Ref No. NRS/107/042015

icipe – African Insect Science for Food and Health is a world-class research centre with a mission to alleviate poverty by ensuring food security, improving health, protecting the environment and building the capacity of researchers and communities across the developing world through the application of insect sciences.

Employing more than 450 national and international staff, icipe is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya with outposts in Ethiopia and on the shores of Lake Victoria in western Kenya.

icipe has a proud reputation and history of delivering world-quality science that has made crucial contributions to African food and health policy, delivered development outcomes to rural communities and has been at the forefront of building Africa’s biological research capacity.

The Centre’s research activities span the African continent with partnerships linking research organisations not only across Africa but also the globe.
icipe wishes to recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Senior Research Assistant – Data Management in the EU-Funded Integrated Biological Control Applied Research Programme (IBCARP), Animal Health Division.

The position is tenable in Nairobi at the icipe Duduville Campus and is available to commence immediately.

This is a two-year contract, with a possibility of extension after successfully completing a six-month probation period of the first contract.

Overall purpose of the job: The overall purpose of the job is to manage research data, making sure the data are of high quality, well organised, ready for detailed statistical analyses, documented, preserved and their validity controlled at all times.

The incumbent will also set up data management system(s) for all project activities by working closely with other data teams.

Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be expected to:
Participate in the design and implementation of field studies;
Assist in designing data collection tools, questionnaires and data collection templates;
Coordinate data collection, data entry, data validation and checking using appropriate software;
Use excellent qualitative and quantitative skills to manage and manipulate data, provide summaries and analyse and compile results;
Ensure data management quality assurance at all stages of data management from data collection to generation of data analysis datasets;
Timely generation of data progress reports for monitoring study progress;
Provide technical guidance and oversight to other technical staff in data entry and management.
Knowledge and skills required for performing the job
Proficient in using MS Excel and R or other relevant database management software.
Strong qualitative and/or quantitative analysis capabilities.

Requirements / Qualifications
Master’s in information/computer science, public health, statistics, data management, or equivalent field is required.
Candidates with BSc degree with at least three years’ working experience in data management, programming and analysis in the health, agricultural or medical entomology fields are also welcome to apply.
Willingness to undertake extensive travelling to project areas for data entry and management.
Other Desirable Attributes
Ability to interact effectively with management and other staff of different nationalities.
Good interpersonal skills for teamwork.
Ability to communicate effectively in English and to reason independently.
Ability to take independent initiative in terms of day-to-day task management.
Self-motivated, highly responsible and quick to learn.
Flexible and willing to work under pressure.
Ability to drive.
Reporting: This position reports to the Principal Investigator.

The selected candidate should be available to start as soon as possible.

How to Apply
All applications must arrive via email on or before 22nd April 2015.

Please quote the job reference number NRS/107/042015 on the email subject line.

Interested applicants should submit:
(a) a confidential cover letter,
(b) detailed CV with names and addresses of 3 referees (including e-mail addresses, fax numbers) and a complete publications list, and
(c) a statement of research experience, interests and career goals, to:

researchassistantdata@icipe.org
A competitive compensation package will be offered to the right candidate.

Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
icipe is an Equal Opportunity Employer