Job Title: Data Manager
Organisation: Epicentre
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
Reports to: Director of
MSF/Epicentre Mbarara Research Centre
MSF/Epicentre Mbarara Research Centre
About US:
Epicentre is a non-government organization created by Medecins Sans
Frontieres (MSF) in 1987 to help improve the quality of its field
interventions. Since 1996, Epicentre has been a World Health Organization (WHO)
collaborating centre for research in epidemiology and response to emerging
diseases. Epicentre’s work hinges around three main activity areas: clinical
research, field epidemiology and training.
Frontieres (MSF) in 1987 to help improve the quality of its field
interventions. Since 1996, Epicentre has been a World Health Organization (WHO)
collaborating centre for research in epidemiology and response to emerging
diseases. Epicentre’s work hinges around three main activity areas: clinical
research, field epidemiology and training.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Support
any study by providing data management expertise.
Support
any study by providing data management expertise.
·
Actively
contribute to development of the study-specific Case Report Forms (CRFs).Assist
in standardizing data management procedures by developing further internal
guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) (if needed), and ensure the
compliance to the existent SOPs.
Actively
contribute to development of the study-specific Case Report Forms (CRFs).Assist
in standardizing data management procedures by developing further internal
guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) (if needed), and ensure the
compliance to the existent SOPs.
·
Work
closely with study PIs and heads of other departments (medical, laboratory,
logistics, and administration) on matters relating to study data management.
Work
closely with study PIs and heads of other departments (medical, laboratory,
logistics, and administration) on matters relating to study data management.
·
Ensure
that GCP requirements, internal guidelines, and SOPs are implemented in data
management activities.
Ensure
that GCP requirements, internal guidelines, and SOPs are implemented in data
management activities.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant should preferably hold a
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information
Systems or Data Management from a recognised institution
The applicant should preferably hold a
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information
Systems or Data Management from a recognised institution
·
A minimum of three years of experience in data
management in a clinical research setting.
A minimum of three years of experience in data
management in a clinical research setting.
·
Previous
experience in using relational databases such as relational databases (MySQL),
in SQL and in database modeling.
Previous
experience in using relational databases such as relational databases (MySQL),
in SQL and in database modeling.
·
Working
knowledge of software programs such as STATA.
Working
knowledge of software programs such as STATA.
·
Good team
management experience
Good team
management experience
·
Ability
to work in respect of internal guidelines, GCP, Standard Operating
Procedures and study protocols strong interest in clinical research
Ability
to work in respect of internal guidelines, GCP, Standard Operating
Procedures and study protocols strong interest in clinical research
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
their application letters, updated CVs and copies of their academic credentials
either by post or E-mail to:
their application letters, updated CVs and copies of their academic credentials
either by post or E-mail to:
Resources Manager,
MSF/Epicentre Mbarara Research Centre,
P. O. Box 1956, Mbarara, Uganda.
Email to:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Deadline: 15th
November 2017 by 5:30pm
November 2017 by 5:30pm
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