Research Assistant

Department

BSD MED - Biomedical Data Science - Beaulieu-Jones Research Staff

About the Department

The Section of Biomedical Data Science within the Department of Medicine at the University of Chicago performs research encompassing computational biomedicine, biomedical data science and biomedical informatics. The Beaulieu-Jones lab within the Section of Biomedical Data Science focuses on machine learning for healthcare within two primary areas: 1) Precision phenotyping of complex, heterogeneous conditions and, 2) Safe and Effective Deployment of Machine Learning in the clinic.

Job Summary

We are excited to offer a Research Assistant position in the lab of Dr. Brett Beaulieu-Jones in the University of Chicago Department of Medicine. This role is ideal for individuals passionate about the application of machine learning to clinical data, specifically aiming to study the safe, equitable development of AI for the clinic. This position will be focused on translational applications and study of the integration of AI in healthcare. Strong candidates will have data science skills with a demonstrated interest in applying them in the context of healthcare. Candidates should be passionate about the rigorous evaluation of AI models for both performance and fairness across different populations.

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:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

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

Research

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

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FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

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Pay Range

$19.23 - $26.44

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

Yes

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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