Database Programmer Vacancy at Uganda Virus Research Institute in Kampala

Job title: Database Programmer

Employment type: Full time
Country: Uganda
 Location: Kampala
Job category: IT/Software Development
Min. years of experience: 3 years
Minimum degree: Bachelors degree

A database programmer is required to work with databases primarily on studies within the Co-Infections Study Programme and will involve developing a Good Clinical Practice (GPC) compliant database for a new clinical trial and also developing data dictionaries for existing databases. The work will be based in Entebbe, and is funded by a grant from the IDEA consortium, an African-European Initiative for Dissecting the Interplay between Poverty Related Diseases and Helminth Infections. Appointment will be for one year initially and is renewable subject to the satisfactory performance and availability of funds. Duties and responsibilities: The work will involve creating data dictionaries for existing databases and setting up a GCP compliant database for a forthcoming trial to investigate the effect of Schistosoma mansoni infection on the immunogenicity of a candidate TB vaccine. The successful applicant will join a team Statisticians and Data Managers at the MRC Unit in the Uganda Virus Research Institute.

Qualifications and experience:

Essential
An honours degree in Computer Science, Database programming, Software engineering, Statistics and Computation or a related field
3 years’ experience in programming using in more than one language (MS-Access VBA, Java or .Net languages)
3 years’ experience working with at least one database management system (Ms Access, My SQL or SQL server).
1 year’s experiencing in creating and managing databases in a research environment
Experience in the programming of electronic data capture using either UMPCs or PDAs

Desirable
• MSc in Information Systems or related field
• Experience in the use of Open Clinica or other GCP compliant databases

How to apply:
For further information please contact Prof. Jonathan Levin: .jonathan.levin@mrcuganda.org +256 417 704150. Applications and supporting documents including curriculum vitae (CV), copies of academic qualifications and names plus telephone contact details of three referees should either be addressed to: The Human Resource Manager, MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, Uganda Virus Research Institute, P O. Box 49, Entebbe. Or sent by email: mrc@mrcuganda.org

The closing date for applications is 13th December, 2013.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.