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Kampala, Uganda
Epicentre is an international epidemiology and research organization whose mission is to support access to quality healthcare through field-based research, innovation, and epidemiological analysis, primarily for vulnerable and underserved populations. As the research arm of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), Epicentre is highly recognized for its scientific rigor, operational relevance, and contributions to global public health, particularly in infectious disease control and outbreak response.
The organization promotes a collaborative and multicultural work environment that values diversity, professional growth, and the impact of science on humanitarian work, offering a dynamic employee value proposition with opportunities for both local and international assignments. Since its founding in 1986, Epicentre has evolved from a small support unit into a globally respected institution with research sites in Uganda, Niger, and France, serving as pivotal hubs for clinical trials, data collection, and health systems strengthening.
It employs cutting-edge research methodologies and adaptive trial designs to inform medical strategies and improve patient outcomes. With a lean but globally connected team, Epicentre’s influence spans continents through partnerships with NGOs, governments, and academic institutions. Its operations are driven by core values of scientific integrity, compassion, responsiveness, and impact. Epicentre is also committed to CSR through capacity-building initiatives, health education, and mentorship programs in the communities where it works. For more information, visit www.epicentre.msf.org.
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Full-time
Deadline:
26 Mar 2024
Data Manager / Programmer job at Epicentre
Epicentre
Job Description
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Experience in collaborating on technical projects using distributed version control with git.
Experience in working with and managing large data sets, including merging of disparate data sets, data cleaning and transformations, and providing preliminary descriptive statistics.
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Program ETL (extract, transform and load) R scripts and packages to automate the following tasks:
Extract case report form (CRF) data from source ;
Enforce quality and consistency standards ;
Reconcile and merge data from disparate sources ;
Transform data into tidy relational formats fit for analysis and visualization.
Assist in the development of automated data reports using R-Markdown.
Assist in the development of interactive monitoring dashboards using R Shiny.
Document the technical details of your work Clearly to facilitate collaboration with other team members and ensure quality control.
Act as a technical expert with the data entry teams in the field and be able to fulfill ad-hoc data requests from project stakeholders.
Take analyses that have been previously completed in less flexible software packages (e.g., Excel) and implement them in R.


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Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, statistics or related fields with a strong applied quantitative component.
1-5 years of related work experience. Work or internship experience in public health data science strongly preferred.
Strong proficiency in R programming with the Tidyverse suite of packages (required), developing and testing R.
packages (required), developing web-applications with R Shiny (preferred) and experience with SQL databases (preferred).
Experience in collaborating on technical projects using distributed version control with git.
Experience in working with and managing large data sets, including merging of disparate data sets, data cleaning and transformations, and providing preliminary descriptive statistics.
Appreciation for the fundamentals of effective data visualization.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
GitHub portfolio or other accessible code samples desired. ü Flexible working hours.
Fluent in French and English.
What you will get ?
You will work with a multicultural team in the field of epidemiology and clinical research.
You will evolve in the humanitarian environment.
Your contributions and ideas will be valued and highly appreciated.
You will participate in the life of the organization and your responsibilities will evolve over time.
Fixed-term contract of 12 months, renewable, with healthcare coverage.
Position to start in May 2024.
Position based in Mbarara, with travel to Kampala and Paris if needed.
Remuneration according to experience and MSF/Epicentre salary grid.
The work location could be Uganda or Niger.
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