Job Description
KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT
Vacancy No. CGHR/227/11/21
Program description: 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 2030. The KEMRI internship program (KIP) seeks to develop a pool of young talent adequately exposed to working in
the research industry. After the planned one year (Non-renewable) internship program, the candidates will have gained practical workplace experience to enable them to have a competitive edge in their job search. It is from this background that KEMRI-CGHR Kisumu seeks to recruit several interns in the below mentioned field.
Internship Area:
Statistics, Computer Science – 4 Positions
Research - 4 Positions
Project: Enterics for Global Health (EFGH)-Shigella Study, Data and Field Section
Requirements:
Bachelor / Diploma Degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Public Health, Community Health and Development, Social Work and Social Sciences from a recognized university in Kenya
Be below thirty (30) years of age
Terms of Engagement:
Appointment in the Internship program will be for a period of one year. The successful candidate (s) will be paid a monthly stipend of shs. 25,000 for a degree holder and shs. 15,000 for a diploma holder without any other benefits. Interns will be expected to take up a personal accident cover and medical insurance cover for the period of internship
Applications should include the following:
Letter of Application indicating vacancy number
Current Resume or CV with names and contact information (telephone and e-mail address)
Copies of Certificates and transcripts.