Student Projects
We offer an innovative and diverse environment for students to carry out data science research. It ranges from Bio-informatics to applied data science in Law. Please browse for available projects and If you are interested in a topic, please send a short email in which you briefly state your motivation and attach your grade list to the supervisor.
Student Assistant to Work on Drug Repurposing Project
Main Duties:
- Work on a web-based application for filling an interactive questionnaire;
- Validation of the work with end-users;
- Report on the development and findings.
Technical Skills:
- Web development
- Scripting languages
- Knowledge of Neo4j is a plus
IDS Supervisors:
Dr. Visara Urovi and Dr. Remzi Celebi
Description:
This project focuses on building the Responsibility Matrix as a tool to raise awareness about ethical data-driven research and scientific integrity. This tool will support researchers and organizations to transparently and explicitly describe the design choices and accountabilities related to a project that processes data.
The responsibility matrix is a grid, with components on the y-axis and scopes on the x-axis. Users fill out the cells of the matrix to specify design choices, plan possible outcomes and plan to mitigate risks of unintended outcomes.
Your tasks are:
- To build a web-platform to enable users to fill in the matrix. The platform is implemented in the form of a questionnaire that suggests answer examples, allows the users to inspect their answers and stores the matrix for future use.
- To test and re-iterate the matrix within the IDS and UM end-users.
- To report the technical development and the findings.
What we offer:
- A position in a young and ambitious environment;
- 10-20 hours a week (2-3 days per week);
- A €30 per hour salary;
- Flexible contract via InterUM;
- Position to be filled in as soon as possible
- A shared workplace at Maastricht University Institute of Data Science combined with working from home (covid measures apply).
- A supportive working environment in which your tasks as a student assistant will be supervised and supported by our team members.
We are looking for a student who has good programming skills and web-development experience. This project can be incorporated into an internship and thesis work if the student desires.
Application procedure:
If you are interested in this project, please send a short email in which you briefly state your motivation, and attach your CV and grade list to v.urovi@maastrichtuniversty.nl and remzi.celebi@maastrichtuniversity.nl.