Data Assistant

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT – DATA ASSISTANT

The University of North Carolina (UNC) is a project office of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct HIV prevention research in Vietnam. We have been conducting a number of randomized control trials (RCTs both behavioral and clinical research in men and women from general and key populations in Vietnam for 15 years.

In collaboration with the Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC) and Hanoi Medical University, The UNC is conducting a pragmatic implementation trial comparing two Intervention Mapping implementation approaches for scale-up of the evidence-based intervention (EBI), referred to as System Navigation and Psychological counseling (SNaP), at 42 HIV testing sites, in 10 provinces of Vietnam, considering effectiveness, cost, and the characteristics of HIV testing sites achieving successful or unsuccessful implementation. This study is a cluster randomized, controlled implementation trial. The two Intervention Mapping implementation approaches are the one size fits all Intervention Mapping arm (IM) and the tailored Intervention Mapping arm (TIM). The intervention used in the study combines systems navigation and psychosocial counseling for people who inject drugs (PWID), and it is designed to facilitate PWID’s engagement in HIV and substance use care.

Position: 01 Data assistant

Full time position, based in Hanoi.

Report to: UNC Data Coordinator & UNC Research Manager in Vietnam

Position Summary:

The incumbent of this position will ensure the flow of data; provide quality assurance for collected data; carry out data entry and data management tasks of the study, including but not limited to the following:

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Participate in developing the data collection system of the study
• Follow SOP for data management and QA/QC and Data management plan in carrying out data entry and data management tasks of the study
• Supervise data collection at study sites and the flow of collected data to ensure that study sites meet established deadlines of sending data and/or report to Hanoi office.
• Provide quality control and quality assurance for collected data.
• Data entry.
• Filing and store source documents of data at Hanoi office.
• Query a part of the study’s datasets and resolve data queries from Data Management Coordinator.
• Ensure that electronic data system, including electronic survey, is operational.
• Regularly back up data to ensure data security.
• Participate in the preparation and presentation of data, when applicable.
• Generate reports per request from Project Officers, Research Manager and PIs.

Required qualification and skills:

• University degree in Public Health/Statistics/IT or higher.
• At least 3 years of experience in data management for research study.
• Highly motivated, willing to learn and able to work under high pressure and within a limited time frame.
• Professional use of MS. Office, Data entry software and Data management computer software.
• Fairly good level of proficiency in English speaking and writing.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Able to work in team or independently.
• Respect the difference; be careful, trustworthy and responsible at work.
• Willing to travel.

Salaries and Benefits: Competitive salary

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to send a cover letter with contacts of three references and a CV to Mrs. Luong Thi My Ly at [email protected] (in the subject line, please put “Data Assistant”) or by post to the office: UNC Vietnam, Yen Hoa Health Clinic, Lot E2, Duong Dinh Nghe street, Yen Hoa, Cau Giay, Hanoi.

Deadline of Application: 16 February 2019

We are sorry that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.