Research Midwives Job UoN

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Responsibilities:

• Pre-screening and screening potentially eligible participants to volunteer for participation in clinical
• research studies
• Obtain informed consent and ensure participant rights, safety and confidentiality are safeguarded
• Conduct scheduled study visits and perform required clinical assessments
• Perform retinal imaging (fundoscopy) ensuring quality and protocol adherence
• Perform/support laboratory and point-of-care tests (e.g., FBC, OGTT)
• Maintain source documents and respond to data queries promptly
• Schedule participants upcoming visits as per study schedules and actively follow up participants to ensure retention
• Identify high-risk cases and facilitate timely referral and clinical care
• Ensure protocol adherence and report adverse events or deviations
• Maintain study equipment and ensure availability of supplies

Qualifications

• Either a Diploma in Community Health Nursing (KRCHN) , a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a Bachelor of Science in Public Health or an equivalent field
• Registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK) and present a valid practicing license
• Two (2) years of continuous clinical experience with ANC, Maternity and Rural health experience.
• At least two (1) years’ prior experience conducting clinical research including maternal health clinical trials
• Good Clinical Practice and Human Subjects Protection Training certificates is an added advantage
• Experience and skills needed: Strong maternal health clinical skills, high accuracy and attention to detail, proficiency in Redcap or electronic data systems, excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Terms of appointment:

This is a position whose tenure is one (1) year contract, renewable based on performance and by mutual consent.

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-rmpearlsmp@uonbi.ac.ke

CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026