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Overview
The Infectious Disease Epidemiology lab of Prof. Danesh Moradigaravand is looking for student interns to work on a range of projects on the intersection of machine learning and microbial genomics. They are interested in understanding the evolution and epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance strains recovered from natural sources, including clinical and environmental sites. Antimicrobial resistance is a global health threat, expected to become a leading cause of deaths worldwide within the next three decades.
Key Facts
The student of this Predicting Bacterial Antimicrobial Resistance Phenotypes from Genomic Biomarkers (Internship) project from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) will implement an entire predictive pipeline and deploy the model as a data science solution. The project helps student gain hands-on experience of programming, next generation sequencing data analysis and machine learning.
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- Develop and deploy a machine learning pipeline Disclose a database of predictive biomarkers for antimicrobial resistance Contribute to relevant publications.
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Duration
- Part-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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- Application deadline: All year around
Language
English
PTE Academic 62
IELTS 6.5
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On Campus
Campus Location
- Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
GPA 3.5
English requirements
PTE Academic 62
IELTS 6.5
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General requirements
- Undergraduate students in 3rd year or above and master’s students.
- Minimum GPA: 3.5/4
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Statement of purpose
- Contact details of 3 referees
- Official English language test score
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Additional Details
- This is a fully-funded internship; it includes tuition, airfare, housing, medical insurance, visa reimbursement and a monthly stipend of $1,000.
Living costs
Thuwal
Saudi Arabia
2270 - 3445 SAR / month
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