Mayo Clinic · 4 months ago
Research Fellow – Digital Pathology - AI
Rochester, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$69K/yr - $80K/yrMayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. The AI Research Fellow will contribute to foundational research in digital pathology, develop AI tools, and lead research projects that aim to bring innovations into clinical practice.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHospitalMedicalWellness
Responsibilities
Develop impactful software tools and AI: Develop, implement, and evaluate vision and multimodal transformers and task-specific models to support insight generation and downstream model development
Lead ambitious research: Design and execute novel research projects in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of AI scientists, data scientists and engineers and pathologists
Drive growth and visibility: Help shape the direction and culture of MCDP as a new and expanding team. You’ll play a key role in our success through your code, publications, and strategic promotion of our work
Qualification
Required
PhD in Computer Science, Biomedical Informatics, Machine Learning, Engineering, Physics, Medical Physics, Applied Math, Statistics, or a related field
Strong background in deep learning (e.g., CNNs, transformers) and familiarity with emerging techniques for reasoning and compositionality with large language models
Strong Python and ML ecosystem skills (e.g., PyTorch, scikit-learn, etc.)
Facility with C/C++/Rust or other systems-level programming languages
Skilled in writing and able to communicate complex scientific ideas clearly and compellingly
Self-motivated, execution-focused, and intellectually independent
Goal-oriented
Comfortable working with real-world, messy, heterogeneous healthcare data
A team player who thrives as a member of a highly functional cross-disciplinary team
Preferred
Prior experience with AI in healthcare settings
Prior experience with digital pathology
Strong software engineering practices (Git, CI)
Benefits
Medical: Multiple plan options.
Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.
Company
Mayo Clinic
MayoClinic is a nonprofit medical practice and medical research group focused on integrated health care, education, and research.
Founded in 1864
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$399.05MKey Investors
The ALS AssociationNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeAmerican Heart Association
2025-12-04Grant· $0.95M
2024-09-24Grant· $12M
2023-07-26Grant
Leadership Team
Gianrico Farrugia
President and CEO
Richard Gray
Chief Executive Officer
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