Data Manager at - Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya Medical Research Institute - KEMRI

Description

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.


Duties and Responsibilities:
Design and develop data entry forms and surveys using REDCap to ensure efficient and accurate data collection.
Implement branching logic, skip patterns, and validation checks within REDCap to optimize data quality.
Evaluating study data for protocol compliance
Develop and implement data management plans to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and integrity.

Oversee the entire data life cycle, including data collection, cleaning, validation and storage, to ensure the accuracy and completeness of study data.

Requirements:
Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Epidemiology, Biostatistics or Applied Statistics or any other relevant field from a recognized institution.

Strong statistical analysis skills using tools such as SAS, STATA, R, Python, or similar.
Proficiency in REDCap programming and customization will be an added advantage
High level of competency in using Microsoft, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Proficiency in statistical and data management procedures, including data cleaning, manipulation, summaries, tables, listings, graphics, and report generation

Desirable Qualities

Strong analytical ability, planning, and organizational skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to lead a team
Analytical and report writing skills