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Research Scientist (Qualitative) at Kenya Medical Research – KEMRI

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Employment FullTime
Location Nairobi Kenya
Experience At least 2 years
Education Level Bachelor's Degree
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Key Responsibilities:

  • Organize data collection (recruiting participants, gaining consent, arranging interviews, training community members). 
  • Liaise with relevant stakeholders in the research sites (community representatives, government representatives, policy makers, traditional authority representatives, academics NGOs, faith leaders and others as required)
  • Responsible for gathering qualitative data through interviews, focus group discussions, and non-participant observation. 
  • Arranging and completing transcription and translation of qualitative data 
  • Coding and analysing the transcribed data (using Nvivo software for which training will be provided) and share the analysis with the international team. 
  • Responsible for the secure storage and management of the data gathered and transcribed, in accordance with the data protection policy.
  • Participate in team meetings and supervision, as well as peer learning sessions organized by the PI and the study team.

Vacancy Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences (e.g. public health, psychology, social policy, economics, politics, sociology, economic and social history, biology, social work, anthropology, development studies, or other disciplines)     Mandatory
  • Conducting qualitative research including focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, or observation work will be an added advantage    Added Advantage
  • Training in transcribing and translating qualitative data    Mandatory
  • Evidence of ability to establish rapport with members of the community    Mandatory
  • Strong IT skills, and able to work collaboratively online with colleagues in other settings    Mandatory
  • Good administrative and project management skills     Mandatory
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills     Mandatory
  • Good IT and computing skills, to support online working with colleagues in other research sites    Mandatory
  • Time management skills including ability to prioritize workload    Mandatory
  • Trustworthy and reliable     Mandatory
  • Experience of recruiting participants into qualitative research studies (familiarity with issues of ethics and informed consent) will be ab added advantage.    Added Advantage


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