Research Assistant
University of Chicago
Department
BSD MED - Biomedical Data Science - Beaulieu-Jones Research Staff
About the Department
Job Summary
Responsibilities
- Works closely with lab members and Data Scientists within the health system to support the study of the development of AI in healthcare.
- Assists in the research, development and/or application of machine learning models to clinical data.
- Participates in the evaluation and validation of developed models across multiple datasets and/or settings.
- Supports lab efforts to publish research findings in scientific journals and/or present research findings at relevant scientific conferences and seminars.
- Participate in lab activities including collaborative meetings, offering feedback to other members of the lab, literature review and preparing materials for research presentations.
- Collects and enters data. Assists in analysis of data and with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.
- Complies with institution, state and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives, and mandates.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include vocational training, apprenticeships or the equivalent experience in related field (not typically required to have a four-year degree).
Work Experience:
Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, data science, biomedical informatics or a related field.
Experience:
- Previous research experience.
Technical Skills or Knowledge:
- Programming skills in Python or other languages commonly used for statistical programming, including R.
- Demonstrated interest or experience in machine learning frameworks and libraries, such as PyTorch.
- Familiarity with medical datasets or prior experience in other fields that can translate to medical data.
Preferred Competencies
- Strong organizational and communication skills, with a strong interest in collaborative research.
Application Documents
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter (required)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
Job Family
Role Impact
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Drug Test Required
Health Screen Required
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
Pay Rate Type
FLSA Status
Pay Range
The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
Benefits Eligible
The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.
Posting Statement
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