Data Analyst (Contract)

He/She will be part of the Research Department to help undertake research and analysis on issues that are relevant to the institution using data science techniques. He/She will help to interpret and manage data and solve complex problems using expertise in a variety of data niches. He/She will also work with multidisciplinary teams/stakeholders (e.g. clinicians, pharmacists, managers) to determine how to use business data for valuable healthcare solutions.

He/She will also be involved in developing relevant visualizations dashboards for monitoring purposes as well as creating custom-made data models and algorithms and leverage on them to improve patient experiences, revenue generation and monitor results of interventions.

He/She will also conduct literature review on specific research projects, be involved in scientific writing and/or generate technical reports. This will keep him/her abreast with the latest innovations in data science. 

Requirements:

• Foundation in computer science, modeling, statistics, analytics & mathematics, coupled with a strong business sense
• Knowledge of machine learning techniques, including decision tree learning, clustering, artificial neural networks; experience with statistical programming languages (e.g. Python, R, SQL) to process data and gain insights from it
• Multilingual coding knowledge/experience Java, JavaScript, C, C++ (preferred)
• Experience/knowledge in data-mining techniques (e.g. social network analysis, natural language processing, time series analysis)
• Candidate also need to be a team player and have a problem-solving aptitude
• Ability to write reports, grant proposals and scientific papers. Track record of scientific publications is advantageous
• Coordinate with research partners during project implementation