Data Scientist (Machine Learning Engineer) (KTP Associate), CSEE

Data Scientist (Machine Learning 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 Solutions 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 Solutions Ltd, check out page 8. In 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 (Algorithm 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 Solutions 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.
• Managing a complex project with multiple stakeholders, monitoring and reporting on progress and ensuring objectives are met.
• Building and analysing predictive models to represent real life settings, e.g., to model healthcare experts' preferences with respect to the scheduling of shifts.
• Contribute to the design of scheduling methods, for example by using machine learning techniques to design domain-specific heuristics for the scheduling algorithm.
• Design and evaluation of machine learning 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, Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or a related discipline
• A higher degree in Operational Research, Mathematics, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or a related discipline or equivalent qualification, or equivalent industry experience
• Excellent knowledge of data science and machine learning methods
• Excellent programming skills in Python (Object-Oriented Programming), with a good understanding of coding practices
• Experience in frameworks like Numpy, SciPy, Pandas, SciKit-Learn and TensorFlow / PyTorch.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to write technical reports/papers

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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