Data Scientist
About Ancestralize
We are an early-stage startup. We believe the health industry is on the wrong track focusing on treating symptoms instead of curing diseases. There is a large increase in chronic illnesses, especially among younger people. Our mission is to solve the health crisis by equipping people with knowledge and tools to fight chronic diseases.
More details on the company: ancestralize.com.
About the job
You will take part in building the medical intelligence of our AI software, Ancestralize, as a researcher. The software will guide users in their journey toward health using lifestyle changes. The “brain” of the system is a knowledge base (medical intelligence) used to generate the diagnosis and the treatment plans. Your activities will be:
Setting up and tuning our Bayesian network.
Supporting medical scientists in developing disease models.
Helping the development of a tool for medical scientists to create disease models.
Research the medical scientific literature for statistical data to improve the knowledge base.
Testing the disease models to identify potential problems.
Minimum Requirements
You are motivated to help people improve their health using changes in their lifestyle.
You have a degree in data science, statistics, or mathematics.
You have experience with probabilities and statistics.
You have taken part in scientific research projects.
You regularly update your knowledge by following scientific results.
You have the critical thinking, and you can assess the strength of evidence behind reported scientific results.
You have strong collaboration skills and communicate assertively.
You have strong computer skills.
Preferred Skills and Experiences
You have experience in health science
You have experience with Bayesian networks
Location
This is a remote position. We accept candidates from any part of the world.