Project Clinical Scientist Job UoN

ADVERT REF: AD/6/283/26

The Position:

This is a part time position (40% FTE) based in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Key Responsibilities:

• Development of standardized maternal and neonatal indicators, medical records and databases embedded in routine health information systems
• Working with the data team in the provision of clinical input for data quality assurance,
• monitoring reports and dashboards
• Tracking updates in clinical practice guidelines and how these relate to quality of care
• Support multisite maternal and neonatal quality improvement including fostering of peer to peer networks, data use, QI reviews and cross-site learning sessions
• Participate in 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 PCS will have:

• Registered specialist medical practitioners and should possess MMed (Obstetrics Gynaecology) or its equivalent from a recognized institution
• Master’s degree in Public Health or Epidemiology
• They should have at least 2 publications in referred journals
• Clear interest in health systems and health services research
• Prior work on team-based projects and demonstrable organizational skills

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-pcsmei@uonbi.ac.ke