Post-doctoral Research Fellowship
2 weeks ago
**Main purpose of the job**:
- To study cancer risk in people living with HIV in South Africa
**Location**:
- **NHLS - Sandringham, Johannesburg**
**Purpose and Eligibility**:
- The South African HIV Cancer Match (SAM) study is a nationwide HIV cohort created from a machine-learning-based record linkage between HIV laboratory data (CD4 counts, viral load, HIV tests) from the NHLS and cancer diagnoses from the National Cancer Registry
- The aim of this NIH-funded project is to study cancer risk in people living with HIV in South Africa
- We plan to enrich the SAM study by adding vital status information and building an HIV-negative control cohort
- Therefore, we are searching for a postdoctoral fellow with expertise in machine learning and record linkages
- The appointee will be required to perform machine learning-based record linkages within the SAM study
**Responsibilities and Duties**:
- Data Pre-processing and Management
- Machine learning-based record linkage of NHLS laboratory records and NCR data
- Preparation of datasets for statistical analyses
**Expected Outputs**:
- Creation of an HIV-negative control cohort for the SAM study based on diabetes-related laboratory records and NCR data
- SAM study database update and maintenance
**Requirements**:
- **PhD in Public Health Informatics, Statistics, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, or comparable**:
- **Strong Python, R, and STATA skills**:
- **Strong statistical/analytical skills**:
- **Experience working with large datasets**:
- **English language proficiency**
**TO APPLY**:
- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
- _AJ Personnel is fully POPIA Compliant._
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
**Please note**:
- **Our Client, WHC, maintains mandatory Covid-19 requirements, and as such only Covid-19 vaccinated incumbents will be considered for positions.**:
- WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
- AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
- AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.
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