Post-Doctoral Fellow
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- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
- Location
- Denver, CO
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- Position Type
- Postdoc
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Anschutz Medical Campus
Colorado School of Public Health
Department of Biostatistics and Informatics - POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
The University of Colorado l Anschutz MedicalCampus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusivelearning and working environment. Wevalue the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff ofdiverse backgrounds.
NATURE OF WORK
The Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH), Department ofBiostatistics and Informatics has an opening for a full-time post-doctoralfellow.
The focus of this post-doctoral fellow will be the development andimplementation of novel computational methods for biomedical image computing,especially deep learning-based methods for large-scale image data analysis. Thework will involve both methodological research with biostatistics/informaticsfaculty and collaboration with biomedical investigators. The incumbent willreport directly to Dr. Fuyong Xing.
The University of Colorado Anschutz MedicalCampus is a highly collaborative campus, and the particular collaborativedirection will depend on the interests of the applicant.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
The incumbent will report directly to Drs. FuyongXing and Debashis Ghosh.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
The incumbent may provide informal supervision tograduate students on the project, that report to Drs. Fuyong Xing and DebashisGhosh.
EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED
1) Research (70%)
· Data management
· Statistical methods development
· Exploratory data analysis
· Bioinformatics analysis
2) Research results (30%)
· Presentations at conferences
· Manuscript preparation
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
SALARY AND BENEFITS
The Salary range for this position iscommensurate with skills and experience. The University of Colorado offers afull benefits package. Information on University benefits programs, includingeligibility, is located at https://www.cu.edu/employee-services.
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DIVERSITY AND EQUITY
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The Universityof Colorado | Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supportinga diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff. The universitystrives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication andunderstanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, personswith disabilities and all veterans. The University of Colorado is committed todiversity and equality in education and employment.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD from an accredited college or university in computer science/engineering, statistics, or related field at the start of the postdoc.
- Background in deep learning and medical image computing (or computer vision)
- Minimum of 2 year(s) experience in Python, Matlab or equivalent
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- The ability to work independently on data analysis and research
- Experience in development of algorithms usingdeep learning toolkits such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.
- Experience in natural language processing
- Background in high-dimensional or large-scalebiological image data analysis (e.g., whole slide pathology images)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in development of algorithms usingdeep learning toolkits such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.
- Experience in natural language processing
- Background in high-dimensional or large-scalebiological image data analysis (e.g., whole slide pathology images)
Job Category: Faculty
Primary Location: Aurora
Schedule: Full-time
Posting Date: Feb 14, 2019
Unposting Date: Ongoing
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