Associate Data Management Officer – Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Location: Douala, Cameroon
Supervisor: Senior Technical Research Officer (Principal Investigator)
Reports To : Data Management Officer, Study Coordinators, Study Monitors
Terms of Offer: This is a temporary position remunerated on local terms
Contract Duration: 06 months
Applications Due: September 07 th , 2022
“Sometimes in life there is that moment when it’s possible to make a change for the better.
This is one of those moments.”
-Elizabeth Glaser
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 15 countries and at over 5,500 sites around the world to prevent the transmission of HIV to children, and to help those already infected. Today, because of the highly successful work of the Foundation and its partners, pediatric AIDS has been virtually eliminated in the United States. With a growing global staff of over 1,000—nine of 10 who work in the field—the Foundation’s global mission is to eliminate pediatric HIV and AIDS by implementing HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs; further advance innovative research; and to execute strategic and targeted global advocacy activities to bring dramatic change to the lives of millions of women, children, and families worldwide.
Project description
EGPAF Cameroon, in collaboration with the Cameroon Ministry of Public Health (MOH), will conduct a research project entitled “Digital Tools to Expand COVID-19 Testing in exposed individuals in Cameroon” (DTECT Cameroon). This study funded by FIND focuses on how best to reach contacts of individuals who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 and get them tested for SARS-CoV-2. DTECT study is a cluster-randomized trial comparing two strategies for contact tracing of SARS-CoV-2 infected patients. The study will assess whether a digital model for tracing people exposed to SARS-CoV-2 infected patients would be more effective than the current contact tracing model. The research will evaluate the effect of using a digital contact tracing module in improving COVID-19 contact tracing and testing. The project will provide programs with evidence on a more efficient approach of notifying and tracking contacts of SARS-CoV-2 infected patients. The long-term benefits of this approach and its eventual scale-up at national levels would bring a better detection rate for all contacts of SARS-CoV-2 infected patients, and early management of infected persons which will imply less SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the community, and lower SARS-CoV-2 incidence and overall mortality.
Job Summary
The Associate Data Management Officer will be responsible for the data management of the DTECT study in Cameroon. He/she will oversee the project’s database and will perform data check and ensure data quality by generating listing of errors and sending data queries for correction. He/she will report to the Principal Investigator and will work closely with the Study Coordinator and Study Monitors. He / she will work under the technical supervision of the Data Management Officer.
Responsibilities
- Conduct data quality assessment in the study database and generate listing of errors or inconsistency.
- Produce and send data queries to study sites and supervise data correction process.
- Ensure that all study and project level statistical activities are conducted in compliance with relevant country level regulatory requirements and EGPAF standards.
- Communicate and collaborate with other research team members to ensure consistency of statistical approaches across studies and alignment with study approaches.
- Provide support, as needed, for the Data Management of the other research project protocols carried out by the foundation.
- Perform statistical analyzes for planned data presentations and communications related to study (progress report, newsletter).
Required Qualifications
- Master degree in statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology or any other relevant field.
- Justify solid knowledge in public health or in a relevant field.
- Knowledge and understanding of human subjects’ research and of GCP.
- Experience in clinical or operational research as data manager or data officers, will be highly appreciated.
- Experience in management of electronic data collection software will be highly valued.
- Knowledge of statistical analysis software (Stata; SPSS; SAS; R). Excellent mastering of at least one is mandatory.
- Experience in monitoring of clinical and operational research data will be highly valued.
- Excellent teamwork skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Perfect professional proficiency in English and French.
How to Apply
Qualified candidates should submit a CV and cover letter through the following link: to complete
Please note that only shortlisted applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.
Applications are only acceptable through the link: https://phe.tbe.taleo.net/phe02/ats/careers/v2/applyRequisition?org=PEDAIDS&cws=41&rid=2782
This position is subject to donor funding.
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, EGPAF complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Foundation has facilities.
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