Massive Recruitment of Fresh Graduates by KEMRI

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.

The KEMRI Graduate
School is committed to providing its students with opportunities to gain and
refine their research knowledge and skills. Are you currently enrolled with
KEMRI Graduate School and you are searching for an opportunity to hone your
research skills? We are offering internship opportunities of up to 12 months
within our two projects. Only one student will be selected per project.

• Schistosomiasis in preschool and schoolchildren
  along shores and on islands of Lake Victoria western Kenya: Investigation
  of eosinophil-cationic protein and fecal occult blood as potential-
  markers for schistosomiasis induced bowel This project is based in Mbita,
  Homabay county.

The selected candidate
will be trained on the following:

• Planning and executing research field activities


• Running assays for Research project


• Maintenance of project property inventory


• Data analysis and manuscripts development for
  dissemination


• Development and validation of an in-house
  phenotypic assay for the determination of HIV-1 drug resistance among
  patients failing second-line treatment in This project is based in
  Nairobi.

The selected candidate
will be trained on the following:

• Cell culture


• Virus isolation, propagation and titration


• Assay development and validation


• Antiviral drug screening

Terms of engagement:

Successful candidates
will be paid a monthly stipend without any other benefits. The trainees will be
expected to take up a personal accident cover and medical insurance cover for
the period of traineeship.

Applications should
include the following:

• Cover letter


• Current CV including current phone contact number


• Copies of certificates and transcripts


• Certificate of Good

How To Apply

Applications should be
sent through email to: GraduateSchool@kemri.org no later
than 23^rd September,
2021.