sang samuel

as I am a certified Kenyan Medical Doctor currently working at KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research program as a Research Medical officer and clinical lead in various clinical vaccine and drug trial studies doubling up in coordination, project management and monitoring with QC.   

The projects I am involved in range from phase one to four and post-licensure safety surveillance, working with infants, children, and adult populations exploring vaccines for malaria, pneumonia, shigella, and Covid 19.  I ensure the safety of the study participants and the procedures undertaken are in line with GCP and ethical considerations, which is one of my core roles. I aim to utilize and better clinical research, improve human health and quality of life through research, capacity building, innovation, service delivery, identifying health challenges in the community, and looking for solutions. 

I am committed to providing excellent care and service to patients and trial participants while performing and achieving high research standards while meeting institutional objectives and goals in society as we curb pressing health challenges worldwide. 

AT KWTRP:
1. March 2019- to date: KEMRI-Wellcome Trust as Research Medical Officer, clinical lead and 
study coordinator for: 
• R21-MM vaccine (Malaria Vaccine) Phase 1 and 2 
• Shigella tetravalent Vaccine (Shigella Vaccine) Phase 1 and 2 
• ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (Covid-19 Vaccine) Phase 1 and 2 
• Vac078 (R21-MM Vaccine) Phase 3 
• Vac074(R21/Matrix- M and ChAd63/MVA-ME-TRAP vaccine) Phase 2 
CHMI Transmod (Malaria challenge study) Phase 1 and 2 
• Fractionated Pneumococcal Vaccine (Pneumonia Vaccine) Phase 4
• COVID Vaccine Evaluation in Kenya (COVEK)- Phase 4 post-licensure safety 
surveillance

2. SERU reviewer- 9th May 2022 - currently a member and reviewer 

NON KWTRP:

November 2017- March 2019: Crystal Cottage Hospital as Resident Medical Officer in Charge / 
Head of Clinical Department/ Head of Community health engagement/ Board Member of the 
hospital management team 

June 2017 - October 2017: Elgon View Hospital and Urology Centre as a Medical Officer In charge 

February 2016 - May 2017: Iten County Referral Hospital as a Medical officer/ Head Clinical 
representative

2022-Ongoing MSc- Clinical epidemiology The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) distance learning (part-time)

2009 – 2015 Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) The University of Nairobi, Kenya

ICH-Good Clinical Practice Certification 
22 Mar 2023
Global Health Initiative 

Introduction to Clinical Research Certificate
12 NOV 2019 
Global Health Network 

Data Protection Certificate 
22 Mar 2023
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust 

Research Ethics Certificate 
12 APR 2019 
FHI 360 
Project Management in Global Healthcare Course 
22 September 2019 
University of Washington 

Leadership and Management in Health 
21 June 2020 
University of Washington 

Fundamentals of Global Health Research 
21st June 2020 
University of Washington