Senior Research Data Manager - Somkhele at Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)

Description

• This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Research Data Manager to join our rapidly growing Data Science Unit, and to play a vital role in overseeing the HDSS electronic data collection platform and longitudinal databases, data collection processes, storage, quality management, and archive and sharing.
• The incumbent will also be responsible for the design and development of data dashboards for operational and analytical use.
• As a Senior Research Data Manager, the post holder will have a combined project leadership and hands-on technical data management role.  
• The post holder will be responsible for leading the data management and database activities for the HDSS project, working at all stages of the research cycle.
• The post-holder will also contribute to developing AHRI’s HDSS data management service to reflect changes to regulatory requirements and to improve data quality and integrity, including writing relevant policies, standard operating procedures (SOP), and related guidelines. 
• This post suits an enthusiastic individual with extensive knowledge of building studies on electronic data capture (EDC) systems and experience in relational databases, Structured Query Language (SQL) and programming.
• The post-holder requires excellent technical knowledge, good organizational and time management skills, with problem-solving ability.
• Excellent communication skills are essential as the post holder will have to communicate with technical and non-technical colleagues.

Requirements
1. BSc in Data Science, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Management, any database specialist degree, or a closely related subject

OR

2. Any professional qualification in Data Science, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Mathematics, Computer Science, computer science, or database development, with 10 years’ data management experience

Minimum Experience

1. At least 7 years related working experience of which at least 5 years must have been in the role of a Research Data Manager or Data Scientist

2. Experience in working with complex and longitudinal databases

3.  Experience in working with scientists such as clinicians and epidemiologists in formulating data requirements and preparing data for statistical analyses

4. Substantial recent experience across the research data management life cycle, including database design, testing, EDC design, and liaison with study teams

5.  Substantial experience in developing database specifications and building and testing databases, ideally using an Electronic Data Capture system such as Survey Solutions, Redcap, OpenClinica or similar

6.  Experience in developing data management plans and other research documentation and procedures such as SOPs

7. Experience with database development languages and software such as SQL, Oracle, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL and MySQL etc.

8. Experience in query management and data validation

9.  Good knowledge of GCP requirements and all aspects of information governance and related legislation for research

10. Experience of supervising the work of junior colleagues