Research Fellow (Lains, John Miller)

Site: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Job Summary Default Job Profile Summary Qualifications Default Job Description Additional Job Details (if applicable) POSITION SUMMARY: Proposes, designs and undertakes mentored, innovative projects or challenges to develop new machine learning software for retinal imaging. Designs and performs analyses of produced data and presents the outcomes. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Read, analyze and summarize published literature Undertake relevant coursework if required by mentors Attend relevant meetings Meet regularly with mentors to review project progress and milestones Plan and deliver a seminar on the project Design and execute development of machine learning software and model training Complete Machine Learning analyses, data analysis and data presentation Take administrative (inventory, purchasing, etc. ) responsibilities in the lab when necessary Write a final report and submit manuscripts to a peer-reviewed journal describing the projects and results EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Doctoral degree (MD or PhD) with more than 1 year experience in research, with background in mathematics, computational science, computer science, statistics, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, image processing, biomedical engineering, bioinformatics, visual science and ophthalmology. Strong programming skills (e.g., C , Python, R, MATLAB) and in-depth understanding of statistics and machine learning. Linux cluster experience is a plus. Proven publication track record. WORKING CONDITIONS: Lab setting. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Possible lifting of 10 to 20 lbs., depending on nature of chosen project(s). HIPAA Privacy Training and Sanctions All employees who have access to health information whose confidentiality is protected by the HIPAA Privacy Rule are required by the Rule to receive training so that they have an understanding and knowledge of the Privacy Rule that corresponds to their job responsibilities and of the group health plan’s policies and procedures that impact on their job duties. Training on the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the plan’s health information policies and procedures under the direction of the institution’s privacy officer is a pre-requisite for this position. 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