Data Manager - Gugulethu at Desmond Tutu Health Foundation

Requirements

• Grade 12 with undergraduate degree in medical, scientific, biological, statistical, computer science, or related field
• A minimum of 2-3 years’ experience designing a database, running and resolving data queries
• A minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in data quality management
• A minimum of 1 years of supervisory and staff management
• Must be proficient in MS Excel, Access and other browser-based metadata EDC software (e.g. REDCap)
• Knowledge of research documentation standards
• Valid Driving license and own vehicle
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills
• Ability to work well under pressure with minimal supervision
• Attention to detail

Advantageous:

• MPH or other relevant post-graduate degree
• Valid Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certificate
• Ability to speak isiXhosa
• Experience with statistical packages e.g. STATA would be beneficial
• Knowledge of HIV & ART would be beneficial

Responsibilities:

• Regular update and maintenance of data in long-standing DTHF antiretroviral databases; including liaison with Provincial Dept. of Health or City of Cape Town staff from whom data is sourced.
• Development of research study-specific databases for data entry during the study using, for example, Access or Redcap;
• Provide oversight of research data collection for the DTHF Centre for Adherence and Therapeutics (D-CAT) studies - including web-based systems for wireless electronic adherence monitoring data, and the web-and tablet-based system for questionnaire data
• Regular validation and QC of all study and ART databases
• Line management of D-CAT Data clerk team (two to three staff)
• Support of on-site junior data manager team (two staff)
• Generate reports for clinical collaborators and researchers