Data Analyst Intern at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

Job Description (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of , which has since been amended to Science, Technology and Innovation Act . The Act established KEMRI as a National body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya.Vacancy No. CIPDCR/DESK-DAI /2/05/About Job Project description: Dengue Surveillance and Control in Selected Counties of Kenya.The study aims to determine the public health threat posed by dengue virus and to identify potential factors that lead to sustained occurrence of dengue outbreaks. Currently, routine diagnosis of dengue is not conducted at the health facility laboratories countrywide. As a result, true burden of dengue in Kenya remains unknown. The project is based at the Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Control Research (CIPDCR) in Busia. The project seeks to fill the following position.The Kenya Medical Research Institute is committed to providing the youth with opportunities to acquire, sharpen their knowledge and gain technical/practical skills to complement their studies in order to enhance their employability in line with the Kenya Vision . The KEMRI Internship Program (KIP) seeks to develop a pool of young talent adequately exposed to working in the research industry. After the internship program, the candidates will have gained practical workplace experience to him/her have a competitive edge in the job market.The Project has the following Internship opportunity: Position: Data Analyst InternReports to: Principal InvestigatorLocation: Busia The Data Analyst intern will be trained to: Conduct electronic data collectionUse database management softwareDownload and upload data from mobile devices such as Tablets and Smartphones.Participate in data retrieval, analysis and interpretation.Collate, query and clean data coming in from the field sites including flagging out inconsistencies and/or errors arising from data obtained from the field as part of routine data checksPerform various data manipulations, analyses and generate reports and tables as requested.Deal with routine problems arising in the course of data handling.Perform additional duties as may be assigned by the supervisor. Requirements Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Mathematics, computer science or any related field from a recognized training institutionEvidence of having carried out a supervised research project during undergraduate studies/ attachment in a research facility for a minimum period of 3 months an added advantage.In addition, the applicants must: Be a Kenyan youth below 30 years of age; andProvide a Certificate of Good Conduct. Personal Attributes Should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills A person of integrity Strong analytical skills The Internship programme will be for twelve months.Please Note: A monthly stipend of KSh. 25, and a supplementary allowance of Ksh. 5, per month will be given without any other benefits. A successful Intern will be expected to take up a personal accident cover and medical insurance cover. The project WILL NOT offer employment after the completion of internship.