Aga Khan University Jobs Research Officer (1 Year)

Research Officer – 1 Year Fixed Term Contract Jobs at Aga Khan University

Department: Office of the Dean
Entity: School of Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Nairobi, Kenya

The Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery (SONAM) in Kenya is a vibrant academic community dedicated to the provision of transformational learning, teaching and research that makes a leading contribution to improving the health and well-being of communities.

Reporting to the Research team and Principle Investigator, the incumbent will be required to provide holistic research support over a period of twelve months.

Research Officer Job Responsibilities

• Compilation and submission of a minimum eight peer-reviewed manuscripts within the contract period;
• Provision of reviews and academic writing related to the study;
• Coordination and collation of multi- author inputs;
• Maintenance of Endnote libraries and record maintenance;
• Pre-submission editing;
• Manuscript submission;
• Coding and verification of qualitative data;

Demonstrated Competencies:

• Excellent academic writing skills;
• Ability to conduct systematic literature reviews;
• Use of specialist software referencing, citations and qualitative data analysis;
• Professional pre-publication editing;
• Time framed project management;
• Management of large data file transfer systems via Google, drop box etc.

Qualifications for the Research Officer Job

• Master’s degree in health related field;
• Excellent writing skills;
• Formal editorial qualification;
• Prior verifiable substantive editorial experience

How to Apply

Your application together with a detailed Curriculum Vitae, names of three referees, telephone contact, e-mail address and copies of certificates and testimonials should be sent to, the Manager, Human Resources, Aga Khan University-Nairobi P. O. Box 30270-00100, NAIROBI or by email to hr.universityke@aku.edu . Applications by email are preferred.

Applications should be submitted latest by August 30, 2017