Research Interns; Public Health/Social Sciences – Nairobi at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Literature reviews and evidence synthesis.
• Development of study protocols, data collection tools, and training materials.
• Coordination of field activities and stakeholder engagement meetings.
• Qualitative data collection.
• Data management, transcription, coding, and analysis.
• Preparation of technical reports, presentations, policy briefs, and manuscripts.
• Community mobilization and advocacy activities.
• Monitoring project activities and documenting lessons learned
• Administrative and logistical support for project implementation.
• Any other duties assigned by the project investigators.

Vacancy Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Sociology, Anthropology, Community Development, Health Promotion, Social Sciences, or a related discipline    Mandatory
• Basic knowledge of public health research methods.    Mandatory
• Experience in qualitative data collection, transcription, coding and analysis    Mandatory
• Knowledge of qualitative software (NVivo, Atlas.ti, Dedoose)    Mandatory
• Experience working with Ministry of Health programmes, community health workers, or research institutions    Mandatory
• Knowledge of community engagement, health promotion or health education will be an advantage.    Added Advantage
• Good communication and interpersonal skills    Mandatory
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams and community settings.    Mandatory