Job Title: MRC LABORATORIES, THE GAMBIA - SENIOR DATA MANAGER
Department: Statistics and data management
Salary: MRC’s Band 3 salary scale
Deadline: Thursday 28 June 2007
Job Details:
Established 58 years ago, the Medical Research Council Laboratories in The
Gambia represents the UK’s major public investment in medical research in
developing countries and has established an international reputation for
research on malaria, viral and bacterial diseases. The overall goal of the
Unit is to improve the health of people in developing countries by aiming
for excellence in research, healthcare and training.
We seek a Senior Data Manager to take responsibility for improving the
quality of data management at our Unit by developing and implementing the
Unit’s data management policy and further develop our capacity for managing
research data to the standard expected of an international clinical trial
centre.
You will have a postgraduate qualification in computer science, informatics
or a related subject with a detailed and broad understanding of managing
data in clinical studies Particular value will be placed on experience that
relates to GCP compliant work and experience of quality assurance and
control in a clinical data environment. You will also have a sound
understanding of Microsoft Database solutions – MS SQL Server, MS Access,
IIS and Net technologies – and demonstrable experience of application
development with many of these technologies. In addition, you will have
excellent written and spoken English, strong leadership and organisational
skills and excellent communication and management skills in a multi-cultural
environment. Experience in teaching or training, and of living and working
in a developing country would be an advantage.
This is a three year fixed term appointment (extendable by mutual agreement)
on MRC’s Band 3 salary scale.
Applicants working for The Gambia Government must apply through their Head
of Department.
Application forms and further details are available from:
The Human Resources Office, MRC Laboratories, Fajara, P.O. Box 273, Banjul.
Telephone (00220) 4495442/6 & (00220) 4494072/9; Fax: 4495919; [log in to unmask]
Completed application forms should be sent to:
Nicola Burnett, Shared Service Centre, North Star House, Swindon SN2 1FF
Telephone Number 0044 01793 301152
OR
email: [log in to unmask] quoting reference number
2007-315/GAMBIA Senior Data Manager.
The closing date for applications is 28th June 2007. Interviews will be held
in London.
For further information about MRC UK visit www.mrc.ac.uk & MRC Gambia
www.mrc.gm.
MRC is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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