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University of Pittsburgh · 1 day ago

Post Doctoral Associate

Pittsburgh, PA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

The University of Pittsburgh is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Postdoctoral Research Scientist to join the Computational Pathology & AI Center of Excellence. This role focuses on driving impactful research and innovation at the intersection of artificial intelligence and healthcare, particularly in large language models and natural language processing.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Will lead and pioneer the research and development of AI methodologies and solutions specifically designed to address healthcare challenges

Execute both qualitative and quantitative studies to evaluate the effectiveness and potential of AI tools in clinical and translational medicine

Work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team, comprising experts in computer science, healthcare and clinical research, to design, implement and optimize AI functions that align with end-user and clinical needs

Disseminate research findings through publications in top-tier, peer-reviewed journals and presentations at renowned scientific and industry conferences

Support grant proposal preparation and actively participate in progress reporting to funding bodies

Mentor and guide graduate students or junior researchers involved in related projects, fostering a collaborative research environment

Qualification

AINLPVision-language modelingLarge language modelsMultimodality learningFoundation modelsEffective communicationTeam playerIndependent work

Required

PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Health Informatics or a related field

Strong expertise in AI, large language models, NLP, vision-language modeling or associated technologies, with demonstrated application in healthcare or biomedical domains

Proven ability to work both independently and as a team player within a multidisciplinary research environment

Effective written and verbal communication skills, with a history of scientific publications and conference presentations

Preferred

Experience in vision-language models, multimodality learning, and foundation models

Cover Letter

Company

University of Pittsburgh

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The University of Pittsburgh is a top-ranked, public institution in Pennsylvania and a member of the Association of American Universities of leading research universities.

Founded in 1787

Pittsburgh, PA, US

10001+ employees

https://www.pitt.edu/pittwire

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