13 Open Vacancies at KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme

13 Open Vacancies at KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, April 2026

KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) is a world-renowned, multidisciplinary research unit of excellence dedicated to improving health and building research leadership across Africa. Established in 1989, KWTRP is a partnership between the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Wellcome, and the University of Oxford. With hubs in Kenya (Kilifi and Nairobi) and Uganda, the Programme brings together over 100 research scientists and 700+ support staff.

Senior Post Doctorial Researcher -Statistician /Quantitative Lead

Location:ย Nairobi

Job Purpose: Provide technical leadership for all core quantitative impact analyses, including interrupted time series (ITS), counterfactual modelling, multilevel and spatial analyses, effective coverage estimation, and mortality recalibration, while ensuring reproducibility and analytical rigor across a federated data architecture.

Statistician

Location:ย Kilifi

Job Purpose: The Statistician will be expected to support the Departmentโ€™s statistical section by working with other colleagues, departments and partners to provide statistical analyses and disseminating the insights to various stakeholders.

13 Open Vacancies at KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, April 2026
Early Post-Doctoral Researcher (Bioscience)

Location:ย Kilifi

Job Purpose: This role is responsible for leading in the design and development of tools, data generation using molecular biology tools, analysis, interpretation, dissemination, collaboration and capacity building on Genomic Sequencing and Bioinformatics for the Bioscience Department

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Early Post-Doctoral Researcher โ€“ Modelling

Location: Kilifi

Job Purpose: This role is responsible for leading in the design and development of tools, data analysis, integration, implementation, collaboration, dissemination and capacity building on mathematical and epidemiological modelling for the ViGOR Project.

Early Post-Doctoral Researcher(Malaria and Sickle Cell)

Location: Kilifi

Job Purpose: The post-holder will work with a research team to coordinate the establishment of panels of wild-type and genetically engineered parasite lines, conduct functional studies, and analyze and document research results

13 Open Vacancies at KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, April 2026
Early Post-Doctoral Researcher-Genomics

Location: Kilifi

This role is responsible for leading in the design and development of tools, data analysis, integration, implementation, collaboration, dissemination and capacity building on Genomic and Bioinformatics for the ViGOR Project.

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Early Post-Doctoral Researcher- Immunology

Location: Kilifi

Job Purpose: This role is responsible for leading in the design and development of tools, data generation using molecular biology tools, analysis, interpretation, dissemination, collaboration and capacity building for the human infection (challenge) platform.

Early Post-Doctoral Researcher (Bioscience)

Location: Kilifi

Job Purpose: This role is responsible for leading in the design and development of tools, data generation using molecular biology tools, analysis, interpretation, dissemination, collaboration and capacity building on Genomic Sequencing and Bioinformatics for the Bioscience Department.

Data Manager

Location: Kilifi

Job Purpose: The job holder will be responsible for data capture, data quality and data analysis to support our countrywide genomics surveillance of four pathogens of interest.

Project Coordinator

Location: Nairobi

Job Purpose: Coordinate operational aspects of the evaluation across study sites, supporting tracking of site readiness, data collection cycles, facility adoption of standardized tools, and timely reporting to funders, while working through in-country implementation and MEAL partners responsible for service delivery.

Clinical Officer

Location: Nairobi and Mombasa

Job Purpose: To execute daily clinical research activities including providing clinical care to study participants, supervising junior staff and carrying out study related procedures to achieve the study objectives

13 Open Vacancies at KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, April 2026
Laboratory Technologist

Location: Kilifi

Job Purpose: The Lab Technologist will support diverse projects within KWTRP in setting up of laboratory experiments, interpretation of results, accurate documentation of procedures and results, dissemination and reporting, all while maintaining full compliance to all quality standards, protocols, regulations, policies and procedures.

Senior Post Doctoral Researcher- (Lead Senior Clinical Scientist)

Location: Nairobi

Job Purpose: Provide scientific leadership and day-to-day management of the multi country evaluation of the Beginnings Fund health system package for maternal and newborn care. Accountable for evaluation design oversight (RE AIM framing), workstream integration (people, products, systems), data governance, stakeholder engagement, and overall delivery of outputs across ten countries.

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