PrIMA-X STUDY
CAREER OPPORTUNITY: STUDY NURSE – (1 POST TO BE LOCATED IN SIAYA COUNTY)
Job Purpose: The study nurse will be responsible for recruiting and enrolling participants into the study in the selected facilities in Siaya County. He/she will directly report to the assistant study coordinator.
Responsibilities and Requirements
- Screening, recruiting and enrolling participants to the study.
- Counselling the study participant on pre-exposure prophylaxis
- Identifying prior study participants to be enrolled in the extension study.
- Collect data per approved Standard Operating Procedures and input into Android tablet system (RedCap)
- Conduct rapid HIV testing for study participants.
- Counsel women on HIV and prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission
- Collecting, preparing, and storing samples from study participants.
- Physical and neurocognitive assessment of infants
- Preparing study participants for DEXA Scan procedures
- Submit twice-weekly summaries of recruitment and enrollment into the study to the study coordinator.
- Participate in twice-weekly phone call with PI and rest of study staff.
Qualifications:
- Must be registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya
- Must have a Diploma in Kenya Registered Nursing/Midwifery (KRN/M) or Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (KRCHN)
- At least one year experience post-internship
- Must be computer literate (Attache training computer certificate)
- Must have 1 year research experience
- Language skills: Must be fluent in English, Swahili, and Dholuo
- Must have a valid certificate in Human Subjects Protection
Desirable qualities, skills and abilities:
- Excellent communication skills: Must be able to communicate to the study participants well and with PI via email and Zoom
- Excellent skills with mobile technology
- Team player with ability to work closely with other study staff at the site
How to Apply
Applications must include the following:
- CLICK HERE to complet our online application form
- Complete CV with 2 referees indicating their telephone contacts and e-mail contacts
- Relevant certificates and testimonials.
- Practicing license
Send your application and testimonials addressing to the Principal Investigator, Mwach-PrEP study and CV to the email primaxstudy1@gmail.com by 8th June, 2022.
NB: This position needs to be filled within 2 weeks after the interviews.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.