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University of Kentucky College of Medicine · 1 day ago

Postdoctoral Researcher In Digital Twins for Health Informatics

Lexington, KY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

University of Kentucky College of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join the Zero Knowledge Discovery Lab. The role involves developing next-generation learning algorithms to understand human health trajectories through advanced digital twin frameworks.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Work on the rigorous mathematical foundations of emerging digital twin frameworks, and the theoretical aspects of ML. Example papers: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38598636/ , https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-022-02010-y

Develop advanced algorithms to predict complex health trajectories, simulating individual patient journeys, and providing real-time dynamic views of patient health. This involves working with multimodal datasets, including EHRs, genetic data, and social determinants of health

Engage with a diverse group of researchers in fields such as computational biology, medicine, and social sciences. Publish findings in top-tier journals, present at conferences, and contribute to the advancement of the field

Qualification

PhD in relevant fieldMathematical modelingProgramming in PythonScikit-learnExperience in C++Peer-reviewed publicationsInterdisciplinary interest

Required

PhD in computer science, physics, engineering, statistics or applied mathematics is required

A strong foundation in mathematical modeling

Familiarity with stochastic processes, information theory and discrete mathematics is a plus

Proficiency in Python

Familiarity with scikit-learn is good

Experience in C++ is a plus

Record of peer-reviewed publications

Candidates should have a passion for applying computational techniques to solve complex problems across disciplines

Benefits

Research Support: Additional funding will be provided for supplies and travel to conferences.

Professional Development: Opportunities for significant career growth, networking with leading researchers, and engaging in high-impact interdisciplinary projects.

Company

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

University of Kentucky College of Medicine is a school in Lexington. It is a sub-organization of University of Kentucky.

Founded in 1956

Lexington, Kentucky, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://medicine.uky.edu/

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