• Communication and reporting skills; Mandatory
• Interpersonal skills; Mandatory
• Creativity and Innovativeness; Mandatory
• Critical thinking skills Mandatory
• Team player. Mandatory

• Implementing pre-clinical and clinical research projects and/or supervise designated
• General diagnosis, care, treatment and provision of specialized clinical care for study
• Assist in carrying out fieldwork and pre-clinical and clinical experimental procedures;
• Carry out experimental and/or developmental work;
• Contributing to interpretation and validation of results
• Conduct community diagnosis, care and treatment during Corporate Social
• Assist in organization of the internal scientific seminars;
• Guiding visiting scientific students /students on attachment
• Maintaining the scientific pre-clinical and clinical facility

• Proficiency in computer application
• Planning and Organizational skills
• Communication and reporting skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Creativity and Innovativeness
• Critical thinking skills
• Team player

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields;- Medicine and surgery, Dentistry, Veterinary, Pharmacy or equivalent qualifications from a recognized Institution;