Job Description
Position: Data Clerk (1 Position) K MR 7 Vacancy No. FN-05-02-2023
Reports to: Data Manager
Location: Kisumu
Duration: 4 Months Contract
Qualifications
• BSc in Computer Science, Biostatistics, Applied Statistics, mathematical sciences or
any other related field
• Familiarity with modern database systems and information technologies including
USSDs, Cloud computing and cloud server management
• Knowledge of statistical packages/programs such as R, MySQL and STATA will be
an added advantage
• A minimum of two years of experience working in a busy clinical research or medical
set up
Desirable Qualities
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and a focus on quality and
innovation
• Ability to prioritize work, exercise initiative and work with minimal direction
• Adaptability to changes in work duties, responsibilities, and requirements
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with colleagues, including research
scientists
Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Design, build and implement study databases and data collection tools
• Conduct training of all data clerks and relevant staff on data-specific items, study
protocol, SOPs and documents, and equipment use as assigned by the data manager
• Performing QA/QC of eCRFs, chart notes and name charts to ensure quality and
accuracy.
• Oversee (in conjunction with technical experts) the use and operation of data capture and
storage platforms
• Maintain computers and other equipment used for data collection, ensuring data is
backed up daily and CRFs are updated as needed
• Perform regular data reviews and identify problems with the data quality and
integrity, communicate the issues and work with the Data manager for timely
corrective action/query resolution
• Generate routine statistical reports and custom dashboards as needed for information
dissemination
• Work with the study team to ensure that data reporting needs are scheduled and
addressed
• Develop and review data related
Other Required Skills:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Extensive organization skills
• Ability to work in a clinically busy, resource-challenged and demanding environment.
• Commitment to integrity and high-quality performance
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
• Keen and attentive to detail
• Ability to communicate in a timely manner and submit reports when tasked.
• Proactive, ability to work independently, interact well with other team members
• Familiarity with a multi- department clinical lab setting
Duties and Responsibilities
• Accurate and timely performing of Study specific assays
• Nasal Swab collection of participants
• Ensuring custody of participant specimens and storage/archival
• Appropriate reporting of any abnormal lab result.
• Ensure maintenance and troubleshooting on all lab equipment and report to the
supervisor
• Running and logging of specimen and controls as per the set SOP.
• Ensuring Laboratory Waste segregation and management.
• Maintaining and updating laboratory inventory.
• Review of standard operating procedures in keeping with the protocol for the
laboratory, and all lab related documents and manuals.
• Ensure compliance with all the SOPs and respective specimen flow charts
• Projection on consumables and reagents, and re-ordering whenever due and ensuring
custody.
• Participate and pass all required proficiency testing
• Participate in timely enrolment of all EQAs required
• Participate in supervised sample shipment procedures
• Familiarize and comply with Biological samples transportation requirements.
• Updating and ensuring quality assurance of the lab data bases
• GCLP compliant
• Familiarize with downloading, and posting/reporting all external lab results/reports
• Transcription of all lab results and communication of the same as per the lab results
communication SOP while under supervision