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Post Title: Head Statistics and Data Management
Reports to: Executive
Director
Organisation:Uganda Virus
Research Institute
Country:Uganda
Background
Information:
The UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine Program (the Program), founded in
2001, is a not for profit organization with offices and research facilities based at the Uganda Virus
Research Institute in Entebbe. The Program’s main activities are conducting
research, building capacity and providing advocacy for HIV/AIDS vaccine as well
as molecular and epidemiological work toward HIV
prevention. The Program is
mainly funded by the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), USA but also
receives funding from other donors. The Program invites applications from
suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the position here-below:
Head Statistics and Data Management
Reports to: Executive
Director
Key Responsibilities:
1. To plan and implement data management procedures and
programs as well as data quality control systems for all research studies and
service programs.
2. To design data entry screens and data analysis programs
including relational databases for longitudinal studies.
3. To conduct statistical data analyses and participate in
writing manuscripts, reports, and grant proposals
4. To ensure proper storage, archival and security of all data
and data collections forms.
5. To supervise and train staff in the Statistics and Data
Management Unit in data management and quality control.
6. To train technical research staff on analysis of data.
7. To participate in overall management of UVRI-IAVI Program
as a member of senior management team.
Qualifications and
experience:
• Bachelors’ degree in Statistics with a Masters degree in
Biostatistics/Statistics or Demography
(with concentration in Biostatistics).
• 5 years working experience in Biostatistics and Data Management
in a Health Research Organization spanning cohort studies and clinical trials
that involves linkage of participants’ data across survey rounds.
• Practical skills in data management, analysis and programming
as well as supervision of subordinate
staff are a must.
• Proficiency in Stata and Visual FoxPro are required. Knowledge
of other software programs is an added advantage.
• Salary is attractive, negotiable.
Deadline for
submission: November 25, 2013 by 5.00pm
How to Apply
Please send written cover letter along with copies of
academic certificates, Curriculum Vitae, daytime
telephone contact numbers and names of three professional
referees should be sent to:
Hard copies:
Operations Manager
UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine Program Ltd
P.O Box 49, Entebbe
Electronic copies to emails: info@iavi.or.ug
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
