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Westfield State University is seeking a passionate Research Assistant for the Clinical Artificial Intelligence Lab at NYU Abu Dhabi. This position focuses on leveraging machine learning techniques in healthcare to improve patient diagnostics and prognostics. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background and a collaborative mindset, working closely with experienced researchers and institutions in the UAE.
Description
The Clinical Artificial Intelligence Lab at NYU Abu Dhabi seeks to improve patient care by developing new machine learning methodologies that tackle unique computational problems in healthcare applications. We use large real-world complex datasets, including data extracted from electronic health records and medical images, for applications pertaining to patient diagnostics and prognostics.
We are seeking a Research Assistant to join the team and make significant contributions to the field. The researcher is expected to have (i) strong machine learning skills to improve model performance and robustness, and (ii) exemplary passion and motivation to pursue multidisciplinary research at the intersection of computing and healthcare. Methodologies of interest include:
The Research Assistant will be primarily based at NYU Abu Dhabi. The researcher will report directly to Dr. Farah Shamout and work in close collaboration with other researchers, PhD students, and undergraduate research assistants. The researcher will engage with our regular collaborators across the NYU campuses and local medical institutions in the UAE.
Key Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
For consideration, applicants need to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with full publication list, research statement (1-page), project proposal summary (1-page), and three letters of reference, and a transcript, all in PDF format. If you have any questions, please email Prof. Farah Shamout atfarah.shamout@nyu.edu.
The terms of employment are very competitive and include housing and educational subsidies for children. Applications will be accepted immediately and candidates will be considered until the position is filled. Please visit our website athttp://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/about/careers/faculty-positions.htmlfor instructions and information on how to apply.
About NYUAD:
NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.
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UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply.