Job Title: Research Assistant – Clinician, IHD
Hiring
Organization: Aga Khan University Hospital
Location
– Locality: Nairobi
Location
– Region: Kenya
Industry: Medical
Job
Type: Full Time
Salary: KES
Date
Posted: 08/04/2025
Job Summary
The
Research Assistant will contribute to collaborative research that transforms
people’s lives through new scientific findings by collecting quality data and
biological samples for the AKILI study while adhering to the standard operating
procedures and ethical regulations. AKILI is a study on genetic
characterization of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the Kenyan and
South African populations.
Responsibilities
- Provide information, education and support
related to the AKILI study to families or guardians of potential eligible
research participants
- Assist in triaging or offering any clinical
support as may be requested of them when mobilizing participants at the
outpatient clinics
- Participate in the screening and identification
eligible participants among children and adolescents at the hospitals,
schools or the community.
- Participate in conducting the informed
consenting process for the AKILI study.
- Participate in the collection of
sociodemographic and phenotypic data, including KSADS, using research
electronic data capture software
- Supervise and participate in Neuromedical
assessments of all study participants.
- Ensure high standards are maintained when
collecting, transporting and storing saliva samples from research
participants. This entails ensuring all necessary forms are printed,
filled in and filed accordingly.
- Ensure proper, accurate and timely documentation
and reporting of study-related activities.
- Participate in all relevant study related
in-house and cross-site meetings.
- Work closely with the coordinator to ensure all
materials needed for the assessment of participants are set and in good
condition ahead of participant enrollment. This entails ensuring the
necessary printouts are available, legible and of good quality.
- Work closely with the coordinator to spearhead
and participate in sensitization and/or training activities. This will
entail preparing materials such as PowerPoint that will be used to train
teachers, community health promoters and any other stakeholders AKILI will
engage.
- Ensure data completeness and safety by
crosschecking data against the AKILI’s enrolment checklist and that data
has been uploaded to server before leaving the field/site of participant
enrolment.
- Supervise and ensure proper handling of all
filed items such as tablets, weighing scales and filled in hardcopy forms
to minimize the risk of damage and to ensure their safety.
- Foster good working relationships with all
stakeholders such as the personnel in the different institutions we will
engage – at the different hospitals, at schools and in the community.
- Participate in the continuous medical education
(CME) activities in the mental/neurological healthcare.
- Any other responsibilities assigned by the
supervisor.
Requirements
- A minimum of Diploma in Clinical Medicine or
Nursing
- Research background will be desirable
Relevant
Experience.
- 2 years’ working experience in clinical care or
research
- Flexible – able to work extra hours when needed
- Able to work with vulnerable populations such as
those with neurological or mental health disorders
- Be computer literate with proficiency in
Microsoft Office applications
- DESIRABLE: Experience in the care for children
and adolescents with behavioral or neurological disorders
Personal
Characteristics
- Can work under minimal supervision
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a good team
player
- Good communication skills (both written and
oral)
- Attention to detail
- Keen desire to learn and share knowledge
How to Apply
