Data Scientist.

Using your superpowers to translate digital signals into risk alerts for real decision-makers!

How can we obtain information about the spread of infectious disease outbreaks in real time? How can we use data from the general population, including those who do  not go to doctors or clinics, to enhance existing sentinel systems? How can we combine this data and other data sources into an Early Warning System that allows us to identify early outbreaks and forecast disease spread? 

We are looking for an awesome Data Scientist to apply data mining techniques to collect and scrape the internet for signals about the circulation of outbreaks using structured and unstructured data. The Data Scientist will be responsible for the acquisition, filtering, and analysis of data from at least two sources in order to (i) detect and highlight patterns and trends related to outbreaks; (ii) develop a filter/classification system to determine risks in population health; and (iii) work with our Data Engineers to help link and automate data cycle processes to feed an existing high-performance computing platform.  We’re applying this work initially in Kosovo and Cote d’Ivoire!

This work is remote and for 3 months (with opportunities for extension and growth).

Here’s the full terms of reference!

Apply by sending your cover letter and resume to hello@pebbleanalytics.com

Pebble Fellowship

If you are a passionate and creative problem-solver and have suffered the indignity of squandering your amazing talent and precious hours working on meaningless things, this is your time to make a lasting difference in your life.  

 We’re looking for remarkable professionals to help us build this moonshot from the ground up. But we don’t put people in title boxes: we’re looking for really smart people who are excellent problem-solvers. 

  • You’re a talented Copywriter with a knack for mind-reading, who’s able to guess what we’re trying to say and translate it in simple and engaging ways.

  • You’re a cosmopolitan Developer who can adjust technology to different contexts.

  • You’re a creative UX or Graphic Designer who breathes design thinking in your sleep.

  • You’re an excellent Researcher, quick on your feet and with astute instincts.

While you were born with superior creative skills, we assume you honed your natural imagination and resourcefulness with a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree. In the past, you probably have shared your inspiring talents with others, having worked in any of the fields mentioned earlier - or others. You’re also a dignified problem-solver.

Check out our Terms of Reference here for more information!