Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Tenwek Hospital is a Christian community committed to excellence in compassionate healthcare, spiritual ministry, and training for service to the glory of God. The hospital was founded in 1937 by missionaries from World Gospel Mission and has since grown to be a leading teaching and referral hospital in the region and one...

Responsibilities or duties

Lead research initiatives, develop policies, manage projects, secure funding, collaborate with partners, mentor staff, and ensure findings dissemination, aligning with hospital policies and regulations.

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

Masters in relevant field from a recognized Institution

Certification in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) or a similar research ethics certification

Experience needed

At least 3 years of experience in medical research, public health, ethics, epidemiology, or a related biomedical science and a minimum of 2 years in a leadership or supervisory role within a research setting

• Facilitate communications with investigators at Tenwek Hospital and other institutions together with the Head of Research
• Monitoring and auditing research budgets under the supervision of the Head of Research
• Assures compliance with registry and IRB status for research projects (such as clinicaltrials.gov)
• Assists the Head of Research in publicizing successful research projects and hosting annual Research Day
• Understands and assures compliance with standards within Kenya and pertinent to funding agencies
• Supports and helps to write grant applications for funding of research projects
• Coordinates the submission of invoices for deliverables or services together with the finance team
• Serving as the ISERC point person to facilitate protocol review
• Promoting research training at Tenwek Hospital.
• Collecting and monitoring research project reports and Adverse Event reporting.
• Scheduling and planning ISERC meetings in consultation with the chair.
• Receiving, dispatching, and reviewing research proposals.
• Recording and documenting all research applications and their actions in a spreadsheet.
• Coordinating with the finance team to ensure proper financial records and audits.
• Educating staff and others on the ISERC processes and requirements.
• Maintaining and keeping records of approval deadlines and sending out reminders.
• Keeping a database of published research studies.
• Coordinating communications with external IRB stakeholders.
• Providing administrative support to the hospital and the Head of Research whenever needed.

• Masters in relevant field from a recognized Institution
• Certification in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) or a similar research ethics certification