Postdoctoral Research Associate - Biostatistics, Al & ML

Requisition Id 12160 

 

Overview: 

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest US Department of Energy science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative solutions to compelling problems in energy and security.

 

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate who will support the Biostatistics and Multiscale Systems in the Computational Sciences & Engineering Division (CSED), Computing & Computational Sciences Directorate (CCSD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Advanced Computing.

 

The candidate will work in a collaborative research and development environment focusing on biostatistics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). We are specifically seeking a candidate with solid experience with handling multimodal healthcare data. The position requires innovative thinking to design and implement statistical, AI and ML algorithmic solutions to real world problems in healthcare and biomedical research.

 

The candidate will be a Postdoctoral Research Associate within the Biostatistics and Multiscale Systems (BSMS) Group of the Advanced Computing in Health Sciences Section (ACHS) in CSED. The ACHS delivers scalable and computational solutions to biomedical and healthcare delivery challenges. The BSMS Group focuses on conducting research in computational sciences in the context of biomedical sciences in support of the nation’s leading health initiatives.

 

As a postdoctoral research associate, the candidate will have the opportunity to conduct computational research and collaborate with scientists within the group as well as with external partners which may include other national laboratories, academia, or medical centers.

 

The candidate will perform groundbreaking research on a wide range of significant problems with the fastest computing platforms in the world. This position requires novel thinking, teamwork, and discovery in finding new approaches for analyzing massive and complex data, collaborating with worldwide experts, and publishing groundbreaking results.

 

Major Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Participate in research projects in biostatistics, AI, and ML with applications to health sciences at the direction of principle investigators or delegated research scientists
• Integrate research in biostatistics, AI, and ML with high performance computing systems
• Work on collaborative projects within ORNL and with external collaborators
• Publish papers, participate in conferences, and contribute to grant writing efforts within the group
• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

 

Basic Qualifications:

• A PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field completed within the last 5 years
• A record of productive and creative research in biostatistics, AI and ML proven by publications in peer-reviewed journals and/or conference presentations

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• A strong background in multi modal data handling – medical imaging, structured and unstructured clinical data
• Experience in developing and applying biostatistics, AI, and ML -based solutions to healthcare data
• Experience in neural networks: implementation and application of RNN and CNN
• Experience in Bayesian modelling and Monte Carlo methods
• Experience in software development and high-performance computing
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory 
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced research environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever changing needs

 

Please submit three letters of reference when applying to this position. You can upload these directly to your application or have them sent to postdocrecruitment@ornl.gov with the position title and number referenced in the subject line.

 

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Applicants cannot have received their Ph.D. more than five years prior to the date of application and must complete all degree requirements before starting their appointment. The appointment length will be for up to 24 m