Job Summary
The successful candidate is required to support the Data Manager with activities related to screening and recruitment of participants, data collection, data cleaning and follow-up of participants for the Inclusive Artificial Intelligence for Accessible Medical Imaging Across Resource-Limited Settings (AIMIX) research project. This project aims at to develop artificial intelligence aided pregnancy screening using low-cost fetal ultrasound. The successful candidate will support the Data Manager in the development and maintenance of study tools for data collection.
This position is based in Kilifi.
Responsibilities
Prepare and maintain data collection devices e.g. computers and bar code readers
Install and update applications and software as required
Maintain and troubleshoot network related issues at the site
Provide IT support and attend to end-users’ requests and problems
Offer support to users in backing up and restoring files
Initiate procurement of urgent and regular day to day needs of IT equipment
Maintain an updated inventory of all ICT equipment
Support the Data Manager in training research and clinical staff on data collection
Data extraction from hospital databases
Support the Data Manager in generation of reports
Any other responsibility as assigned by the Data Manager
Requirements
Must have at least a Diploma in IT or related field
Have additional training or demonstrable competence in ODK, ODKx, REDcap, MS-Access,SQL-Server, MySQL, Oracle or DHIS-2
Experiece in data collection and data handling for research studies or programs is key to this role
Relevant experience in a health research environment including community and public health facility settings
Experience in programming and troubleshooting electronic field data capture platforms will be an added advantage
Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
Have excellent Attention-toDetail skills
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If you fully meet the above role specification, please send your application, attaching relevant academic and professional certificates, updated CV together with contacts of at least three (3) professional referees (relatives and friends not acceptable) who can speak objectively on your academic and professional strength, to the email: hr.universityke@aku.edu Please quote the position title on the email subject. Applications should be submitted latest by February 23, 2023
Apply via :
hr.universityke@aku.edu
