Wits University: Data Management Internships Program 2022

Wits University: Invites Unemployed Graduates to Apply for the Data Management Internships Program 2022

Closing Date: 23 March 2022
Job Type: Internship
Location: Bushbuckridge, South Africa

Internships Description

The MRC/Wits Agincourt Research Unit (Agincourt) is recruiting data management interns to learn and contribute to the management, maintenance, and development of the Unit’s data system

The successful candidates will join a talented and hardworking team addressing some of the country and region’s most demanding health and development challenges. Work links closely to leading national and regional networks, with ample opportunity for professional development.

These positions are for a period of 6 to 12 months with a possibility of extension depending on performance in the data section.

Key performance areas:

Successful candidates will learn and contribute to the data section of the Unit by engaging in the development of data entry tools, quality control, analysis, and data extraction.

Requirements / Qualifications:

• Diploma or Degree in:
  • Computer Science,
  • Data Science,
  • Data analytics,
  • Statistics,
  • Biostatistics,
  • Demography,
  • Epidemiology
  • Or related discipline

Skills and Competencies:

Must have basic knowledge of MS SQL Server, MS Access, MS Excel as well as programming in NET (c#, vb.net) or any other language