SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Analyze sequencing data from wastewater samples, including data cleaning, alignment, and variant calling.
• Establish, validate and ensure integrity of analytic pipelines
• Develop and apply statistical models and machine learning techniques to correlate wastewater data with public health trends and epidemiologic data.
• Integrate sequencing data with public health reporting systems to support the identification of transmission hotspots and drug resistance patterns.
• Coordinate with HIV and TB M&E leads and laboratory focal people to integrate deidentified public health data with sequencing results
• Coordinate with data managers on related projects at the Eswatini Public Health and Surveillance Laboratory
• Design and implement data visualization tools and dashboards to facilitate the interpretation of complex datasets by stakeholders.
• Work closely with wet bench scientists, epidemiologists, and public health officials to align data analysis with project objectives. Collaborate closely with the project lead and international collaborators
• Engage in lab meetings to report on progress
• Contribute to the preparation of scientific reports, publications, and presentations to disseminate findings to the research community and public health stakeholders.
• Adopt new techniques and protocols as needed for the success of the project.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Doctoral degree in Data Science, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology or
• a Master’s Degree in the same fields with 5 years of independent experience working with sequencing and public health data

 Skills/Abilities/Aptitudes Requirements:

• Fluency in English
• Knowledge of dry bench approaches to analyzing environmental sequencing data
• Experience with integrating longitudinal datasets including geographic informations system, public health reporting data, and sequencing data
• Expertise in analytic and statistical programming languages (e.g. Python, R)
• Knowledge of infectious disease epidemiology, particularly related to HIV and TB, is preferred.

 Special Requirements

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse, interdisciplinary team environment.
• Willingness to work flexible hours as needed
• Willingness and capability to travel internationally as needed.

• Applications to be addressed to the Executive Director, Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation- Eswatini, and sent ONLY by email to: hr@baylorfoundationeswatini.org citing the position applied for, your Name and Surname in the email subject.

  All applications should be accompanied by a cover letter, curriculum vitae (CV) and certified copies of certificates. Faxed applications, posted or hand delivered applications will NOT be considered. No calls. Only short- listed candidates will be contacted.

  Baylor Foundation Eswatini is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. Baylor Foundation Eswatini ’s recruitment and selection policies and procedures reflect our commitment to the safety of children.  Any appointment is subject to commitment to our Child Protection Policy, satisfactory references and criminal record disclosure.