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.
Study Description
The KEN SHE Study is a prospective, blinded randomized study that will test the efficacy of single-dose bivalent and nonavalent HPV vaccination as a catch-up strategy.
Position: Research Data Manager (1 Position) KMR6 Vacancy No. FN-02-05-2021) K MR6 Vacancy No. FN-10-03-2021
Reports to: Study Coordinator
Duration: 1 Year Renewable Contract as per KEMRI Scheme of Service. The first 3 months is a probation period
Duties and Responsibilities
- Overseeing daily data activities
- Oversee data clerks duties
- Conduct training of all data clerks and relevant staff on data specific items, study protocol, SOPs and documents, equipment use
- Creating and maintaining all study database
- Updating and overseeing databases updates
- Generating study summaries and reports as required
- Arranging screening, enrolment and follow up files for daily schedules
- Performing QA/QC of electronic and paper Case report forms (CRFs), clinical chart notes and name chart, ensures competency at all QC levels Printing CRFs and arranging them in study binders
- Faxing and refilling of CRFs as needed
- Communicates with CC on behalf of data in relation to QC, supplies, CRFs updates and changes in CRFs.
- Spearheads the randomization process and ensures the process is smooth
- Ensures Label printing and delivery to the clinic team
- Spear heads analysis and resolution of DFNet queries
- Organizes eligibility meetings, tracks the screen/enrollment participant status records and provides daily reports.
- Develops all data related SOPs
- Assist staff in data analysis e.g. abstract writing
- Ensures data printers and data fax machines are maintained and stored well.
- Maintain data supplies inventory
- Manage study data
- Tracking of all study documents, data and storage
- Ensures archival procedures of all study data, hard and soft is secured and stored well
- Ensures confidentiality and safe storage of all participant identifying materials like link logs are kept confidentially.
- Gives QA/QC monthly and weekly reports
- Provide weekly site data reports
- Ensure biometric data capture of all study participants- configuration and programming, registration and verification of participants.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics/ Applied Statistics/Biostatistics/Computer science
- Conversant with statistical packages i.e. Stata, SPSS, R, SAS.
- Conversant with data management databases i.e. MS access, Excel SQL or Visual basics.
- Basic IT skills i.e. Software installations, printer installations and trouble shootings.
- Having experience with data fax transmission machine is an added advantage.
Experience
At least two (2) years Clinical research experience is an added advantage
Desirable Qualities
- Leadership skills to promote creativity and innovation.
- Excellent verbal and written skills, good organizational, interpersonal, and team skills.
- Applicable knowledge working with other clinical databases e.g. SAS, etc.
- Experience with working on Phase I- IV study trials within a clinical set up.
- Organizational and time management skills.
- Must have strong written and verbal communication skills, project management skills, computer skills, and database skills.
- Ability to lead a team of workers
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