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Research Scientist – CGHR Kisumu at KEMRI

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  • Date posted

    September 23, 2025

  • Closing date

    September 23, 2025

  • Hiring location

    Kisumu

  • Qualification

    Bachelor Degree

Description

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Head the laboratory quality management unit
  • Ensure the processes needed for QMS are established, implemented and maintained
  • Promote awareness of users’ needs and requirements throughout the laboratory and HIV research branch
  • Ensure compliance and conformance with requirements for applicable regulatory entities (e.g. ISO 15189, KENAS, GCLP/HSP)
  • Perform periodic laboratory internal audits and ensure departments perform timely follow up of audit findings
  • Prepare and present QMS and/or other related information to the stakeholders
  • Provide oversight and documentation of all laboratory trainings and competency assessments
  • Perform external audit and inspection preparations
  • Ensure procedure manuals and policies are written, updated and approved in a timely manner
  • Identify and address complaints, non-conformances and corrective actions
  • Schedule and organize management review meetings in consultation with the laboratory director
  • Prepare quarterly quality management system reports
  • Mentor, advise and provide technical support to fellow scientists, graduate students and interns
  • Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time by immediate supervisor.

Vacancy Requirements:

#Description.Requirement Type
1Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: -Biomedical Sciences, Medical Laboratory Science or relevant scientific qualifications from a recognized institutionMandatory
2Registration by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB) or any registration body, if applicable, with a valid current practicing license, is an added advantageAdded Advantage
3ISO 19011 internal audit for medical laboratory officer training will be an added advantageAdded Advantage
4Training in analytical skills and use of at least one statistical software package, e.g. STATA, R, SPSS or SAS will be an added advantageMandatory
5Excellent team work and time management skillsMandatory

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