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Job Title:       Data Coordinator
Organization: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Job ID: 6955
About US:
Fred
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC), home of three Nobel laureates, is an
independent, non-profit research institution dedicated to the development and
advancement of biomedical research to eliminate cancer and other potentially
fatal diseases. Recognized internationally for its pioneering work in
bone-marrow transplantation, the Center’s five scientific divisions collaborate
to form a unique environment for conducting basic and applied science.
The
Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI)/Hutchinson Center Cancer Alliance is a
collaborative venture to establish a state-of-the-art cancer treatment facility
located in Kampala, Uganda. The aim of this joint effort between Global
Oncology (GO) at the Hutchinson Center, and the Uganda Cancer Institute, is the
development of new low-cost prevention and treatment strategies for
ameliorating the high burden of infection-related cancers. Clinicians and
scientists work together to enhance patient access to care, diagnosis and
research-based treatment. The UCI/Hutchinson Center Cancer Alliance seeks to
develop effective prevention and treatment strategies for infection-associated
cancers to benefit the millions of people in Uganda, the United States and
worldwide who suffer from these malignancies.
Job Summary: The Data Coordinator will primarily be responsible
for the collection, coordination, processing, and quality control of the
Burkitt Lymphoma study data. The incumbent will need to work with limited
supervision in performing work assignments and is expected to use his/her
judgment in data collection, quality control, and liaison activities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
1. Study Case Report
Forms (CRF’s) Data Management:
  • Work under the supervision and guidance of
    the Data Operations Manager.
  • Comply with DataFax SOPs and Data Management
    Guidelines.
  • Ensure that accurate records are entered into
    the appropriate database.
  • Keenly review CRF’s for completeness before
    the data is entered into the database.
  • Regularly report any errors on the CRF’s per
    SOP procedures.
  • Scan CRF’s at the frequency required by each
    study.
  • Be able to use FrameMaker software to design
    CRFs.
  • Work with the current forms to be converted
    to iDataFax format.
2. Data Management:
  • Facilitate the maintenance of data management
    system(s).
  • Ensure database and/or CRF transfer is done
    at regular intervals and send files to FHCRC/Seattle as required.
  • Facilitate resolution of quality control
    queries from FHCRC or staff.
3. Communications:
  • Attend team meetings and communicate
    job-related needs and issues as appropriate.
  • Work closely with study staff in quality
    assurance to reduce errors.
  • Keep appropriate HCRI-Uganda staff informed
    of any problems associated with functionality of a database.
4. Other: Perform any
other duties assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The Data Coordinator should have attended a
    3-year bachelor’s degree
  • A minimum of two years’ experience with data
    management
  • Previous experience working with Salesforce
  • Working knowledge and proficiency in Good
    Clinical Data Management Practices (GCDMP)
  • Previous experience with DataFax
  • Ability to work in Uganda without sponsorship
How to Apply: 
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates desiring to serve the  Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC)
as the Data Coordinator should express their interest by visiting the UN
recruitment website and clicking Apply Now.
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