- The MSF Mombasa Project is conducting a multiyear mixed methods research study, which collects and analyses diverse forms of data (quantitative, qualitative) to enhance and evaluate the project’s impact on population health and well-being. This position will coordinate daily operations of all research activities and staff, working in close consultation with the principal investigators, medical team, and other collaborators.
Requirements
Education
- Higher degree (Bachelors or Masters) in epidemiology, medicine, public health, psychology, or some other similar field.
Experience
- Essential experience coordinating or supporting research initiatives in health or the social sciences.
- Essential experience leading a team, including people management and collaboration between partners.
- Essential experience leading or supporting survey research.
- Desirable experienced leading or supporting qualitative research.
- Desirable experience on health topics pertaining to adolescents, young people, and/or key population.
Languages
- English + Kiswahili essential.
Knowledge
- Essential knowledge of research methods.
- Essential knowledge of data management, including quality control and assurance.
- Essential computer literacy (i.e., Microsoft Office Suite).
- Essential knowledge of statistical analysis package (e.g., Stata, R, SAS).
- Desirable knowledge of survey platforms (e.g., Kobo, Qualtrics).
Competencies
- Results and Quality Orientation
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- Behavioural Flexibility
- Commitment to MSF Principles
- Stress Management
If you meet the above requirements, please send your application to [email protected] by July 20, 2024. (Clinical Officer)
Please include the following:
- Detailed CV, including contact information (telephone number, e-mail address, physical address)
- Short cover letter (max. 1/2 page)
- Scan of your national ID
- Scan of your academic qualifications
It is important that each attachment is named in the following manner: “CV Last name First name 2024” (for example: “CV last name First name 2024”, “Bachelors degree last name first name 2024”.)
If you meet the above requirements, please submit your application through:
[email protected] by the 18 July 2024. (Operational Research Epidemiologist)
- Participating in defining the objectives of operational research, implementing research protocols, refining data collection tools, and ensuring participant recruitment and retention.
- Coordinating the execution of the research with partners and in compliance to approved study protocols.
- Providing training to and supervising the team implementing the research.
- Lead data collection activities in coordination with the research team.
- Ensuring the highest ethical standard is maintained, including that all participants have freely given their consent to participate and have received the correct information in a format they can comprehend.
- Reviewing data collection and undertaking analysis as appropriate, reporting on a regular basis to the functional referent about study progress and any relevant information for the project and mission.
- Support dissemination of study methods and results including through reports, presentations, papers, and other scientific output.
- Managing data systems and ensuring accurate, high-quality datasets that adhere to the highest standards of security and confidentiality.
- Support dissemination of findings as described in the study protocol, including to MSF teams and partners from government, academia, and community.
- Support research planning and budgeting.
- Provide administrative support to the study investigator group, including its principal investigators.
- Propose and undertake analyses of study data.
- Ensure the protection of rights, safety and welfare of study participants and staff.
- Support and guide the research officers and, as necessary, other project staff to ensure adherence to study procedures, verification processess.
- Collaborate with and support the research’s principal investigators (PIs) in preparation of timely submission of reportable events.
- Ensure data is recorded, handled, stored and reported accurately and confidentiality is maintained.
- Partcipate in the project’s meeting.