Epidemiological Research Institute and ERIC Institute are trading names of Epidemiological Resources and Investigation Consultancy (ERIC) Limited, a registered company (RC 1265952) in Nigeria and certified for the United States Federal Information Securities Management Act of 2014 (FISMA).
- Experience 3 years
- Location Kaduna
- Job Field Data Science / Research
Epidemiological Resources and Investigation Consultancy (ERIC Institute) LTD, is an epidemiological research and public health consultancy firm based in Nigeria, in collaboration with Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) and African Academy of Sciences, will be implementing a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) funded piloting of a Maternal and Child Health Research Project called the Kaduna Infant Development (KID) Birth Cohort Study. The project’s primary goal is to investigate the environmental factors that contribute to the development of childhood stunting in Nigeria
Globally, almost a quarter of under-five children are stunted, and Africa contributes to a third of the global burden of childhood stunting (impaired growth and development). Stunting predominantly occurs in the first 1000 days of life and often begins during pregnancy. The maternal and child health research project will be conducted in Northern Nigeria to provide insight on intrauterine exposures that could adversely impact prenatal and postnatal growth. The two-year project which started in December 2021 will end in November 2023 and will be implemented in Kaduna State of Nigeria.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Data Manager
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, data collection and management 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 Research Coordinator/Program Manager.
Essential Functions:
- Responsible for reviewing all study data from the KID Birth Cohort 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 R, SAS or STATA to analyze data and prepare weekly reports.
- Create and manage a data repository for the Child Electronic Growth Monitoring System (CEGROMS) and KID Birth Cohort Study Database.
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.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail. Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers.
Note
- CV and Cover Letter as a single word document
- Candidates that do not comply with the application instruction will be disqualified.
- We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
- Only shortlisted candidates will receive an invitation for an interview
- Any successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.
- There will be travel requirements and opportunities both within Nigeria.
