Project Description
The Kenyan Medical Research Institute, Center for Global Health Research (KEMRI-CGHR), has been selected to participate in a seven country multi-center study that will quantify the burden of Shigella diarrhea among infants and young children in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia to inform future Shigella vaccine trials. KEMRI-CGHR working in collaboration with the Center for Vaccine Development (CVD) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children at the University of Washington and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will participate in the Enterics for Global Health (EFGH)-Shigella study.
The EFGH- Shigella project represents an extension of the Global Enteric Multicenter Study (GEMS) and the Vaccine Impact Assessment on Diarrhea in Africa (VIDA). The project is pleased to announce the following vacant position(s):Position: Data Specialist, J/G KMR 8
(2 positions)
Location: Field Siaya County
Reports
to: Data manager
Job Description
Reporting to the Data
Analyst, the Data Specialist will be responsible for the data management
procedures of the various sites within Shigella Surveillance Study components.
S/he will be expected to work on various databases and therefore should be able
to prioritize tasks to meet set deadlines.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology,
Mathematics or Statistics from a recognized training institution
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in working with
data management preferable within a rigorous research setup
- At least 2 years’ experience working with Open
Data Kit(ODK),RED cap and other web-based and tablet-based data capture
systems
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills
- Experience working with online database management
systems and statistical analysis
Skills and abilities
- Data cleaning and validation
- Data quality control
- Attention to details and good work ethic
- Good judgment in problem solving, awareness of own
limitations and strong internal motivation
- Ability to prioritize tasks and meet set deadlines
- Flexible and able to work well with minimum
supervision
- Ability to compile study data progress reports
- Familiarity with and in possession of a valid
certificate of Good clinical Practices
Responsibilities
The data Specialist will
be required to;
- Conduct 100% source data verification, validation
and discrepancy management
- Perform data cleaning and quality assurance and
control
- Ensure all missing data are captured in compliance
to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards and within strict study
timelines
- Ensure that data is routinely backed up,
anti-virus scans are conducted and security measures are adhered to in
order to protect data
- Troubleshoot and solve common electronic data
capture system problems
- Ensure timely and accurate data entry and
validation
- Ensure timely response to data requests
- Provide field support to the study teams, as
needed
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the PI
Terms of
Employment: A one- year renewable contract as per KEMRI scheme of service and
a probation period for the first 3 months and salary is as per the stated
grade.
Applications MUST
include the following:
- Letter of Application (INDICATE VACANCY NUMBER)
- Current Curriculum Vitae with telephone number and
e-mail address
- Three letters of reference with contact telephone numbers and e-mail
addresses of the referees
- Copies of Certificates, Diplomas or Transcripts
How to Apply
If you are interested
and meet the outlined criteria, please apply to Deputy Director, CGHR, PO Box
1578-40100, Kisumu not later than December
26, 2021. Submit your application including documents via
Email address cghr@kemri.org
KEMRI IS AN EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER; WOMEN AND DISABLED PERSONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. KEMRI
DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF ITS SELECTION PROCESS INCLUDING
APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING AND PROCESSING OF OFFER LETTER. IF ASKED FOR A
FEE, REPORT SUCH REQUEST IMMEDIATELY TO RELEVANT AUTHORITY
Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
