Research Assistant to Participate in Study at Naivasha District Hospital

(1 position)

Position Summary: Applications are invited for to apply for the position of Research Assistant. The position will be for at least 2 months. The primary purpose of this position is to enroll and follow up study participants.

Qualifications

Applicants must have at least a KCSE C plain or equivalentPreferably an applicant with Clinical Officer or Registered Nurse diplomaClinical experience with inpatient surgical wards and/or the operating theatre: PLEASE DO NOT SEND AN APPLICATION IF YOU HAVE NOT WORKED IN A HOSPITAL OR HAD EQUIVALENT CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Previous experience in electronic data entry will be an added advantageTerms of employment for this position: Full-time position (Mon – Sunday).

You must be available to start by 15th March 2012 and willing to relocate to Naivasha for duration of data collection.

Please send the following by email to the Principal Investigator (Deadline: 8th March 2012):

Application letter r explaining your qualifications for this positionCurriculum vitae2 references (include contact information (phone and email))Principal Investigator: rachel.idowu@vanderbilt.edu