Role Summary
We are
seeking a Research Coordinator to
support a research project funded by the Medical Research Foundation. The study
will investigate how climate change, particularly rising temperatures and
flooding, affects neurological disorders (dementia, diabetic neuropathy, and
stroke) and their cardiometabolic risk factors (diabetes and hypertension)
among older adults in Kilifi County, Kenya. Using mixed methods, the project
will assess future health burdens, evaluate health system vulnerabilities, and
co-design a climate-resilient, community-based care and referral program with
stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge
research at the intersection of climate change, health, and health systems,
while making a meaningful impact in strengthening care for vulnerable populations
in resource-limited settings.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and manage project work plans,
schedules, and field timelines.
- Facilitate communication among investigators,
field teams, and stakeholders.
- Ensure timely and efficient achievement of
project milestones.
- Supervise recruitment, training, and deployment
of enumerators.
- Oversee data quality, entry, and storage using
approved systems (e.g., REDCap).
- Deliver accurate, high-quality datasets in line
with timelines.
- Support ethics submissions, renewals, and
compliance with institutional and national research standards.
- Coordinate meetings with county health
officials, facility staff, community leaders, patients, and caregivers.
- Facilitate communication and dissemination at
the community and county levels
- Prepare monthly progress reports, financial
updates, and documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
- Support project budgeting and procurement
processes.
- Organize training sessions for enumerators and
team meetings.
- Pre-test study tools and manage logistics for
fieldwork.
- Ensure successful execution of activities and
capacity-building.
- Contribute to literature reviews, data analysis,
and manuscript or presentation preparation.
- Carry out additional tasks as assigned by the
Principal Investigator.
Qualifications and Experience
- Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Systems
Management, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Business,
or a related field.
- Training in project management and research
ethics is desirable.
- Minimum 3–5 years’ experience coordinating
health research projects, preferably field-based or community studies.
- Strong background in statistics, health systems
management, or epidemiology
- Demonstrated experience in data management, team
supervision, and budgeting/monitoring
- Familiarity with health systems, climate, health
research, and noncommunicable diseases is an advantage.
Personal
Characteristics & Behaviors
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication
abilities.
- High integrity and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and within
multidisciplinary teams.
- Commitment to ethical research practices and
community engagement.
How to Apply
