Population Council Vacancy for Research Data Analyst in Abuja, Nigeria

Posted on 10th April, 2008

The Population Council an international, non-profit, non-governmental institution that seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world, is seeking an individual to fill the position of Research Data Analyst in its Abuja office.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design, manage, and implement social & epidemiological research protocols

2. Undertake data management activities to ensure protocol adherence & data integrity

3. Manage large relational data sets, merging across data sources & formats

4. Clean, weigh, analyse, and present data for report preparation.

5. Conduct literature reviews, advanced analysis of datasets, write-up analysis for manuscprits, papers, and articles.

Qualifications:
1. Ph.D plus 2 years post-graduate professional experience (or Masters plus 5 years) in relevant social science or epidemiology.

2. Strong analytic and database skills including statistical analysis.

3. Ability to use statistical packages-Epi Info, SPSS (required), STATA (optional); ArcInfo (advantage)

4. Experience in implementing management information systems and field research essential.

5. Excellent communication skills including written communication and oral presentation skills.

Mode of application;
Qualified candidates should send application letter and resume (2 pages max) to nigeria@popcouncil.org By April 22, 2008. Population Council reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process at any time. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. No phone calls, please.The Population Council is an equal opportunity employer.