Data Manager (ft) based in Amsterdam

The Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD) was founded in 2009 and is supported by the Academic Medical Center, the University of Amsterdam, and the Free University (VU). In addition, its constituents include a number of non-governmental organizations (NGO’s), such as the PharmAccess Foundation, The Health Insurance Fund and the Medical Credit Fund, which have a pivotal place in the consortium.
Prof. dr. Joep M.A. Lange is the Executive Scientific Director of the AIGHD.

The AIGHD mission is to provide sustainable solutions to major health problems across our planet, by forging synergies between disciplines, health care delivery, research and education. AIGHD links expertise, resources and programs from institutions that are involved in health-related research, education and capacity building. By doing this, it brings a “delivery perspective” to health research, and a “quality aspect” to health care services in countries with more limited resources.

Job Description

The responsibility of the Data Manager is to manage study projects through review, cleaning and auditing of clinical data and data bases in compliance with standard operating procedures, and regulatory agency guidelines. This process should lead to valid and high-quality data to be used for analyses.

Key Responsibilities

1. To review and validate clinical data to ensure consistency, integrity and accuracy based on project specific guidelines
2. To review CRF design and database design according to standard operating procedures and protocol in close collaboration with the study team
3. To assist in standardizing data management procedures
4. To provide assistance to collaborating investigators to improve general data entry and data handling at the investigation site

Requirements

1. The candidate should be able to work with large datasets
2. The candidate should be capable of using statistical programs for defining data queries, preferably STATA or SAS
3. The candidate should have a strong interest in clinical studies
4. The candidate should have adequate knowledge of Good Clinical Practice Guidelines
5. The candidate should be willing to participate in national and international training activities

Skills and Abilities

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
2. Able to work independently.
3. Recognise recurring issues and analyse their causes in order to reach a solution.
4. Consistency in delivering positive results, following tasks through from start to finish.

Offer

AIGHD offers you a salary according to standard market rates.

General questions, applications including CV and letter of motivation should be sent to AIGHD (Trinitybuilding C, 3rd floor Pietersbergweg 17 1105 BM Amsterdam or c.baank@aighd.org). Please apply before June 7th.

For questions please contact Frank van Leth, Head data management team, f.vanleth@aighd.org