External Examiners- Clinical Medicine Job MKU

Job Title: External Examiners
Date Posted: 01/07/2026
Job Type: Full Time
Job Level: Middle
Employer: Mount Kenya University
Industry: University
Salary: Open
Location: Thika
Country: Kenya
Deadline: 31/07/2026
Summary:

To qualify for appointment a candidate must:

  • Hold an earned PhD degree in the relevant discipline from a recognized academic institution.
  • Be at least at the rank of Senior Lecturer or equivalent in a recognized university or institution of higher learning.
  • Demonstrate a strong record of teaching, research, and academic supervision in the relevant field.
  • Have experience in examination moderation, curriculum development, and quality assurance processes.
  • Be registered with the relevant professional body where applicable.
  • Not be a current member of staff of Mount Kenya University.

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Moderate examination papers and marking schemes before administration.
  • Review and moderate marked examination scripts, projects, dissertations, theses and other assessments as applicable.
  • Evaluate the academic standards of programmes and assessments against national and international benchmarks.
  • Provide independent reports on the quality and standards of academic programmes.
  • Advise the University on curriculum development, assessment practices, and academic quality enhancement.
  • Attend examination boards and academic meetings when invited by the University.
  • Submit annual reports on the conduct and standards of examinations and academic programmes.

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