Ekele Goodness

Public health researcher and MPH candidate with a B.Sc. in Biochemistry and hands-on experience in research coordination, electronic data capture (EDC), data management, field data collection, data quality control, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and research documentation. GCP-trained through the NIDA Clinical Trials Network, with knowledge of clinical research ethics, informed consent, participant safety and adverse events, research protocols, quality assurance, confidentiality, recruitment and retention, and record-keeping. Proficient in REDCap, ODK, SPSS, ATLAS.ti and Microsoft Excel.

Seeking an entry-level Clinical Research Assistant or Clinical Trial Associate opportunity to contribute to compliant, high-quality clinical research and develop hands-on experience in clinical trial operations.

Research and Project Manager - Project Partner Data Solutions (PPDS) - Ile-Ife, Nigeria

(2026-01)

• Design and administer REDCap-based electronic data capture (EDC) surveys for public health research, including studies assessing non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors.
• Coordinate research data-collection activities and support data quality control, completeness checks, verification, and secure dataset management.
• Perform data entry, validation, cleaning, and quality checks using Microsoft Excel and SPSS to improve data accuracy and analytical readiness.
• Conduct qualitative data analysis using ATLAS.ti, including codebook development, thematic coding, and organization of qualitative datasets.
• Produce accurate verbatim and clean-read transcripts from interviews and focus group discussions while maintaining confidentiality and research documentation standards.

Research Assistant - Freelance

(2025-07 - 2025-12)

• Administered structured research questionnaires using REDCap for public health research and programme evaluation activities.
• Conducted field data collection in accordance with established research procedures, ethical requirements and data quality standards.
• Supported data entry, validation, cleaning and reconciliation in collaboration with research supervisors.
• Maintained accurate research records and protected the confidentiality of participant and study information.

Research Assistant - Federal Medical Centre, Keffi - Keffi, Nigeria

(2024-01 - 2024-10)

• Collected, cleaned, and entered patient data to support hospital reporting, monitoring, and health information activities.
• Maintained accurate records and supported data integrity across digital health databases.
• Collaborated with clinical and administrative teams to ensure timely, accurate and complete data updates.
• Applied attention to detail and confidentiality when handling patient and health-related information.

Master of Public Health (MPH) - Public Health - Institute of Public Health, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Nigeria

B.Sc. - Biochemistry - University of Jos (2023) Plateau State, Nigeria