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Job Title:   Data Manager

Organisation: Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda

 

About the Company:

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international independent medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from health care. MSF offers assistance to people based on need irrespective of race, religion, gender, or political affiliation.

 

Job Summary:   Reporting to the Data Management, IT, and Compliance Coordinator, the Data Manager (DM) will work closely with the other data managers and in collaboration with the study teams at Epicentre. The Data Manager will be responsible for developing and maintaining clinical data management tools for research studies, ensuring the proper implementation, and maintaining the quality of data collected in compliance with ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. This applies to studies conducted at Epicentre’s research centers in Uganda and Niger and decentralized projects for which Epicentre oversees data management.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop and validate databases and data collection interfaces

Develop data management plans for studies, SOPs, and other documentation related to data management

Ensure that all DM tools deployed in the different sites are up to date

Provide support to external partners and study sites on data management activities

Coordinate DM activities with the study site teams

Work with data controllers and clinical (or field) teams to follow up on daily data management tasks: data collection, visit planning, data entry, quality control, etc

Build tools for automatic and manual generation, identification and resolution of inconsistencies

Perform data review and report as required

Conduct data validation activities

Document clearly the technical details of the work to facilitate collaboration with other team members and ensure quality control

Conduct regular field visits in the countries where the studies sites are implemented

Reconcile study databases

Participate in data analysis and preparation of clinical study reports, publications, final reports, and presentations

Ensure archiving of study databases and related documents as needed

Support statisticians in the processes of statistical data analysis

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Diploma / professional training:

Master’s degree in computer science, Statistics or other similar fields with good programming skills

Professional experience:

Minimum of 4 years of work experience in data Management.

Experience as a clinical trial data manager is an asset

Skills:

Clinical data management skills in clinical research contexts

Knowledge of research and methodology in clinical trials, good clinical practices, medical terminology, informatics, data protection, and reporting formats

Experience and/or knowledge of clinical data management tools (e.g. REDCap, ODK, CommCare, OpenClinica, etc.)

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Flexibility and ability to work in a team and under pressure

Fluency in English is mandatory. fluency in french is a plus

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below.

 

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Deadline: 21st October 2024

 

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