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Data Manager – Bungoma
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage tools for collecting, entering, editing, cleaning, organizing, and archiving data.
- Carry out data review, validation including discrepancy checking, and cleaning.
- Design RDBMS database for capturing and storing data.
- Prepare performance indicator reports on data status as the study project progress.
- Coordinates data for all study site projects.
- Conduct preliminary analysis and generate study progress reports and other statistical outputs as required from time to time.
- Participate in the development, review, and translation of research tools; Participate in the set-up and pre-testing of data collection platforms including open-source research applications.
- Establish data cleaning plans and execute the same to realize high-quality data including doing all required consistency checks for project data. Automate a data cleaning pipeline that can organically identify anomalies for continuous improvement in data quality.
- Document project datasets according to the Programme’s guidelines on data documentation, archiving, and sharing.
- Extract data and prepare analytical files.
- Develop template syntax files for research staff to use in creating various datasets.
- Perform basic and advanced statistical analysis of data using tools such as STATA and R.
- Development and update of data management Standard Operating Procedures for the organization.
- Oversee the Installation, connection, testing, and setup of hardware and software technologies.
- Provide recommendations and advice about future planning for accessing and purchasing technology resources.
- Maintain current and accurate inventory of technology hardware, software, and resources.
- Monitor the security of all technology.
- Manage and supervise department staff.
Vacancy Requirements:
| # | Description. | Requirement Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bachelor’s Degree in Data Management, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Sciences, Information Technology, or related qualification. | Mandatory |
| 2 | A minimum of 4 years of experience in Data Management for Clinical Research or trials involving laboratory data handling. | Mandatory |
| 3 | Understanding of relational database design, implementation, and verification. | Mandatory |
| 4 | Training and/or experience in data management | Mandatory |
| 5 | Excellent knowledge of database design. | Mandatory |
| 6 | Excellent skills in data manipulation and statistical analysis | Mandatory |
| 7 | Knowledge of software development methodologies | Mandatory |
| 8 | Very Good IT skills including hardware, software, and networks | Mandatory |
| 9 | Good communication skills | Mandatory |
| 10 | Supervisory skills | Mandatory |
| 11 | Demonstrate high levels of integrity and confidentiality | Mandatory |
| 12 | Excellent interpersonal, written, presentation and communication skills | Mandatory |
| 13 | Basic analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. | Mandatory |
| 14 | Team working and ability to work in diverse teams | Mandatory |
| 15 | Flexibility, adaptability, multi-tasking, and attention to detail | Mandatory |
