Data Scientist (Algorithm Engineer) (KTP Associate), CSEE

Data Scientist (Algorithm Engineer) (KTP Associate), CSEE
£34,100 - £45,250 per annum

The School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER PARTNERSHIPS

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) are government-funded collaborations between universities and businesses. In KTPs, academics and company representatives jointly supervise a KTP Associate who is based in the company, with the goal of improving their competitiveness and productivity. KTPs serve to make better use of the knowledge, technology and skills generated by universities, colleges and research organisations.

Further information is available at: www.ktponline.org.uk

THE PROJECT

The University of Essex in partnership with Newcross Healthcare Ltd offers an exciting opportunity to use novel techniques in machine learning and game theory to develop an automated and intelligent staff-shift matching system to be deployed on Newcross' HealthforceGo app , enabling better fulfilment of the shifts offered by our care provider partners. This is a rare opportunity to join a company in the healthcare sector, which is going through a technical transformation which will see our applications scaling to a level that will allow millions of healthcare workers to benefit from the use of our system. For more information about Newcross Healthcare Ltd, check out page 8 of the job pack attached.

This KTP project will be recruiting two Associates, and the successful candidate for this position will work alongside a Data Scientist (Machine Learning Engineer) to deliver the project. The Associates will be joining a team of 4 Developers, set within a broader Engineering and Product team of 30+.

It is anticipated that both Associates will need to develop some level of familiarity with the other's work in order to develop a cohesive and optimised system. They will be supervised and advised on the academic side by Dr David Richerby, Dr Maria Kyropoulou, Dr Panagiotis Kanellopoulos and Prof. Luca Citi.

This post is fixed term for 30 months and is based at Newcross Healthcare Ltd offices in London.

DUTIES OF THE POST

The duties of the post will include:

• Liaising with professional services in the healthcare industry to understand the business requirements and rationale of the programme of work.
• Understanding the wider strategy behind the project and how it will impact on the company.
• Lead on delivery of the project work plan, ensuring knowledge and capability is embedded within the company.
• Acting as the algorithm-design expert to technical and non-technical employees.
• Transferring knowledge around algorithm design to other Newcross employees.
• Building mathematical models to represent real life settings and analysing them, e.g. using game theory.
• Design and analysis of scheduling methods (also taking into account the stakeholders’ preferences).
• Design and evaluation of optimisation algorithms.
• Contribute to the down-streaming and adoption of new technology within Newcross.

A full list of duties can be found within the job pack attached.

REQUIREMENTS

• BSc in Operational Research, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics or a related discipline.
• A higher degree in Operational Research, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics or a related discipline or equivalent qualification, or equivalent industry experience.
• Excellent programming skills in Python (Object-Oriented Programming), with a good understanding of coding practices and version control software such as Git.
• Research and innovation skills with the ability to understand publications on algorithmic topics and explain them to others, alongside evaluating and adapting / improving the ideas discussed.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good theoretical and applied knowledge in combinatorial optimisation.

LOCATION

Newcross Healthcare Limited

48 Chancery Lane

London

WC2A 1JF

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Please see the attached job pack, which contains a full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application.  Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please contact [email protected]

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