Research Technician at The University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

Department

BSD MED - Biomedical Data Science - Beaulieu-Jones Research Staff



About the Department

The Section of Biomedical Data Science within the Department of Medicine at the University of Chicago performs research encompassing computational biomedicine, biomedical data science and biomedical informatics. The Beaulieu-Jones lab within the Section of Biomedical Data Science focuses on machine learning for healthcare within two primary areas: 1.) Precision phenotyping of complex, heterogeneous conditions and, 2.) Safe and Effective Deployment of Machine Learning in the clinic.



Job Summary

The Section of Biomedical Data Science is looking for a Research Technician to work within the Beaulieu-Jones Lab in the Department of Medicine. This role is ideal for individuals interested in learning about the application of machine learning to clinical data and supporting research on the safe, equitable deployment of AI in healthcare. The Research Technician will assist with data collection and preprocessing, as well as model development, training, and analysis for AI in healthcare projects. Strong candidates will have fundamental programming skills and familiarity with healthcare data management. Experience with statistical analysis, machine learning, and data visualization is preferred. The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented, eager to learn new technical skills, and interested in understanding how AI technologies can be evaluated across different patient populations.



Responsibilities

• Assist in the research, development and/or application of machine learning models to clinical data.
  
  


• Perform data science analyses of healthcare data - including preprocessing, exploratory data analysis, model training and evaluation, and post-hoc evaluation.
  
  


• Participate in the evaluation and validation of developed models across multiple datasets and/or settings.
  
  


• Support lab efforts to publish research findings in scientific journals and/or present research findings at relevant scientific conferences and seminars.
  
  


• Participate in lab activities including collaborative meetings, offering feedback to other members of the lab, literature review and preparing materials for research presentations.
  
  


• Record findings/results.
  
  


• Maintain laboratory note book.
  
  


• Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project.
  
  


• Analyzes and maintains data and/or specimens. Conducts literature reviews. Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.
  
  


• Performs other related work as needed.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications




Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.



Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through

Certifications:




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Preferred Qualifications




Education:

• Bachelor's degree.
  
  

Experience:

• Relevant research experience.
  
  
  
  

Preferred Competencies

• Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy.
  
  


• Strong organizational skills.
  
  


• Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to working as a team.
  
  


• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
  
  


• Strong data management skills.
  
  


• Absorb large amounts of data quickly.
  
  


• Ability to adapt to changing work situations and assignments.
  
  

Application Documents

• Resume (required)
  
  


• Cover Letter (required)
  
  

When applying, the document(s) MUSTbe uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.



Job Family

Research



Role Impact

Individual Contributor



Scheduled
Weekly Hours

40



Drug Test Required



No



Health Screen Required



No



Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required



No



Pay Rate Type

Hourly



FLSA Status

Non-Exempt



Pay Range

$42,000.00 - $61,000.00
The included pay rate or range represents the University's good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.



Benefits Eligible

Yes
The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.



Posting Statement



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