VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
CAPACITY BUILDING IN DATA ANALYSIS, DATA MANAGEMENT, AND MACHINE LEARNING.
KARATINA UNIVERSITY, KENYA
Academics Without Borders (AWB) is a Canadian nonprofit organization. Its mission is to help low and middle-income countries improve their universities and colleges so that they can train their own experts and conduct research to promote their countries’ development.
Karatina University, located in Karatina, Kenya, began in 2007 as the Mount Kenya campus of Moi University. In 2010 it became Karatina University College, a constituent college of Moi University. In 2013, it was granted a charter as an independent institution.
Following an AWB project to assist the leadership of the Directorate of Research at Karatina University to set priorities to build capacity for faculty members that are early career researchers, the need for further training in data analysis, data management, and machine learning was identified as a high priority.
In partnership with AWB, Karatina University is seeking a volunteer to work with the faculty team to develop and deliver a training workshop to enhance the knowledge and skills of faculty in data analysis, data management, and machine learning. Working with the Director of Research and targeted faculty members, the volunteer will assist to develop a training workshop.
Number of Volunteers: 1
Location: Karatina University, Karatina, Kenya. This project will be conducted both online and on-site. After an initial phase of online collaboration, an on-site working visit will be planned.
Language: English
Start Date and Duration: The volunteer opportunity will initially involve working online with the Directorate of Research as described above. Ideally, the volunteer will be able to begin collaboration remotely as soon as appointed, and the onsite visit will be planned for the 4th quarter of 2025 or the 1st quarter of 2026.
Requirements: We are looking for faculty members (working or retired) with a PhD and a significant publication history in data analysis, data management, and machine learning. The selected candidate will have strong scholarly writing abilities and experience securing grants. Applicants should have excellent interpersonal, communication and facilitation skills and be excited about the role of higher education in global development. Those with experience working in academic settings in low and middle-income countries are especially encouraged to apply.
Deadline: September 19, 2025