Urgently Required: Senior Research Data Manager (Senior RDM) for Eijkman-Oxford Clinical Research Unit

 The Eijkman-Oxford Clinical Research Unit (EOCRU) in Jakarta opened in 2008 with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology and the University of Oxford, to conduct collaborative research on infectious diseases impacting the health of Indonesians and residents of other Southeast Asian nations. University of Oxford also has a partnership (MoU) with Universitas Indonesia, and they jointly established the Universities of Indonesia and Oxford Clinical Research Laboratory (IOCRL) which is a facility dedicated to supporting collaborative clinical research between the universities. EOCRU is also part of the Oxford Tropical Network with research units in Africa, Asia and UK, and operates under the auspices of the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Vietnam.

 

Clinical trials of chemotherapeutics, diagnostics and vaccines for tropical infections of public health importance in Indonesia, principally malaria, tuberculosis, antimicrobial resistance, and other emerging and neglected tropical diseases, form the core of EOCRU’s activities, with associated epidemiological, laboratory, and clinical research. EOCRU aims to have a positive and significant impact on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases to improve patient care in Indonesia and the region. This is being achieved via an expanding long-term research programme with our local hosts and partners, contributions to research training, and public engagement with science. Current EOCRU core staff includes 3 Oxford-employed expatriate scientists, Indonesian scientists, administrative and finance support staff, and clinical trials support staff.

 

In conducting their work in Indonesia, EOCRU is assisted by Alliance for Emerging and Re-emerging Disease Threats in Asia Foundation (ALERTAsia), a local foundation assisting in research grant management and capacity building for local researchers.

 

Through ALERTAsia we are seeking a qualified and experienced Senior Research Data Manager, based at EOCRU in Jakarta, to support numerous clinical trials and research projects. The Senior Research Data manager will work under the supervision of the Clinical Research Operations Manager.

 

Role and Responsibility:

1. Design, programme and maintain databases (Electronic Data Capture) in support of clinical trials and studies within EOCRU/IOCRL.
2. Responsible for the full data cleaning process and ensuring completeness, integrity and quality of scientific data within EOCRU/IOCRL-run clinical research studies before locking database for statistical analysis.
3. Provide response to any queries related to study data from sponsors, research team and authorities.
4.  Perform data integration among multiple data sources in clinical trials and studies as needed.
5. Develop and implement standard operating procedures and quality standards for clinical research data capture and management.
6. Work according to ICH-Good Clinical Practice and international scientific data management standards, especially the FAIR principles, in collaboration with data managers at EOCRU/IOCRL and Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Vietnam.
7. All tasks should be performed in accordance with the organization’s quality standards/SOPs, ICH-GCP and other international regulatory requirements.
8. Work collaboratively throughout the research lifecycle with other functions in the unit, particularly clinical research support staff, clinical investigators, PhD students and biostatisticians.
9. Provide specialist input into database design at the stage of study proposal and protocol development, in collaboration with the investigators.
10. Responsible for providing trainings to data entry team.

 

Qualification:

 

Essential

1.    At least a bachelor’s degree in e.g., computer science, information systems, or a related subject with extensive experience in database management.

2.    Detailed and up-to-date knowledge of data management principles.

3.    Strong IT skills.

4.    Exceptional attention to details.

5.    Commitment to data integrity and workflow reproducibility.

6.    Thorough understanding and experience in using and maintaining Electronic Data Capture systems (RedCap and/or OpenClinica preferred).

7.    Proven interest in medical or public health research.

8.    Ability to work effectively within a team and independently.

9.    Excellent verbal and oral communication skills, both in English and Indonesian.

 

Desired

1.    Experience in using at least one statistical software package (e.g., Stata, SPSS, R).

 

Benefits

The selected candidate will receive a one-year contract with possible extension, and remuneration package that includes annual leave, sick leave, THR, compensation money, optional private medical cover, BPJS Kesehatan, and not to mention fully paid income tax and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan (JAMSOSTEK). The salary shall be competitive and dependent upon qualifications and salary history.

 

Duty Station

Jakarta

 

How to Apply

Application requirements (Cover Letter, CV, three names and addresses of professional referees, and your salary history) should be sent via email to: hro@alertasia.org. Please quote the reference “Senior RDM” on your email subject.

 

Please submit your application not later than Friday, 24 September 2021; 24.00 p.m.