Project Data Analyst at Data Science Centre for the Study of Surgery, Injury and Equity in Africa (D-SINE Africa)

Akwajobs   (Buea , Molyko)

Posted : 11 November, 2021

Category : Data Analysis   Location : Buea , Molyko

Job type : Full Time

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• Position Title: Project Data Analyst. 

• About Us: The Data Science Centre for the Study of Surgery, Injury and Equity in Africa (D-SINE

Africa) is an organization located at University of Buea responsible for the systematic collection

of data on injuries through Trauma Registries in various hospitals across the country in

collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health of Cameroon. D-SINE Africa is a multiinstitutional

organization

involving

multiple

countries

(Cameroon,

USA,

South

Africa,

and

 

Uganda)

and

is

funded

by

the

National

Institutes

of

Health

(NIH)

and

the

Fogarty

International

 

Center

(FIC).

The

ultimate

mission

of

D-SINE

Africa

is

to

reduce

the

burden

of

injuries

and

bridge

the gap of inequities to access to surgical services in African countries. Hiring of collaborators in 

our organization is guided by the principles of merit, equity, gender equality and protection of

minorities. 

• Job Description: This is a full-time position for a 1-year contract which is renewable during the

5-year period of the project depending on individual performance and availability of funds. 

Under the leadership of the Data Management and Analysis Core (DMAC) of D-SINE Africa, the

Data Analyst will be responsible for designing and implementing data quality control/assurance

procedures and performing in-depth data analysis as per the objectives of the project. Working

hours will be 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday, and he/she will be given a 1-hour lunch break every

working day. 

• Applicant Requirements: All applicants MUST fulfil the following conditions: 

o Be holders of Master’s Degree in Data Sciences, Statistics, Economics, Public Health or

Epidemiology with a good experience in data management and analysis. 

o Be Proficient in  the application of standard biostatistical methods to health data (2x2 

tables, measures of associations such as the odds ratio, knowledge of different study

designs such as case-control, confounding and how to adjust for it, logistic and linear

regression and the reporting of results of such estimating procedures). 

o Be proficient in the use of a statistical software (preferably Stata or R) 

o Be capable of working independently. 

o Speaking both English and French fluently would be an advantage. 

o Be highly motivated. 

o Be available to start work immediately. 

• How to Apply: The application package includes the following documents: 

o A cover letter 

o A photocopy of the highest university degree 

o A CV 

Interested candidates should submit these documents as a single pdf file by email ONLY at the following

address: researchoffice.ub@ubuea.cm on or before November 22

 2021 at 02:00 pm. Any email

application received after this deadline will not be considered. Only candidates shortlisted will be

contacted and invited for an interview. 

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