Data Manager at KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)

REPORTS TO: Senior Data Manager, Senior Researchers

BUDGET AND RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITY:  Some responsibility for ICT hardware maintenance to support data collection and planning for updates / additions

JOB DIMENSIONS:

• Ability to develop analytical code in R, Stata, or python
• Ability to transform data and processes into informative visualizations
• Responsible with Data Management and Analysis Team Leader for data archiving and documentation of analysis scripts (familiarity with Github an advantage)
• Responsible with Senior Data Manager and Information Team Leader for production of regular hospital reports outputting analyses into MS Office or other documents
• Ability to perform analyses on request for research team leaders
• Understand and help configure the LINUX based operations on the servers (including managing data archiving, security etc)
• Understand and help configure synchronization tools we use for peripheral sites to the server
• Help upgrade our data management platform moving towards web-based systems if/when internet connectivity improves in sites
• Understand and manage the statistical programming approach being used in R
• Providing training / support to other staff and hospital collaborators
• Good communication with senior personnel in the research team and with partnering hospitals
• Data archiving and documentation of analysis scripts (familiarity with Github an advantage)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing analytical code in R to provide routine reports and graphical displays of large hospital datasets
• Working to ensure data appropriately managed and archived and that all analytic code is documented and archived with version control
• Working with data managers and other researchers to integrate analytic tools with data collection
• Performing analyses on request of senior team members and interpreting results
• Providing training / support to other staff and/or hospital staff

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in Statistics / Computer Science (either Statistician with good programming skills or Computer Scientist with sufficient training in Statistics)
• At least 1 year of relevant experience
• Ability to program in R and clearly document code
• Ability to use scripting languages
• Data management skills – ideally experience with large databases including development of data dictionaries, data cleaning logs – (knowledge of REDCap an advantage)
• Good level of ICT skill (understanding of basics of Linux and MySQL)
• Good presentation and communication skills
• Ability to work with limited supervision
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Good team player