Data Manager

**DATA MANAGER**

**TWO (2) YEARS FIXED-TERM CONTRACT**

**DTHF CENTRE FOR ADHERENCE AND THERAPEUTICS (DCAT), GUGULETHU RESEARCH OFFICES**

The Desmond Tutu Health Foundation (DTHF) is a registered non-profit organization focused on the pursuit of excellence in research, treatment, training and prevention of HIV and related infections in Southern Africa.

We have fantastic job opportunities across our businesses for talented people wanting to realize their full potential. Could that be you? If so, we invite you to explore the possibility of joining us to play your part in Desmond Tutu Health Foundations’ exciting future.

The purpose of this position is to manage and coordinate all data related activities conducted for various studies at the DCAT site.
- 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 mínimal 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

**Values fit: Passion Innovation Progress Integrity Respect Excellence**
- I further understand that the personal information I disclose to DTHF will be processed in accordance with the requirements set out in the Protection of Personal Information Act and may include the transferring thereof to third parties for the purposes of verification. _
- This job may be removed before it expires._
- Desmond Tutu Health Foundation is a child-friendly organization committed to the protection of children._

**For more information about the organization please visit our website.