Vacancy title:
Research Officer, Directors Office, IHD

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
Aga Khan University Hospital

Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, July 27 2025

Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 16 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

To assist in overall coordination of the study activities while working very closely with the office of the Director:

• Study protocol development and submission for ethics and other approvals
• New grant concept development, data analysis, data management, packaging information for dissemination, drafting manuscripts and 
• Editing for publication of research findings.

Responsibilities

Research protocol development

• With guidance from the principal investigator, support in developing research protocols in adherence to the institutional ethics review board. 
• Ensure that study protocol is submitted to the institutional ethics review board.
• Assist in giving feedback to the Ethics Committee and follow up on ethics and other approvals for the protocol to get ready for implementation
• Facilitate handing over to the project implementation team for further execution

Data Management and Data analysis

• Documentation of all field implementation and community engagement process including keeping records and raw data
• Ensuring study data back-up 
• Ensure readiness of data collection tools and devices (translations, consents, recording, storage and safety)
• Facilitate data transcriptions, cleaning, coding.  
• Run basic statistical analysis for quantitative and qualitative data for documentation

Dissemination of research findings

• Assist in packaging information for dissemination whenever this is needed. 
• Draft manuscript(s) and work with the team to finalize for publishing

Requirements

• A master’s degree in social sciences, public health, Global Health, Statistics, or a bachelor’s degree with 3 years’ experience in the areas mentioned or related field with a strong research or statistical background.

Relevant Experience

• Experience coordinating or supporting a research project 
• Strong computer skills and ability to use the necessary databases 
• Demonstrated ability to draft manuscripts for publication. Publication of research work is an added advantage. 
• Able to compile and organize statistical information retrieved and present findings 
• Experience in community mobilization and partner engagement processes
• Experience working in urban informal settlement 
• Demonstrate ability to carry out data analysis and documentation
• Excellent report writing and communication skills 
• Proficiency in MS office and statistical analysis computer packages

Personal Characteristics & Behaviours

• Can work under no or minimal supervision 
• Good interpersonal relationship  
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili
• Keen desire to learn and proactive team member

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified? Go to Aga Khan University Hospital on aku.taleo.net to apply

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