KEMRI-Wellcome Data Manager Jobs in Nairobi - Kenya

KEMRI-Wellcome Data Manager Jobs in Nairobi - Kenya

Reference Number:

DM-4/09/18

Employment Type:

Full time

Category:

Statistics and Data Management

Job Grade:

6.01

Country:

Kenya

Location:

Nairobi

Job Purpose:

To work in team responsible for data capture, data quality and data analysis routines as part of a routine clinical surveillance/quality improvement project and a multicentre randomized controlled trial taking place in a number of hospitals in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

The incumbent will be responsible for continued development of a set of analysis scripts using R that can be applied to data collected from hospitals and turning the raw data into informative visualizations.

This work will be conducted with a larger group of analysts to provide hospitals with regular reports on their patient populations and quality of health care services.

The post will require someone with skills in programming in R, some experience with web-based graphic libraries, conversant with the LINUX operating system as well as data management skills who is a good team player.

Some support for data management and optimising operating environments is also anticipated.

Description:

REPORTS TO:

Senior Data Manager, Senior Researchers

Budget and Resource Responsibility:

Some responsibility for ICT hardware maintenance to support data collection and planning for updates / additions

Job Dimension

Ability to develop analytical code in R, Stata, or python

Ability to transform data and processes into informative visualizations

Responsible with Data Management and Analysis Team Leader for data archiving and documentation of analysis scripts (familiarity with Github an advantage)

Responsible with Senior Data Manager and Information Team Leader for production of regular hospital reports outputting analyses into MS Office or other documents

Ability to perform analyses on request for research team leaders

Understand and help configure the LINUX based operations on the servers (including managing data archiving, security etc)

Understand and help configure synchronization tools we use for peripheral sites to the server

Help upgrade our data management platform moving towards web-based systems if/when internet connectivity improves in sites

Understand and manage the statistical programming approach being used in R

Providing training / support to other staff and hospital collaborators

Good communication with senior personnel in the research team and with partnering hospitals

Data archiving and documentation of analysis scripts (familiarity with

Github an advantage)

Key Responsibilities

Developing analytical code in R to provide routine reports and graphical displays of large hospital datasets

Working to ensure data appropriately managed and archived and that all analytic code is documented and archived with version control
Working with data managers and other researchers to integrate analytic tools with data collection

Performing analyses on request of senior team members and interpreting results

Providing training / support to other staff and/or hospital staff

Qualifications

Degree in Statistics / Computer Science (either Statistician with good programming skills or Computer Scientist with sufficient training in Statistics)

At least 1 year of relevant experience

Ability to program in R and clearly document code

Ability to use scripting languages
Data management skills – ideally experience with large databases including development of data dictionaries, data cleaning logs – (knowledge of REDCap an advantage)

Good level of ICT skill (understanding of basics of Linux and MySQL)

Good presentation and communication skills

Ability to work with limited supervision

Ability to meet deadlines

Good team player

How to Apply

Application Procedure:

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Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used when offering interviews.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce ORIGINALS of their National Identity Card, academic and professional certificates, original transcripts and testimonials, detailed curriculum vitae and valid clearance certificate (certificate of good conduct) during the interviews.

The application closing date is 18th September 2018.

For more information and job application details, see; KEMRI-Wellcome Data Manager Jobs in Nairobi - Kenya

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