Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community.

This position functions as a highly skilled contributor/researcher by demonstrating advanced knowledge in the areas of computational / informatics techniques, research and methods of analyzing data from experimental platforms.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Satisfies leadership responsibilities on project components and may design, develop, and conduct research experiments.
• Provides workflow direction to staff, oversees quality and training of team members, and serves as a mentor to junior staff.
• With the approval of the responsible Emory faculty director, the AI Scientist/Engineer IV may serve as the co-principal investigator on funded (grant) proposals or principal investigator of internal seed awards.
• Independently performs project management / lab management duties.
• Uses modern programming languages running on UN*X (Unix-like) operating systems with best practices such as version control, unit tests, and comments.
• Works with sensitive data in secure environments and adheres to legal frameworks that govern the data (e.g., HIPAA-compliance).
• Designs and maintains study databases (including relational databases and data lakes) to satisfy research project needs.
• Creates and maintains documentation of new and existing analysis pipelines to facilitate knowledge transfer.
• May collaborate with on-premises computing professionals to configure and maintain physical systems, if needed.
• May supervise undergraduate and graduate trainees.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.
  
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A PhD degree and five years of experience OR a master's degree and eight years of experience OR a bachelor's degree and 10 years of experience.
• Desired experience includes machine learning, AI, informatics or related experience.
• Preferred degrees include mathematics, statistics, computer science, artificial intelligence, informatics, engineering, or a related field.

 

NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University location as needed and at times, on short notice.  Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone: 404-727-9867 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD).


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