2 Data Manager NGO Job Careers – Medical Research Council (MRC) UK / UVRI
Job Title: Data Managers (2 Job Placements)
Organization: Medical Research Council (MRC) UK / UVRI
Duty Station: Entebbe and Masaka, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Data Management
Position Code: DM518
About Us:
The MRC/UVRI Uganda Virus Research Unit on AIDS was established following a request in 1988 from the Uganda Government to the British Government for collaboration on the research of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection and AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency. The Unit is a center of excellence in HIV/AIDS related research. It conducts large-scale epidemiological and intervention studies, clinical trials, virological and immunological research and behavioural studies, and has generated a wealth of research results that have been used to inform policy and practice that have led to a large number of scientific publications in peer reviewed journals over time.
Job Summary: The Data Managers will be tasked with designing data entry programs, setting up study databases for projects and carrying out data management by cleaning and checking the data. The jobholder will provide simple summary statistics, listings and results from the database.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage multi-site studies
Study planning:
- Modify and create data entry screens for these studies.
- Design/program the Database Management Information System for their studies, and create database tables.
- Input to the design of data collection instruments.
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the data management of the studies they are working on.
Data upload:
- Uploading data entry files into main MS Access databases.
- Resolve problems that may occur during the data entry.
Data cleaning:
- Run reports to identify and solve discrepancies, missing records/data and other problems with the data in the databases.
- Write simple queries, and modify more advanced queries to perform data cleaning, and checking.
- Check the arising queries/inconsistencies from hard copies or source documents.
- Liaise with field/clinic staff on data queries and clarification.
- Ensure that these queries are turned into reports.
Data management of studies assigned:
- Management on databases under his/her control,
- Ensure that data corrections received are updated on the main database.
Data back-up: Ensure adequate backups of the data exist on external drives and servers, and are available in case of problems.
Data analysis:
- Transfer data from Access tables, OpenClinica to STATA and other software,
- Run simple analyses such as: merging and appending files, calculating new variables, obtaining line lists and frequencies, and graphs.
- Organise the results of these analyses into a presentable format (reports) to pass to the Principal Investigator (PI).
- Extract data and transform it to a format required by the PI, sponsors or collaborators
Communication:
- Respond to questions and issues raised by the PI, regarding the data and results obtained.
- Work closely with the study PI to answer any questions related to the data or results.
- Contribute to result presentations: Present interim analysis at study meetings.
Skills development: Develop skills in writing queries and reports, and in writing simple analysis STATA do-files or other syntax files.
Supervision:
- Ensure Data Management Assistants (DMAs) have the correct data entry program while entering their study data,
- Supervise DMAs while entering data for studies they manage.
- Staff appraisal for those supervised.
Training:
- Mentor/train Senior Data Management Assistants (SDMAs) and DMAs on database designing and data checking.
- Learn from other Data Managers and senior Data Managers about the best data Management practices
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Medical Research Council (MRC) UK / UVRI Data Manager job placement must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics or a bachelor’s degree in a data related field.
- Three years of experience as a Senior Data Management Assistant
- Highly numerate and literate with experience working with data.
- Should have worked extensively with one or two studies, showing the desire and aptitude for the management of data within those studies
- Should have knowledge about GCP Compliant database management system software e.g. OpenClinica, REDCap
- Having knowledge and skills in usage of Statistical analysis software e.g. Stata, SPSS or EpiInfo; programming and database design skills; Lab Data Management systems such as LIMs and Freezer works is of an added advantage.
- Personal Integrity
- Emotional Resourcefulness
- Ability to Learn
- Forward Thinking
- Reliability
- Openness to Others
- Independence
- Analytical Thinking
- Conceptual Thinking
- Pro-activity
- Results Orientation
- Thoroughness
- Concern for Excellence
- Flexibility towards Others
- Service Orientation
- Development Orientation
How to Apply:
The candidates should send their application letters, curriculum vitae including names, email addresses and telephone contact details of three (3) referees, plus copies of academic qualifications should be e-mailed to recruitment@mrcuganda.org. NB: Please quote the following position code in the subject line of the email: Data Manager – DM518. Please also fill the following online form accordingly after submitting the application documents on the e-mail above. Click Here
Address to:
The Human Resource and Administration Manager
MRC/ UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit
P.O. Box, 49 Entebbe.
Uganda
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. Note that academic qualifications will be subjected to verification by the issuing institutions.
Deadline: 25th May 2018
: List of Current Job Vacancies / Opportunities in Uganda