Insurance data mining: techniques, ethics, and security 23 October 2020 Regular position

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Research Professional – Data Processing / Insurance

IID (Institute Intelligence and Data) of Université Laval is looking for a research professional – Data processing / Insurance who will participate in the research project “Insurance data mining: techniques, ethics, and security”, under the supervision of Professor Richard Khoury, in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Université Laval.

Description of the Position

The candidate should ensure that the research project of each graduate student evolves in a manner consistent with the overall framework of the long-term research program. He will thus have a structuring effect on the entire team. In particular, he will be in charge of ensuring the transfer of knowledge from one student to another and from one research thrust to another, as well as guiding the junior members of the team in setting up their experiences. He will liaise with the industrial partner, both to inform them of our needs and obtain access to the necessary resources, as well as to keep them informed of research progress and transfer the research results to them.

Field of research: Big data processing, Unbalanced data processing, Knowledge discovery, Protection of personal information, Software discrimination, Data mining ethics, Data security, Prevention of information leaks.

The candidate will be called upon to participate in various activities with the team of IID research professionals: discussing problems encountered, developing solutions, sharing expertise and transferring knowledge.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

The Category II research professional participates in the identification of the objectives of the research project and the analysis of the results. He or she carries out the studies and research resulting from these objectives and the subsequent analysis of the results.

  • He or she performs the main tasks of a research project and can assist the principal researcher in other research activities. (II.a)
  • He or she works under minimal supervision for many tasks and is responsible for the quality and relevance of the results received from the people he or she supervises. (II.b)
  • His or her tasks may include developing questionnaires and recruiting and training interviewers. (II.c)
  • He or she plans the implementation and administration of data acquisition tools or systems. (II.d)
  • He or she may be called upon to improve or adapt already existing methods. (II.d)
  • He or she participates in the training and supervision of students and research professionals involved in the research project. (II.e)
  • He or she analyzes and interprets research results according to intended or customary methods and disseminates the results. He or she may be called upon to write reports. (II.f)
  • He or she can perform various administrative tasks related to the project. (II.g)
  • He or she can supervise the work of other people, such as category I research professionals (II.i)
  • The Category I research professional performs a variety of research tasks that generally require specialized knowledge. (I.a)

Research Area

  • Data processing
  • Insurance

Academic Degree Required

Master’s degree
The diploma is required

 

Years of Experience Required

0 years

Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities

Independent researcher, experience in managing a multidisciplinary research team, strong experience in one of the three research thrusts of the project (data mining, ethics and protection of personal information, data security) and basic experience in the other two research thrusts would be an asset.

 

Dates

Position Start Date: 2020-11-01
Position End Date: 2021-10-31
approximately 52 weeks

 

Hours per Week

35 hours per week
(approximately 1820 hours)

 

Details concerning the Work Schedule

The work schedule will be determined through an agreement with the principal researcher.

Possibility to renew this position.

 

Hourly Salary

From $25.26 to $39.28

 

Type of Work Schedule

Full-time

 

Type of Position

Temporary

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