Job Title: Junior Data Scientist
Organization: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Uganda
Work Place: Kampala
Key responsibilities:
- Interrogate, understand and manage different datasets at the Academy to support layering of AI methods onto the existing projects.
- Testing, validating and evaluating algorithms for CFL, ARTAccess and other health applications
- Assist with feature selection and algorithm optimization.
- Curate annotated datasets for Supervised Learning methods
- To provide technical support to the Hub for AI in Maternal and Sexual Reproductive Health (HASH Project activities under the lead of project co-ordinator).
- Support monitoring, evaluation and capacity building of HASH subgrantees.
- To support stakeholder engagement with current and potential partners for the Academy’s AI projects.
- Supporting data visualization of complex health datasets
- Devise data representation and visualization protocols.
- Compilation and writing of project reports
- Attend Academy AI project meetings and other relevant meetings.
- Remain updated in the rapidly changing field of Artificial Intelligence.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Understanding of various AI techniques, particularly Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing.
- Deep understanding of health data representation techniques, statistics and classification algorithms
- Able to work in a team environment
- Strong writing and communication skills
- An analytical mind with problem-solving abilities
How To Apply:
Interested applicants should submit their applications online via the link below:
Application Deadline: 7th Feb 2024
