Associate in Research

Position Summary

Duke University is a world-renowned research institution. Currently, we are looking for an Associate in Research with expertise in deep learning to participate in a research program focused on the development of machine learning tools and their application to medical imaging.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply technical skills toward the development, implementation, and evaluation of machine learning, computer vision, and other algorithms, primarily in the context of health.
• Part of the thriving research community of Duke Spark (spark.duke.edu) where AI researchers and physicians work together to solve important clinical problems.
• Current and prior work includes the development and evaluation of foundation models as well as deep learning algorithms for detection, segmentation, and classification.
• Currently working on problems in the domains of radiology, surgery, cardiology, and oncology.
• This appointment will allow the candidate to improve their engineering skills while becoming familiar with current healthcare problems.

Career Development Benefits

• Duke University is committed to mentoring and supporting young investigators.
• It offers multiple professional development seminars on topics including preparation of grant applications, academic promotion, presentation skills, writing, alternative career paths and other topics that will prepare the Research Associate for the future career in academia or industry.
• Dr. Mazurowski’s laboratory has a strong track record of publications by the trainees and the trainees of the Mazurowski lab have found strong positions after completing their training in the lab including faculty positions at leading institutions.

Minimum Qualifications

• The candidate should hold a Ph.D. (or equivalent) in computer science, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, statistics, or a related field.
• Experience includes (1) expertise and experience in machine learning, (2) proficiency in computer programming, (3) good verbal and written communication skills.
• Prior publications on the topics of machine learning, computer vision, and medical imaging are preferred.

Appointment Details

• Full-time, 12-month position with possibility of renewal.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.