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PhD Student / Post Doctorant

Inseriert am: 20.12.2018
Siège - Suisse - CDM

PhD Student / Post Doctorant

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Publié 17/12/2018
Entrée en fonction 03/02/2019
Délai No closing date is set for this position; recruitment is on-going until the position is filled.
Famille de métier Innovation
Emplacement , Suisse
Conditions générales Position Start Date : As soon as possible Duration : Over 3 years Location : Lausanne Activity rate : 100% Terre des hommes does not set closing dates for this position; recruitment is on-going until the position is filled
Description générale The “Tdh” Foundation introduced ICTs for development in its field projects in early 2010, especially projects related to health and protection programs. In health sector, the IeDA (Integrated e-Diagnostic Approach) project (www.ieda-project.org) has gained a considerable dimension with a large-scale deployment in Burkina Faso of 720 health and Primary Health Centers (PHCs)), almost 4 million consultations and an acceptation rate by Front-line Health Workers (FHWs) over 90%. The aim of the project is to diagnosis and treat the most important diseases that cause almost 80 out of one thousand of the children under five deaths in Burkina Faso. We are looking for a PhD student who will work with a team to support our IeDA team in Burkina Faso with insights gained from analyzing IeDA data. The ideal candidate is adept at using large data sets to find opportunities for health process optimization and using models to test the effectiveness of different courses of action. The right candidate will have a passion for discovering solutions hidden in large data sets and working with stakeholders to improve medical outcomes in the field.
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Cahier des charges

  • Perform an exhaustive state of the art on the use of artificial intelligence techniques to improve the health in Low and middle-Income Countries (LMIC).

  • Prepare and analyze data from IeDA database to drive optimization and improvement of the quality of the consultations.

  • Identify third-party data that are relevant to our project and can be aggregated with IeDA dataset.

  • Develop custom data models and algorithms to apply to data sets.

  • Use predictive modeling to score the consultations and predict epidemiology trends.

  • Coordinate with IeDA team in Burkina Faso to implement models and monitor outcomes.

  • Play a driver role in papers writing and dissemination in conferences and other events.
Profil

  • Engineer degree or Master of Science degree in Computer Science with a major in Data Science or equivalent.

  • Excellent written and spoken English.

  • Linux expertise.

  • Ability to code in Python / Java.

  • Fundamental understanding of data storage.

  • Excellent teaming and communication skills required.

  • Experience or fundamental understanding of PySpark and Scala a plus.

  • Experience with Hadoop Technologies, specifically Impala / Hive, and Spark a plus.

  • Hands-on experience with Hadoop, ingest tools such as Kafka and Spark a plus.

  • Ability to establish an environment of cooperation and collaboration.

  • Excellent teaming and communication skills required.

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

  • Self-motivated and autonomous.

  • Capacity for rigor and precision, transparency and honesty.

  • Results-oriented and problem-solving skills.

  • Able to learn from difficult experiences, capitalize on mistakes and seize opportunities.

  • Ability to communicate with non-technical staff for establishing business requirements and converting these requirements into technical specifications.

  • Flexibility, availability and adaptability with possible travels to Burkina Faso.
Contexte Terre des hommes (Tdh) is the leading Swiss organisation for children’s aid. Since 1960, Tdh has helped build a better future for deprived children and their communities, making an impact with innovative and sustainable solutions. Active in more than 45 countries, Tdh works with local and international partners to develop and implement field projects which improve the daily lives of over 3 million children and their relatives, in the domains of health, protection and emergency relief. This engagement is financed by individual and institutional support, with administrative costs kept to a minimum.
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