Research Data Management Intern

Description:

The Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) is seeking a highly motivated and detail‑oriented individual to join the Research Data Management Unit as a Research Data Management Intern.

The primary purpose of this role is to support the creation, maintenance, updating, validation, and management of AHRI’s clinical and population research databases. The successful candidate will contribute to ensuring the highest standards of data quality, integrity, accuracy, completeness, and confidentiality across all research data.

Key responsibilities include assisting with routine data cleaning, quality assurance, and database management activities, as well as generating computerized reports, summaries, and data outputs to support research, surveillance, and operational reporting requirements.

Overview of Duties:

• Responsible for assisting with research data provision.
• Responsible for assisting with quality control and assurance of research data.
• Responsible for assisting with development of data collection systems and case report forms.
• Responsible for assisting with creation of research reports and dashboards.
• Responsible for assisting with data management training of research staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• BSc Hons in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, Information System, any database specialist degree or a closely related subject.

Minimum Experience

• Basic understanding of data management concepts.
• Previous exposure to data analysis, data cleaning or database systems through coursework, research projects or internships.
• Basic experience in data extraction and manipulation.
• Experience in using Microsoft Query Language or any database query language
• Basic knowledge of data science software such as R, Python or Julia.
• Exposure to electronic data capture systems such as REDCap will be advantageous.

Skills Required

• Good verbal and written communication skills in English;
• Accuracy and precision;
• High computer literacy;
• Report writing;
• Must be able to work under pressure;

Worker Type:

Employee

The application closing date:

12 Jun 2026

AHRI is a values-driven organisation. As an employer we are committed to staff engagement and development. Our culture is one of high performance and partnership.

Our values
The successful candidate will be expected to live by AHRI’s values, including collaboration, ubuntu, leadership, innovation, transformation, and excellence.
 
 
Employment equity
AHRI is fully compliant with South African labour law and is committed to employment equity. This position is primarily open to South African or other African applicants, with a valid work permit desirable. AHRI reserves the right in special circumstances to accept late applications or to extend the above date to facilitate further searches. Furthermore, AHRI reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful if you do not hear from us within 14 days of the application closing date.