Research Scientist - Chicago, United States - The University of Chicago
Description
DepartmentBSD IPP - Administration
About the Department
The newly created Institute for Population and Precision Health (IPPH), located in the Biological Sciences Division, will integrate a wide spectrum of factors such as human health behaviors, environmental factors, social and economic factors, policies and genetic determinants of health, into studies focused on the treatment and prevention of disease, as well as the maintenance of wellness.
Leveraging and integrating the University of Chicago's considerable institutional strength in population science with research spanning diverse fields such as genetic medicine, cancer epidemiology, microbiome, and epigenomics, the Institute will have the common goal of improving human health outcomes.
Another major goal of the Institute will be to develop a new multidisciplinary training program to equip researchers with emerging tools and methods to conduct precision health research within a population health framework.
Our faculty lead research projects in biostatistics, epidemiology and health services research and participate in interdisciplinary teams with faculty in other departments to address complex problems in health and healthcare, in our communities and around the globe.
This at-will position is wholly or partially funded by extramural funds (e.g., grant, gift, endowment) which is renewed under provisions set by the grantor.
Your employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these extramural funds and your satisfactory job performance.
If this position is eliminated due to the discontinuation of extramural funding, you will be given a minimum of one pay period's written notice (If exempt: 30 days, If non-exempt: 2 weeks), or pay in-lieu of notice.
The Laboratory for Computational Immunology at the University of Chicago has an opening for a Research Scientist specializing in Computational Immunology.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with students and postdoctoral researchers and other members of the lab to support the design and implementation of novel computational models.
- Support 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.
- Performs experiments and collects and analyzes data. Participates in the promotion of a research project.-
- Collaborates on development of new research projects with academic and community-based organizations.
- May present work at scientific meetings.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Education:
Minimum requirements include a PhD in related field.
- Work Experience:
- Certifications:
- Preferred Qualifications
Experience:
- Demonstrated interest or experience in machine learning frameworks and libraries (e.g., PyTorch).
Technical Skills or Knowledge:
- Knowledgeable of programming in Python or other languages commonly used for statistical programming (e.g., R).
Working Conditions- Office.
Application Documents- Resume (required)- Cover Letter (preferred)
Job Family
Research
Role Impact
Individual Contributor
FLSA Status
Exempt
Pay Frequency
Monthly
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Drug Test Required
No
Health Screen Required
No
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
No
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Applicant Inquiry Form.
We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages a diversity of perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange.
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