Clinical Officer

Posted: 19 Dec 2012 01:27 AM PST

Vacancy Number:CO/ BIOTECH/12/12
Department: Biotechnology
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 1-year fixed contract
General : The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to enhance the roles livestock play in pathways out of poverty in developing countries. ILRI is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a global research partnership of 15 centres working with many partners for a food-secure future. ILRI has two main campuses in East Africa and other hubs in East, West and southern Africa and South, Southeast and East Asia. www.ilri.org
CGIAR is a global agricultural research partnership for a food-secure future. Its science is carried out by 15 research centres that are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations. www.cgiar.org
The Position: ILRI seeks to recruit a Clinical Officer into the Biotechnology theme to provide support to ILRI research projects. The purpose of this post is to join the Urban Zoo field team undertaking clinical examinations and data collection in the field in Nairobi, working closely with ILRI partner organisations.  It is 100% funded by project UoE003. This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus ,  open to Kenyan nationals only.  This position is on a 1-year fixed contract
 Key responsibilities:

• Represent the project with residents in the study area, and maintain good relations with participating study subjects
• Undertake clinical examinations of adults and children participating in the study and record clinical findings, according to project protocols, and using electronic data recording tools
• Undertake blood sampling from adult and child study subjects according to project protocols
• Oversee the collection of faecal specimens from children and advise adult participants in appropriate self sampling techniques
• Assume responsibility for the delivery of field material to the laboratory
• Undertake detailed socio-economic and behavioural questionnaires with study subjects
• Maintain records of locations visited
• Prescribe appropriately for diagnosed conditions or provide appropriate referrals
• Take care of the project resources
• Maintain a professional attitude at all times, especially with respect to confidentiality
• Maintain good relationships with the local health infrastructure in study zones
• Any other duties that may be assigned by the senior project staff

 Requirements:

• Certificate or Diploma in Clinical Medicine from a recognized institution
• Two years of experience as a clinical officer, preferably in a research environment
• Ideally on the job training with other research projects (preferably on zoonoses).
• Must be actively registered with the Clinical Officers Council.

Other competencies:

• Teamwork, general good personality, adaptable to working in households and any other site in the city that may be involved in sampling.
• Willing to spend sometimes long days in the field (returning daily to the central laboratory.

Terms of Appointment: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus. It is open to Kenyan nationals only.  This position is on a 1-year fixed contract.
Job level and salary: This position is job level 1C Level 2 with a starting gross salary of KES 58,625 per month. The benefits package includes pension, medical and other insurances for ILRI’s Nationally Recruited Staff.
Location: The position will be based at the ILRI campus Nairobi, Kenya.
Applicants should send a cover letter and CV combined as one document addressed the Human Resources Director, explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience by 12 January 2013.  Log on to:  http://www.myjobsinkenya.com/ilri_jobs  to apply.
The position title and reference number REF: CO/BIOTECH/12/12 should be clearly marked on the subject line. Only online applications will be considered, and only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Closing date: January 12,2013
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