Independent Research Fellow (AI & Digital Health) at Helium Health

Helium Health is a full-service Healthtech company that provides a suite of solutions for healthcare providers, payers, and patients in emerging markets — at the core of which is our SaaS based electronic medical records/hospital management information system (EMR/HMIS).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Independent Research Fellow (AI & Digital Health)

Location: Nigeria (Remote)
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 18–24 Month Contract (with option to extend)

Description

• We are seeking a Independent Research Fellow to support the end-to-end execution of this publication program.
• In this role, you will work directly with the PI/CEO (first author) to:
  • Coordinate all aspects of the research pipeline.
  • Prepare and analyze data.
  • Draft, edit, and format manuscripts.
  • Manage collaborators and journal submissions.
• This is a unique opportunity to gain co-authorship on multiple high-impact papers, while contributing to work that will shape the global conversation on bias, fairness, and representation in health AI.
• This is a Full-Time, 18–24 Month Contract (with option to extend)

Responsibilities

• Pipeline coordination: Track and manage timelines for 6+ manuscripts across design, analysis, drafting, and submission.
• &ata preparation & analysis: Clean, structure, and run statistical/ML analyses under PI direction.
• Manuscript drafting: Contribute to literature reviews, methods, results sections, figures, and references.
• Collaboration: Liaise with academic partners (UCSF, LSHTM, Imperial, etc.) and manage correspondence.
• Compliance: Support IRB exemption filings and ensure GDPR/NDPR/HIPAA-compliant governance.
• Submission management: Prepare manuscripts for target journals (JAMIA, npj Digital Medicine, BMJ Health Informatics, The Lancet Digital Health) and coordinate revisions.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree or Ph.D in Health Informatics, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Biomedical Data Science, or related field.
• Publication experience (co-author on peer-reviewed papers; understands the submission/revision process).
• Strong technical skills in R/Python, statistics, and longitudinal health data.
• Highly organized project manager — able to keep multiple manuscripts moving in parallel.
• Strong academic writing ability (clear, precise, structured).
• Comfortable being supporting author — enabling the PI/CEO to serve as first author while gaining co-authorship on multiple publications.
• Mission-driven, with interest in health equity and AI.

Benefits

• Unique research opportunity: Contribute to studies based on a rare health data resource with global relevance.
• Guaranteed publications: Co-authorship on multiple peer-reviewed papers in 18–24 months.
• Professional growth: Beyond publications, you’ll gain mentorship from senior academics, visibility in global health networks, opportunities to present at conferences, and hands-on experience with data governance at scale.
• Career development: This role is designed as an intensive publishing sprint that positions you for next steps in academia (faculty track), industry research, or senior data science roles.
• Future opportunities: While the role is fixed-term, successful candidates may transition into permanent positions at Helium or within its academic/industry partnerships.
• Team environment: You will work directly with the PI/CEO (first author) and coordinate with a small cross-functional team (data engineers, statisticians, and external academic collaborators).
• Impact: Advance pioneering work at the intersection of AI, healthcare, and equity.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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