Data Assistant - (2 Positions)

Kenya Medical Research - KEMRIKilifi, Kenya

Contract

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, which has since been amended to Science, Technology and Innovation Act 2013. The 1979 Act established KEMRI as a National body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya.

Vacancy No. CRDR/06/09/23

Person specification:

Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems
DBMS Skills (Data Cleaning/Query resolutions, and normalization).
At least three years’ experience working in a clinical trial or research setting or Equivalent

Skills and Abilities:

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Effective written communication skills, including project reporting, including using
MS Word, Power point, and MS Excel
Works professionally and ethically with competence, accountability, and integrity
GCP Certificate

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensure daily data cleaning and uploading of relevant data
Report to the data manger any technical challenges in a detailed manner so as to enable rapid reproduction and resolution
Monitor data errors daily, investigate them, and provide a resolution report to the data manager.
Provide technical support to the study team about anything related to data collection tools, data error corrections, etc.
Assist the data manager and the larger study team with the data collection related Trainings.

Terms of Employment

One (1) year renewable contract as per KEMRI scheme of service with a probation period for the first 3 months. Salary is as per the stated KEMRI scale.

Applications MUST include the following:

Letter of Application (INDICATE VACANCY NUMBER)
Current Curriculum Vitae with telephone number and e-mail address
Contacts of three referees including telephone numbers and/or e-mail addresses
Copies of Certificates.
Telephone number

Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to Apply to Deputy Director, CRDR, P.O. Box 47855-00100, Nairobi not later than October 12, 2023. All applications must be submitted through [email protected].