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.
Internship Area: Laboratory - Intern (2 positions)
Project: Malaria Branch, Laboratory Section, MALCOV study
Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences (Medical Laboratory Technology, Biochemistry, Biomedical
Sciences, Medical biotechnology, Microbiology) or any relevant field from a recognized university in
Kenya.
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 without any other benefits. Interns will be expected to take up a personal
accident cover and medical Insurance cover for the period of internship

 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.
Applications should be sent through cghr@kemri.org no later than March 3, 2021 and indicate the
vacancy number as the email subject.
KEMRI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER; WOMEN AND DISABLED PERSONS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. KEMRI DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF
ITS SELECTION PROCESS INCLUDING APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING AND
PROCESSING OF OFFER LETTER. IF ASKED FOR A FEE, REPORT SUCH REQUEST
IMMEDIATELY TO RELEVANT AUTHORITY
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted