Flex Staff - Windreich Department for Artificial Intelligence & Human Health Research

The Research Assistant will work in Lin Lab, a dynamic lab at the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and mental health. This role is particularly focused on exploring privacy-preserving machine learning methods in mental health settings, with tasks including but not limited to deidentification in multi-modal medical records, and analyzing real-world evidence in text, image, video, EHR, and audio. The candidate will contribute to developing research prototypes and clinical application interfaces for patients and doctors across mobile, web, and desktop platforms. Additionally, the role involves preparing research publications, grants, and intellectual property (IP) submissions.

• Research & Development: Develop and implement privacy-preserving machine learning models and algorithms, particularly for use in mental health settings.
• Prototype Development: Design and build research prototypes and clinical application interfaces for various platforms, including mobile, web, and desktop.
• Data Management: Work with multi-modal medical records, including deidentification and data security across text, image, video, EHR, and audio data.
• Grant & Publication Support: Assist in preparing research publications, grant applications, and IP submissions. Contribute to publications in top AI conferences such as AAAI, IJCAI, NeurIPS, ICML, etc.
• Collaboration & Mentorship: Support research collaborations, mentorship, and guidance on technology transfer. Engage in industry connections and utilize access to the Mount Sinai datasets, the largest healthcare network in New York.

• Depending on the role, a minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required as per MS Health System hiring policy. Otherwise, Bachelors, Masters or Ph.D as applicable.
• Experience:
  • Prior research experience in privacy-preserving methods, particularly within the field of AI/ML.
  • Experience with large language models (LLMs) and multi-modal data handling is a plus.
  • Proven track record of publications in top AI conferences (AAAI, IJCAI, NeurIPS, ICML etc.).
• Skills: Strong programming skills, experience with data management and analysis, proficiency in developing applications across different platforms (mobile, web, desktop).
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication skills, ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment, strong problem-solving abilities.

 

 

hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:  

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization.  We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally.

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