Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 24 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
The position holder is to manage data for assigned studies which includes: setting up the databases, providing data management support, weekly reports on study progress, and conducting basic data analysis.

Roles & Responsibilities
Retrieval of GPC study documents from the Archive for data cleaning purposes and provide a summary report on the retrieved documents;
Move with filed workers to the villages to help in data collection from GPC participants;
Questionnaire and Consent form review:
• Review questionnaires/CRFs and consent forms for the previous rounds of the GPC to ensure they are complete;
• Edit and update incomplete questionnaires and share the finalized copies with the DM; and,
• Perform quality control checks and follow-up to ensure that the completed questionnaires/CRFs and consent forms for all rounds of the GPC are uploaded to the digital platform.

Screen testing: Testing data entry screens that have been created by the Data Managers
(DM) / Data Programmers;
Data entry:
• Retrieve and enter data of missing records into designated databases i.e. REDCap & ODK; and,
• Record information about the given data and data entry files for monitoring purposes.

Report data entry problems:
• Highlight and report problems that occur during data entry to the database manager in charge of the dataset. These include data that are unreadable, outof-range, and inconsistent with the interactive checks provided by the data entry programs; and,
• Highlight modifications required to data entry screens to the database manager.

Data verification:
Run validation programs to ensure the data entered exactly matches the data on the hard copy; and,
Print reports to identify and solve discrepancies, missing data, and other problems with the data in the databases.

Quality Control and assurance
• Perform validation on the digitalized study documents of the previous rounds of the GPC to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the digitalization process;
• Perform quality control on a sample of digitalized study documents to ensure that scanned copies match the physical copies; and,
• Compile and produce a data audit report for the digitalized study documents for the previous rounds of the GPC.
• Data back-up: Ensure a backup of the entered data has been stored in the secure environment at the Unit.
• Data cleaning under the supervision of a DM:
• Look up hard copies of records with data inconsistencies; and, ➢ Compile reports of inconsistencies and rectify them on the database.
• Other tasks: Under supervision, to perform other tasks as required by the data Manager or senior staff in the data section.

Person Specification
• Diploma or Degree in data / research related field; Diploma in secretarial studies;
• Training in data protection, data quality, good clinical practices or other related.
• Certificate in MS Office applications is an added advantage;
• Should possess experience in data management preferably in a medical research setting;
• At least 2 years’ experience in data entry;
• Experience in conducting data quality control;
• Should have knowledge in Data entry;
• Very good typing speed;
• File management programming;
• Computer skills;
• Communication and presentation skills.
• Academic/scientific writing;
• Communication and presentation skills;
• Academic/scientific writing;
• Should possess personal integrity;
• Emotional resourcefulness;
• Ability to learn;
• Forward thinking;
• Reliability;
• Openness to others;
• Pro-activity;
• Results orientation;
• Thoroughness;
• Concern for excellence;
• Flexibility towards others;
• Service orientation; and,
• Development orientation.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure

Follow the link below to fill a form and submit your application documentation:

https://redcap.link/DM_assistant_1123 

Filling the form more than once will lead to automatic disqualification. High level of integrity while filling the form is required and will be considered during shortlisting.
Combine all your application documentation i.e. cover letter, CV & certified copies of academic documents into one PDF document. Deadline for application is 27th November 2023, 5:00pm. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. This position is open to Ugandan nationals only. Strictly follow the application procedure as failure to do so will lead to automatic disqualification. Only online applications through the link provided will be accepted. You will receive a notification in your email if your application and documentation have been successfully received.

N.B: You will be required to present certified copies of your academic documentation before employment.

The applications should be addressed to:
The Head of Human Resources,
MRC/ UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit,
P.O. Box, 49, Entebbe, Uganda.


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