Research Officer (1 Post) - EDRP Full-time Job

Research Officer (1 post) - EDRP, Dar

The Research Officer will be responsible to annotate the satellite imagery and support the validation of burial sites and provide any support that might be required for the execution of the project

Position Summary
Ifakara Health Institute seeks a qualified and experienced Research Officer. The Officer will join the Epidemic Detection & Response Project (EDRP) which is mandated to develop and strengthen the required capacity for local scientists as well as to work on machine learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), software programming, and data management & analysis-related projects. The Officer will be responsible to annotate the satellite imagery and support the validation of burial sites and provide any support that might be required for the execution of the project, and also to learn the implementation of the machine learning algorithm architecture.

Qualification and Experience
Applicants must have a BA or BSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Health Informatics or any other related discipline with experience in Intermediate Statistics and programming.

More Info & How to apply
Apply by 17:00hrs on Thursday, February 16th, 2022. For more details and how to apply click apply now

We have a strong track record in developing, testing and validating innovations for health that save lives. Our mission is to improve peoples health and wellbeing through research, training and services.Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading research organization in Africa with a strong track record in developing, testing and validating innovations for health. Driven by a core strategic mandate for research, training and services, the Institutes work now spans a wide spectrum, covering biomedical and ecological sciences, intervention studies, health-systems research and policy translation.