Data Manager - INSPIRE STUDY at Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria

Summary/Overview

• The right candidate to fill this position will provide research technical support to the Principal Investigator in implementing research activities.
• S/he will take the lead in developing data capturing tools, field-testing and data collection processes.
• Furthermore, s/he will develop data analysis plan and conduct appropriate data analyses and participate in knowledge generation and utilization efforts. S/he will report to the Program Director.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for reviewing all study data from the INSPIRE STUDY for validity and accuracy of data, collect missing information for data analysis.
• Design, implement, and track queries; coordinate with other research staff to resolve data problems.
• Manage, reformat, enter, edit, merge and maintain data in preparation for analysis.
• Program data validation checks.
• Program, test, maintain and update data entry applications for manual data entry or electronic data capture.
• Plan, implement, and document data audits and data quality site visits.
• Responsible for maintaining all study forms.
• Contribute to preparing presentations and manuscripts for publications.
• Define and execute processes for identifying potential data problems due to transcription, keying, or recording errors.
• Use statistical software like SAS or STATA to analyze data and prepare weekly reports.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree, MSc, MPH or MSHS degree in data Science, Epidemiology or Implementation Science.
• At least four years’ experience working in US National Institute of Health (NIH) research studies
• Data management skills with proven understanding of the principles of data management and administration.
• IT and database skills with familiarity with modern databases and IT systems and how they work.
• Analytical skills with proficiency in analyzing large amounts of data.
• Problem-solving skills to be able to tackle problems under pressure.
• Communication skills with excellent verbal and written communication skills.