KEMRI / UW Study Counselors / Field Workers Jobs in Kenya

KEMRI / UW Study Counselors / Field Workers Jobs in Kenya

The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) in collaboration with the University of Washington (UW) is conducting research studies in Kenya.

The KEMRI/UW research collaboration aims to conduct interdisciplinary, setting-specific research aimed at improving the lives of women and children in Kenya.

Specifically, our research strives to understand various infectious diseases affecting these populations and testing interventions.

We are looking for a motivated, committed, and honest staff member to join our team in one of our research studies, Developing low-cost universal malnutrition screening for low income countries – the MAMMS Trial.

Study Counselor / Field Worker

Job Group MR/6

To be based at KEMRI / UW Migori Study Site

The Study Counselor will be responsible for guiding participants through the consent process and study procedures, training mothers to measure their child’s mid upper arm circumference (MUAC), offering HIV testing and counseling to caregivers and children, ensuring participants return to follow-up visits, and following up with participants who do not return.

The counselor will also assist with miscellaneous KEMRI/UW study activities including data entry, data query response, attend trainings, weekly reporting, etc.

Required Qualifications: