Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 10 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
The position holder is to manage data for assigned studies which includes: setting up the data bases, providing complete, clean data sets to the statistician and study coordinators or PI, weekly reports on study progress and conducting basic data analysis.

Roles & Responsibilities
Principal duties and responsibilities;
• Design data tools and, or program the Database Management Information System for assigned studies;
• Create documentations/meta data and have them approved, trained on and archived for the assigned studies (e.g. data management plans, CRF completion guidelines, SOPs etc.);
• Resolve problems that may occur during data entry i.e. ensuring data quality through creating logic checks in the database;
• Run reports to identify and solve discrepancies, missing records/data and other problems with the data in the data sets;
• Coordinating data cleaning and participating in data quality audits by ensuring that data corrections received are updated on the main database on time;
• Daily backup of data on servers or any secure and approved available means;
• Run simple analyses such as merging and appending files, and organize the results of these analyses into presentable formats i.e. line lists, frequencies, and graphs to pass onto the relevant stakeholders;
• Liaising with the different stakeholders to answer any questions related to the data submitted or presented;
• Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the data management of the assigned studies;
• Contribute to result presentations and publications: Present interim analysis at study meetings;
• Install the right data programs on the device and assign appropriate user rights to the Data Management Assistants (DMAs)/data collector to perform their data entry duties on assigned studies;
• Create database validations for assigned studies;
• Developing and implementing training for data collectors on data quality/ protection practices and the use of appropriate software for data collection; and,
• Develop and produce complete data dictionaries and clean datasets for earlier rounds of the General Population Cohort survey and census.

Line Management Responsibilities;
The post holder may be tasked with line management of a small team for which the following has to be ensured;
• Staff are enabled to perform their assigned duties as expected;
• Staff professional development is nurtured in line with the Unit’s and LSHTM’s capacity building goals;
• There is a positive and supportive work environment;
• Staff feel included and valued and their professional feedback and proposals are heard and considered;
• Staff expectations are clearly communicated;
• Staff performance is regularly monitored;
• Potential conflicts are resolved promptly and decisively, involving HR support where needed;
• Formal appraisals are conducted within the departments in line with the Unit’s schedule;
• Applicable LSHTM and Unit HR policies are being followed at all levels; and,
• Participate in the development of equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion.

Person Specification
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, IT, Statistics, Quantitative economics or other data related fields;
• Training in data protection, data quality, good clinical practices or other related is an added advantage;
• Should possess experience in data management preferably in a medical research setting;
• At least 3 years’ experience as a Data Manager or 4 years’ experience as Data Management Assistant on a trial;
• Experience with use of any of the following programmes i.e. Openclinica, Redcap, STATA, ODK, LIMS;
• Should have knowledge in Data Management;
• Statistics;
• Programming;
• Computer skills;
• 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: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Follow the link below to fill a form and submit your application documentation:
https://redcap.link/Data_Manager_DM_1023 
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 19th October 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.

Consider your application unsuccessful if not contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of the advert. Any form of lobbying at any stage will lead to automatic disqualification. By submitting your personal information, you consent to the MRC/ UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit holding and using it in accordance with its recruitment policy and procedure. The Unit reserves the right to verify documents attached with the relevant awarding institutions to authenticate their validity.


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