Assistant Principal Research Scientist - Kericho

Vacancy Requirements:

• Minimum of a Phd. or equivalent terminal degree in a relevant discipline.
  
• Must have been awarded individual fellowships, grants, or other awards
  
• Record of peer-reviewed publication with at least 3 as first author
  
• Experience in teaching, training, and mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students
  
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience working in antimicrobial resistance of bacterial pathogens
  
• Experience in clinical microbiology an added advantage Added Advantage
  
• Training in Human Subjects Research, and safety in the workplace
  
• Very good problem solving and communication skills in English (writing, reading, and oral).
  
• Computer skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
  

• Conduct research activities at the hospitals, laboratories, communities and environments that span the studies within the MHK
  
• Prepare complete documentation of research activities and follow applicable standard operational procedures and data management protocols.
  
• Analyze, interpret, and document research findings for review.
  
• Compare actual and expected results, troubleshoot and suggest solutions to correct the deviations or redesign experiments
  
• Evaluate existing research or modeling techniques and recommend improvements to ensure quality and productivity.
  
• Generate new research questions and write grant proposals
  
• Mentor, advise and provide technical support to junior scientists, graduate students and interns
  
• Foster a network of colleagues within the institution and with collaborators to enhance training opportunities
  
• Presenting their work at conferences and different forums.
  
• Coordinate workshops and seminars
  
• Prepare proposals, presentations, reports and policy documents for stakeholders and collaborators
  
• Produce lead or single-author publications, and collaborative publications