Salary circa 5,979,096 KES per annum 
Full-time, fixed term to 31st December 2023 (possibility of extension subject to funding)
Based in Nairobi, Kenya, with occasional travel to the UK

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Research Associate to support the delivery and evaluation of complex interventions to improve midwifery pre- and in-service education and the quality of maternal and newborn health care.  The unit offers unique expertise in using the rigorous discipline of research to inform teaching and technical assistance to improve the health of mothers and babies globally.

The successful candidate will work with the Head of Emergency Obstetric Care and Quality Care Unit, the pre-service midwifery education team, and the Global Fund Quality of Care implementation research team, to develop and deliver research, teaching, and technical assistance in Maternal and Newborn Health internationally.

The post will be based in Nairobi, Kenya; however, duties may require overseas travel including about 4 visits a year to Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Key role responsibilities are (but not limited to):

•    Provide support to the delivery and evaluation of complex interventions to improve midwifery education and Maternal and Newborn Health globally
•    Support design, implementation, reporting and dissemination of implementation research
•    Contribute to teaching at LSTM
•    Line Management responsibility
•    Provide functional guidance and support to research assistants and in-country midwifery technical officers

The Candidate:

Ideally, we are seeking a candidate that can demonstrate on their CV and application a combination of the below:

•    Educated to Degree Level or equivalent, (MPH essential)
•    Educated to PhD Level
•    Relevant midwifery clinical qualification
•    Experience in designing and evaluating midwifery education interventions (curriculum, mentoring, faculty development
•    Clinical field experience in maternal and newborn health in a low or middle-income country setting, undertaking duties such as supervision of labour ward staff and organisation of maternity Services 
•    Previous research experience which has led to authorship on peer reviewed publications 

(For a full list of essential and desirable criteria please refer to the job description and person specification)

Informal enquiries can be made to:  Rael Mutai:  Rael.Mutai@lstmed.ac.uk  or Florence Mgawadere: Florence.Mgawadere@lstmed.ac.uk

About the Emergency Obstetric Care and Quality of Care unit, International Public Health Department LSTM

Dr Charles Ameh leads the unit and is co-Director of the World Health Organisation Centre for Research in Maternal and Newborn Health, alongside Professor Dame Tina Lavender.

The research focus of the EmOC&QoC unit includes evaluation and implementation research aimed at strengthening health systems for women and newborns. Specific areas of research include Antenatal Care (ANC), and Postnatal Care (PNC), Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC), Quality of Care and Obstetric clinical care monitoring tools.
More about the EmOC&QoC unit and team can be found here https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/emoc

Closing Date: 12th August 2022

Application Process: To apply for the position please follow the apply link and upload your CV and covering letter. Only applications received via the LSTM website will be accepted. 

Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we may close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role.

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We welcome conversations about flexible working; and applications from those returning to employment after a break from their careers.

About LSTM

Founded in 1898 and the oldest of its kind in the world, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for teaching and research in tropical diseases.  Through the creation of effective links with governments, NGOs, private organisations and global institutions and by responding to the health needs of communities, LSTM aims to promote improved health, particularly for people of the less developed/resource poorest countries in the tropics and sub-tropics. 

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