Data Scientist
As a Data Scientist Consultant, you will be responsible for supporting the following tasks:
1. Adapt a generic classification algorithm based on keywords for specific regions, sources, and
displacement types.
2. Help to develop a methodology to distinguish flow and stock displacement data from text.
3. Extract and harmonize displacement information from historical Excel files.
4. Adapt data extraction pipelines using Large Language Models via prompt engineering for
conflict.
5. Develop a methodology to match conflict and disaster events to existing displacement
figures.
6. Develop a methodology to rank the relevance of displacement sources.
7. Build UX annotator modules to highlight extracted information for specific sources.
8. Implementing automated quality control measures to ensure the reliability of the extracted
data.
Key Deliverables include:
1: Adapt keywords to region and conflict displacement based on the already implemented
disaster.
2: Methodology to automatically distinguish Stock and Flow displacement data
3: Extract information from Excel files
4: Fine-Tune NLP Pipeline for conflict sources
5: Develop a methodology to match conflict and disaster events to existing displacement
figures.
6: Ranking Methodology of Sources
7: Custom UX Annotator Modules
8. Implement Automated Quality Control
SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in data science or related field.
- 3 years of experience in data analysis and data mining.
- Strong proficiency in Python, with a strong grasp of advanced object-oriented programming
concepts.
- Demonstrated proficiency using GitHub.
- Strong understanding of Natural Language Processing (NLP) methods.
- Experience with Large Language Models
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Preference for candidates in or near the GTM+2 time zone
- Fluency in English; proficiency in additional languages such as French or Spanish is
advantageous.
- Excellent communication and writing skills in English.