Assistant Research Officer Job in Kenya - UoN

Job Title: Assistant Research Officer - Social Science

Date Posted: 30/06/2026

Job Type: Full Time

Employer: University of Nairobi

Industry: Project Management

Salary: Open

Location: Nairobi

Country: Kenya

Deadline: 13/07/2026

ADVERT REF: AD/6/285/26

The Position:

This is a full-time position based in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health and at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct empiric work including primary data collection (key informant interviews, focus group discussions) with health system policy makers, managers and front line providers

  • Work together with other colleagues to finalize methodological tools and construct the analysis
  • Assist with management and analysis of data and developing written outputs
  • Participate in related training activities and study workshops or meetings
  • Performing any other related duty as assigned.

Qualifications

At a minimum, the ARO-SS will have:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subjects in Social Sciences & Humanities such as Anthropology or Sociology from a recognized institution
  • At least two (2) years of research experience, ideally including experience in collecting and analyzing health systems qualitative research data through
  • interviews, focus group discussions, health systems research, stakeholder engagement
  • Evidence of ability to produce and publish research.
  • Computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft applications.
  • Knowledge of NVivo (qualitative analysis) software will be an added advantage.

How to Apply

Notes:

  • Applicants should email their application letters, certified copies of certificates and curriculum vitae (CV) giving details of their qualifications, experience and
  • three (3) referees indicating their telephone contacts and e-mail contacts;
  • Applications and related documents should be forwarded addressed to the Director, Human Resource, University of Nairobi;
  • Applicants should state their current designations, salaries and other benefits attached to those designations;
  • The application letter must bear the reference code indicated in the advertisement;
  • Late applications will not be considered.

Applications should be emailed as one file in PDF: recruit-arossmei@uonbi.ac.ke