Research Associate 2 - ML & Biomedical Data Analytics

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL invites applications for a lead research position in statistics, data analytics, and machine learning focused on multimodal data fusion and predictive modeling for disease risk assessment.

The successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. in statistics, computer science, biomedical engineering, or related fields and contribute to proposal development, dissemination of findings, and collaborations with faculty and external partners.

Qualifications

• PhD required in statistics, computer science, biomedical engineering, or related field.
• Strong expertise in statistics, machine learning, and biomedical data analysis.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary research and proposal development advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced research in statistics, data analytics, and machine learning with emphasis on multimodal data fusion and predictive modeling for disease risk.
• Develop and evaluate AI-based methods for feature selection and biomarker identification.
• Collaborate with faculty, investigators, and external partners; mentor junior researchers; contribute to high-impact publications and grant proposals.

Skills

Statistics

Machine learning

Biomedical data analysis

Education

PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field

Job description

Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL invites applications for a lead research position in statistics, data analytics, and machine learning focused on multimodal data fusion and predictive modeling for disease risk assessment.

The successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. in statistics, computer science, biomedical engineering, or related fields and contribute to proposal development, dissemination of findings, and collaborations with faculty and external partners.