DrKanyeri Mwendia
Medical Officer/ Assistant Research Physician
Kenya Meidcal Research Institute
- Medical Officer/ Assistant Research PhysicianKenya Meidcal Research Institute
- Medical Trainer/ AdvisorAfya Hub Kenya
- Sub-Investigator and Quality Assurance ManagerKenya Medical Research Institute
- 0724203546 Ext.+254 (Mobile)
- KEMRI- Kenya Medical Research Institue, CRDR- Centre For Respiratory Disease Research, NAIROBI, P.O BOX 47855, 00100, KENYA
- NAIROBI, P.O BOX 2186, 00606, Kenya
BIO
I am a Clinical Trials Senior Programme Officer with comprehensive accomplishments in steering multi-site clinical trials and programmes, and providing general trial oversight.
I am proficient in developing study protocols and SOPs, overseeing the recruitment and consenting of study participants, administering investigational product, monitoring ad documenting results, and reporting adverse events to the Principal Investigator and regulatory authorities.
I am well versed in the overall management of clinical research studies, from study start-ups to phase-out of Phase I to Phase III clinical trials, while ensuring trials are conducted in compliance with GCP, GCLP, and applicable regulatory requirements.
I bring along solid leadership skills that I have leveraged to spearhead complex regulatory submissions, train, manage, and mentor teams, and partnership building skills to establish collaboration with government, institutional, public, and private sector-stakeholders to enhance clinical research and activities.
I am proficient in developing study protocols and SOPs, overseeing the recruitment and consenting of study participants, administering investigational product, monitoring ad documenting results, and reporting adverse events to the Principal Investigator and regulatory authorities.
I am well versed in the overall management of clinical research studies, from study start-ups to phase-out of Phase I to Phase III clinical trials, while ensuring trials are conducted in compliance with GCP, GCLP, and applicable regulatory requirements.
I bring along solid leadership skills that I have leveraged to spearhead complex regulatory submissions, train, manage, and mentor teams, and partnership building skills to establish collaboration with government, institutional, public, and private sector-stakeholders to enhance clinical research and activities.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Medical Officer InternKitui County Level 4 Hospital, Clinical Services, Kitui, Kenya2 Apr 2012 - 6 May 2013
- Medical Officer/ Medical SuperintendentMatuu Level 3 hospital, Clinical Services/ Administration, Machakos, Kenya27 May 2013 - 2 Feb 2015
- Medical Officer/ Assistant Research PhysicianKenya Meidcal Research Institute, Centre for Respiratory Disease Research, Nairobi, Kenya25 Aug 2014 - present
- Medical Trainer/ AdvisorAfya Hub Kenya, Medical training, Nairobi, Kenya4 May 2015 - present
- Clinical Research and Development Lead TraineeGSK Vaccines Belgium, Diseases of the Developing World, Belgium15 Jan 2018 - 21 Dec 2018
- Sub-Investigator and Quality Assurance ManagerKenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Respiratory Disease Research, Nairobi, Kenya1 Mar 2019 - present
DEGREES
- MBChBKampala International University, Mbarara, Uganda3 Apr 2006 - 18 Nov 2011
- MPHLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom5 Oct 2015 - present
CERTIFICATIONS
- Good Clinical PracticeNational Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, Washington D.C., United States11 Sep 2017 - 11 Sep 2021Good Clinical Practice (GCP) course is designed to prepare research staff in the conduct of clinical trials with human participants.
- Protecting Human Research ParticipantsNIH office of ExtraMural Research1 Aug 2017 - 2 Aug 2020This course is designed to prepare investigators involved in the design and/or conduct of research involving human subjects to understand their obligations to protect the rights and welfare of subjects in research. As a part of NIH’s commitment to the protection of human subjects and its response to Federal mandates for increased emphasis on protection for human subjects in research, the NIH Office of Extramural Research released a policy on Required Education in the Protection of Human Research Participants in June 2000. This course is specifically designed for extramural investigators and is one (of many) possibilities for meeting the policy requirement.
- Clinical Management of HIVUniversity of Washington, United States1 Sep 2015 - presentThis course provides a global perspective on the diagnoses and clinical management of HIV.
- Clinical Research Operations for Study CoordinatorsInstitute for Global Health-University of Siena: Faculty of Capacity Development and Global Health Network, Italy3 Jun 2019 - present• Prepare sites for clinical trial start up through an overall understanding of the clinical trial process from project management to research design and protocol development. • Demonstrate the ability to effectively conduct clinical trials using patient recruitment and retention approaches, data management, data monitoring, pharmacovigilance, safety reporting and good financial practices. • Design and maintain the quality system of a clinical trial through implementation of SOPs, handling audits and inspections as well as other aspects of QA and QC. • Identify and address key challenges in managing research sites including developing and maintaining capacity, community engagement and grant management. • Develop people management skills and techniques that will be useful in working with internal colleagues and external partners.
- Grants ManagementStrathmore University Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya14 Jun 2019 - present
- Certified in Monitoring and EvaluationBarcelona Institute of Public Health., Barcelona, Spain5 Apr 2019 - present
LANGUAGES
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- SwahiliCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
WHO REGION
- WHO African Region
COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY
- Kenya
AVAILABILITY
- Collaborative projects
- Career advice
- Technical support
- Mentoring (long-term)