美国伊利诺伊大学芝加哥分校博士后职位招聘–计算机科学、生物信息学或相关领域

Postdoctoral Research Associate Position using machine learning and natural language processing for the detection of substance use disorders 
Posted on July 02, 2024

Description:

The UI Health Department of Emergency Medicine (EM), through the AI.Health4All Center for Health Equity using Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, at the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) is seeking applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to conduct research in the area of machine learning and natural language processing for the detection of substance use disorders. This position will be focused on using natural language processing and machine learning to develop classifiers for substance use disorders to aid clinical management and developing data pipelines using the electronic medical record.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Applicants are expected to have a strong background in machine learning and natural language processing. Candidates with expertise using healthcare data from the electronic health record are preferred. Communication and writing skills are required along with success in previous academic research. Selected candidates will be expected to collaborate with team members, design and manage research projects, and present reports and publish peer-reviewed journal articles.

Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, or a related field
• Experience in programming ML, AI, and NLP
• Strong programming skills in Python, R, SQL, and/or Java.
• Experience in healthcare AI/ML is highly desire
• Excellent problem-solving skills, independent thought, and the ability to manage multiple projects

Salary and Benefits:

Salaries will be consistent with the FY 2024 NIH Guidelines . We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the opportunity to work in a supportive, interdisciplinary environment. The postdoc will have the opportunity to work closely with both professors and their teams and will be encouraged to develop their independent research ideas.

Candidates should submit a CV, a statement of research interests, two representative publications, and contact information for three references to rfeinst@uic.edu . Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

About UIC:

The University of Illinois is the largest University in the Chicago area. With several nationally ranked health sciences schools, we offer an unprecedented opportunity for multi-disciplinary care, education and research.

The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, Veteran or disability status.