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Job Description
Senior Software Engineer
We invite applications for a position as Senior Software Engineer - Data Science, Climate and Health, available at the HISP Centre at the University of Oslo.
Job description
The HISP Centre is looking for a senior software engineer to strengthen the data science side of its climate and health project. The project develops Chap, an open-source platform that connects climate data to disease forecasting inside DHIS2, enabling countries to run, evaluate, and own their own predictive models for climate-sensitive diseases.
The position sits at the intersection of software engineering and applied data science. You will work on the modelling and evaluation side of the platform, contributing to the model template architecture, the evaluation and back testing framework, and the pipelines that turn climate, environmental and health surveillance data into forecasts.
The role also has a project-facing dimension: translating feedback from country teams and domain experts into concrete technical requirements and helping shape how the platform evolves.
We can offer you
- A central technical role in a platform already deployed with health ministries across 17 countries.
- A pleasant and stimulating work environment.
- Good welfare schemes, including exercise during working hours.
- Membership in the Statens Pensjonskasse, one of Norway's best pension schemes.
- Salary in position as Senior Engineer, position code 1181 in salary range NOK 810 000 – 875 000.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in computer science, data science, or a closely related field.
- Strong programming skills with demonstrated experience building and maintaining production-quality software.
- Solid grounding in data science methodology, including statistical or machine learning models and evaluation methodology.
- A combination of academic and industry experience, with several years of experience working as a software engineer or applied data scientist.
- Leadership experience in planning, prioritizing, and coordinating project development.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
Skills
Salary
NOK 810 000 – 875 000
Experience
senior