Application Deadline: August 30th 2019
AIMS invites applications from qualified men and women of any nationality for postdoc and PhD positions available in our Health and Interventions Monitoring with Artificial Intelligence (HIMAI) project. By using approaches substantially reliant on machine learning and AI, the HIMAI project seeks to transform the practice of pharmacovigilance and the diagnosis and control of various diseases.
Successful applicants will be based in
our Rwandan campus, and may be temporarily placed in collaborating
wet/engineering labs in Rwanda and elsewhere, depending on their
research topic.
Research interests span from engineering to science and include, but are not limited to, the following:
- computational medicine: AI-powered medical diagnostic &
prognostic devices (engineering); mathematical modeling for
understanding disease processes (science) - computational epidemiology: AI-powered epidemic surveillance and
climate-smart early warning systems (engineering); mathematical modeling
for understanding epidemic spread and control options (science)
Desired knowledge/experience:
- advanced probability theory and statistics
- advanced calculus
- pattern-based (including deep learning) & theory-driven machine learning
- programming in Python, C++
- software development for feature & smart phones
- 3D printing
- digital circuit design
- hybridization capture of nucleic acids
- nanopore sequencing
Minimum academic qualifications:
- PhD in mathematical science (for postdoc positions)
- MSc in biological or mathematical science (for PhD positions)
Successful PhD applicants may be required to take remedial courses in computing, calculus, and/or statistics.
How to apply:
Email CV and cover letter to [email protected] with
the subject line “HIMAI application”. Have two confidential reference
letters sent under separate cover to the same email address with the
subject line “HIMAI application reference”.
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