Assistant Study Coordinator Job | Jobs in Kenya

Job Description

Vacancy: Assistant Study Coordinator

The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of America’s premier educational and research institutions. The UW has been conducting medical research and program activities in Kenya for over 25 years. 

As part of this endeavor, the Treatment, Research and Expert Education (TREE) program has contributed to HIV medical research and has developed HIV treatment, prevention and management capacity through training, clinical mentorship, and webcast distance learning lectures.The TREE Program has an outstanding opportunity for an Assistant Study Coordinator with strong data analysis skills and experience in monitoring studies.

Working under the general direction of a Study Coordinator and Principal Investigator, she/he will responsible for the following:

 

Study Coordination Duties

Prepare periodic ad hoc reports as required by principal investigators, funding agency and/or regulatory bodies

Schedule meetings as required by funding agency and regulatory bodies

Respond in a timely manner to all queries by the regulatory bodies

Prepare and submit in a timely manner annual renewal applications to regulatory bodies

Data Duties

Develop strategies for data management

Design and revise research instruments as necessary to ensure that quality data that correlates with research objectives

Design and manage research databases

Coordinate data-checking process and produce reports on the data quality

Manage data cleaning processes

Ensure that patient study files are properly filled, documented, and stored

Maintain the security of data

Responsible for linking, de-linking and encrypting data

Perform complex data analyses

Prepare data reports for regulatory bodies and funding agency

Monitoring Duties

Assist the Study Coordinator in monitoring the progress of research activities and ensuring the smooth and efficient day-to-day operation of research and data collection activities

Review the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of completed study related records, case report forms and other documents

Implement quality control procedures throughout the conduct of the study

Review study related processes relative to applicable regulatory requirements, including GCP and Human Subjects Protection regulations

Responsible for  ensuring  that all staff are following Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs)

Coordinate monitoring visits by the funding agency

Coordinate training activities for staff

Review and Implement in a timely manner recommendations by funding agency

Qualifications

Master’s degree in related fields such as public health, statistics, IT or related fields and at least 4 years of related work experience

Experience in coordinating studies

Experience in monitoring of research studies and developing action items

Demonstrated knowledge in QA/QC processes in a research study set ups

Experience in Data Management including

Using teleform software, and mobile data collection (knowledge of ODK a plus)

Handling clinical research data

Data analysis, especially of longitudinal data

Proficiency in SPSS and other data analysis packages

How to Apply

Submit your application letter addressed to the Principal Investigator, TREE. Include your daytime telephone contact, telephone contacts of three professional referees, a detailed Curriculum Vitae, and copies of certificates and testimonials by May 5th 2015 treehire@uw.edu