Data Manager – Controlled Human Infection Studies Platform at KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and manage systems for collecting, storing and analyzing research data including conducting needs assessments to design and create new databases for research and clinical trials.
• Prepare, update and document system requirements: overseeing design, development, testing and implementation of data management systems
• Prepare datasets, code and documentation for archiving and/or publication including cleaning, collating, annotating and de-identifying data.
• Document data management activities and standardize processes and procedure
• Provide user support for the study staff using designed applications
• Manage systems and tools for handling data, collecting, entering, editing, cleaning, storing, archiving, retrieving, organizing, and transferring data.
• Carry out data review, and data validation. This includes discrepancy checking and cleaning of records generated from the database etc.
• Liaise with field workers, site staff, clinicians, data supervisors, data entry clerks, clinical monitors and database administrators to rapidly resolve data queries
• Implement and enforce data security activities such as data backups, archiving and user administration
• Extract and process requested data and generating studies reports to inform study coordination and management
• Prepare data and conduct preliminary and statistical analyses within the department
• Develop reporting and statistical analysis plans in liaison with the Principal Investigator
• Participate in recruitment of data clerks and data supervisors
• Supervise, set objectives, and conduct appraisal of data entry clerks and data supervisors
• Train and prepare work plans for data clerks and supervisor
• Devise methods and procedures to best integrate the current systems with other systems in use across the Programme.
• Physical management of data infrastructure including configuration and maintenance of ICT hardware (including ICT equipment in ‘field’ stations/projects).
• Design and maintain / archive / update data dictionaries and carry out data review, validation including discrepancy checking and cleaning and report generation of records generated from the databases.
• Generate reports including verification error reports, comments reports, constraint reports, and lists of all problems experienced in the projects as regards data collection.
• Undertake data analysis (statistical) under supervision
• Manage data entry staff (permanent or casual) in collaboration with the Principal Investigator and monitor their performance and develop their skills and capacity as may be required – this may include management of ‘field’ teams.
• Document existing processes and participate in staff cross training.
• Provide training to other staff and take part in project development/planning and academic life of research group.
• And any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Computer Sciences/Information Science, or Information Technology or in a relevant field.
• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar position, preferably in the health sciences or clinical trials.
• Experience in data management/data analysis and scientific report writing using STATA, R, Excel, FileMaker, MySQL.

Desired Skills

• Knowledge of MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MSSQL.
• Experienced of Open Clinical, Redcap systems for clinical data management.
• Statistics experience with Stata or R or SPSS or SAS.
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification.

COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrate high levels of integrity and confidentiality
• Excellent interpersonal, written, presentation and communication skills
• Basic analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Team working and ability to work in diverse teams
• Flexibility, adaptability, multi-tasking and attention to detail.