Data Manager
Reference Number: DM-28/02/19
Reference Number: DM-28/02/19
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.
Job Dimensions
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Ability to develop analytical code in
R or python
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Ability to transform data and
processes into informative visualizations
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Responsible with Data Management and
Analysis Team Leader for data archiving and version control of analysis scripts
(familiarity with Git or any distributed version control system an advantage)
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Responsible with Senior Data Manager
and Information Team Leader for production of regular hospital reports
outputting analyses into MS Office or other documents
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Ability to perform analyses on
request for research team leaders
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Understand and help configure the
LINUX based operations on the servers (including managing data archiving,
security etc)
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Understand and help configure
synchronization tools we use for peripheral sites to the server
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Help upgrade our data management
platform moving towards web-based systems if/when internet connectivity
improves in sites
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Understand and manage the statistical
programming approach being used in R
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Providing training / support to other
staff and hospital collaborators
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Good communication with senior
personnel in the research team and with partnering hospitals
Responsibilities
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Developing analytical code in R to
provide routine reports and graphical displays of large hospital datasets
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Working to ensure data appropriately
managed and archived and that all analytic code is documented and archived with
version control
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Working with data managers and other
researchers to integrate analytic tools with data collection
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Performing analyses on request of
senior team members and interpreting results
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Providing training / support to other
staff and/or hospital staff
Qualifications
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Degree in Statistics / Computer
Science (either Statistician with good programming skills or Computer Scientist
with sufficient training in Statistics)
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At least 1 year of relevant
experience in a similar role
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Ability to program in R and clearly
document and version control code
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Ability to use scripting languages
e.g. PHP
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Data management skills – ideally
experience with large databases including development of data dictionaries,
data cleaning logs – (knowledge of REDCap an advantage)
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Good level of ICT skill
(understanding of basics of Linux and MySQL)
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Good presentation and communication
skills
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Ability to work with limited
supervision
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Ability to meet deadlines
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Good team player
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Candidates
must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used when offering
interviews. Only shortlisted candidates will be
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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 14th March 2019.
KEMRI-Wellcome
Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) is an equal opportunity employer. Direct or indirect canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification. KWTRP does not charge a fee at any stage of the
recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training or
any other fees).