Kenya
Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
Opening
date:17/06/16
Vacancy
No. K35-05-16
Position: Data Analyst (1 Position)
MR9-11 (grading depends on qualifications)
Reporting
To: Influenza
Program Manager
Location: Nairobi
Essential
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s
degree in Statistics, or Mathematics, from a recognized university.
Relevant Master’s degree will be an added advantage
- 2
years’ Experience in a busy data processing, management and analysis field
- Excellent
knowledge and working experience of at least on statistical package for
data manipulation and analysis (STATA, SPSS, SAS) and database software
(SQL server, MS Access)
- Experience
in data cleaning and performing quality assurance procedures
- Experience
in working with electronic data collection systems in clinical settings
will be an added advantage.
Specific
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Develop
an in-depth understanding of the data management process and the data
being managed.
- Participate
in design of data collection tools and data capture applications
- Design
and manage databases and data entry/capture procedures
- Be
involved in data downloading and uploading from mobile devices such as
PDAs, Netbooks and Smartphones.
- Participate
in developing data analysis plans in consultation with the study
investigators and statistician
- Participate
in data retrieval, analysis and interpretation
- Collate,
query and clean data coming in from the field sites including flagging out
inconsistencies and/ or errors arising from data obtained from the field
as part of routine data checks
- Perform
various data manipulations, analysis and generate reports and tables as
required
- Deal
with routine problems arising in the course of data handling
- Work
with other team members and investigators on various tasks as requested
- Perform
additional responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor
Applications
MUST include the following:
- Letter
of Application (Indicate Vacancy Number)
- Current
Curriculum Vitae with telephone number and e-mail address
- 3
letters of reference from your referees
- Copies
of Certificates and transcripts
Terms
of Employment: 1
(one) year renewable contract as per KEMRI scheme of service and a Probation
period for the first 3 months.
Remuneration: Compensation is negotiable within the relevant grade, based on
educational levels, relevant experience and demonstrated competency.
Applications are due no later than: 8th July 2016 to:
Human
Resource Manager,
KEMRI/CDC
Program,
P.O.
Box 1578,
Kisumu
Or
email to recruitment@kemricdc.org
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
