Breakthrough Program Research Officer job at Kenyatta National Hospital
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Breakthrough Program Research Officer
2026-05-25T15:33:29+00:00
Kenyatta National Hospital
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Healthcare
Healthcare, Research and Development, Social Services & Nonprofit
KES
MONTH
2026-06-08T17:00:00+00:00
8

JOB PURPOSE

The Research Officer will be responsible for recruiting and enrolling participants into the study in the selected health care facilities in Nairobi County. He/she will directly report to the Study coordinator

SPECIFIC TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Screening, recruiting and enrolling eligible participants to the study as per study guidelines.
  • Collect data per approved Standard Operating Procedures
  • Input collected data into the Android tablet system (RedCap)
  • Ensure that data collected is accurate, complete, securely handled, and stored in accordance with study SOPs, good clinical practice (GCP) and confidentiality stipulations.
  • Prepare daily clinic summaries of the screened and enrolled study participants
  • Ensuring that the study participants receive the appropriate interventions and procedures
  • Ensure that the study participants are compliant with the study procedures
  • Demonstrate an understanding the study SOPs
  • Ensure compliance with the SOPS at all time of the study procedures
  • Train the facility staff on PM+
  • Submit twice-weekly summaries of recruitment and enrollment into the study to the study Coordinator
  • Complete data capture forms monthly documenting changes to study strategies

Essential requirements:

  • Must have a Diploma in Community Health, Social Work or Counselling Psychology from a recognized institution.
  • Must be Fluent in English, Kiswahili (common languages among our research participants)
  • Must have at least two (2) years of research experience.
  • Must have excellent skills in REDCAP for data collection
  • Must be conversant with the study area– Nairobi County
  • Should have excellent computer skills
  • MUST have certificate in Good Clinical Practice and Human Subjects Protection valid for the next 48 months of the date of this advert
  • Excellent communication skills: Must be able to communicate regularly with the study coordinator via email and Zoom.
  • Team player with the ability to work closely with other study staff at the site
  • Screening, recruiting and enrolling eligible participants to the study as per study guidelines.
  • Collect data per approved Standard Operating Procedures
  • Input collected data into the Android tablet system (RedCap)
  • Ensure that data collected is accurate, complete, securely handled, and stored in accordance with study SOPs, good clinical practice (GCP) and confidentiality stipulations.
  • Prepare daily clinic summaries of the screened and enrolled study participants
  • Ensuring that the study participants receive the appropriate interventions and procedures
  • Ensure that the study participants are compliant with the study procedures
  • Demonstrate an understanding the study SOPs
  • Ensure compliance with the SOPS at all time of the study procedures
  • Train the facility staff on PM+
  • Submit twice-weekly summaries of recruitment and enrollment into the study to the study Coordinator
  • Complete data capture forms monthly documenting changes to study strategies
  • Excellent skills in REDCAP for data collection
  • Fluent in English, Kiswahili
  • Conversant with the study area– Nairobi County
  • Excellent computer skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Team player
  • Diploma in Community Health, Social Work or Counselling Psychology from a recognized institution.
  • Certificate in Good Clinical Practice and Human Subjects Protection valid for the next 48 months of the date of this advert
associate degree
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JOB-6a146bc9c8b65

Vacancy title:
Breakthrough Program Research Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Healthcare, Research and Development, Social Services & Nonprofit]

Jobs at:
Kenyatta National Hospital

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, June 8 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, May 25 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

JOB PURPOSE

The Research Officer will be responsible for recruiting and enrolling participants into the study in the selected health care facilities in Nairobi County. He/she will directly report to the Study coordinator

SPECIFIC TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Screening, recruiting and enrolling eligible participants to the study as per study guidelines.
  • Collect data per approved Standard Operating Procedures
  • Input collected data into the Android tablet system (RedCap)
  • Ensure that data collected is accurate, complete, securely handled, and stored in accordance with study SOPs, good clinical practice (GCP) and confidentiality stipulations.
  • Prepare daily clinic summaries of the screened and enrolled study participants
  • Ensuring that the study participants receive the appropriate interventions and procedures
  • Ensure that the study participants are compliant with the study procedures
  • Demonstrate an understanding the study SOPs
  • Ensure compliance with the SOPS at all time of the study procedures
  • Train the facility staff on PM+
  • Submit twice-weekly summaries of recruitment and enrollment into the study to the study Coordinator
  • Complete data capture forms monthly documenting changes to study strategies

Essential requirements:

  • Must have a Diploma in Community Health, Social Work or Counselling Psychology from a recognized institution.
  • Must be Fluent in English, Kiswahili (common languages among our research participants)
  • Must have at least two (2) years of research experience.
  • Must have excellent skills in REDCAP for data collection
  • Must be conversant with the study area– Nairobi County
  • Should have excellent computer skills
  • MUST have certificate in Good Clinical Practice and Human Subjects Protection valid for the next 48 months of the date of this advert
  • Excellent communication skills: Must be able to communicate regularly with the study coordinator via email and Zoom.
  • Team player with the ability to work closely with other study staff at the site

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: associate degree

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If qualified for the above post, please send the above documents by; 8th June 2026

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Job Info
Job Category: Health/ Medicine jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Monday, June 8 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 25-05-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 25-05-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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