Scientist, Associate (AR) SOM- Madabhushi Lab

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.

Assistant/Associate Scientist Position in Computational Imaging and Machine Learning

 

The Emory Precision AI for Health Institute (EmPAtHI) and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology are seeking talented and motivated researchers at the Assistant and Associate Levels with interest and expertise in radiomics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning in the fields of medical imaging, radiology, digital pathology, oncology, cardiovascular disease, nephrology and ophthalmology.

Representative projects within EmPAtHI include distinguishing recurrent brain tumors from post-radiation changes, planning surgical margins in patients undergoing excision for rectal cancers using MRI, predicting the need of adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer patients, amongst many others. The lab works on different patient cohorts, ranging from cancers like lung, breast, rectal, brain, head and neck, to non-oncologic related pathologies like chronic kidney disease, Alzheimers disease, cardiac failure, eye disease, and inflammatory bowel diseases.

 

In the past year, the members have received awards amounting to over $18M in federal, state and industry funding. Institute members published over 40 peer-reviewed papers and had >10 patents issued in 2022 alone.

 

The Institute offers an intellectually stimulating environment for students and postdocs to develop and apply image-computing solutions to highly translational and clinically relevant problems in oncology, cardiology, nephrology and neurology. Students and postdocs work closely with the clinical collaborators, including radiologists, pathologists, surgeons, and medical, and radiation oncologists. The Emory campus is located in the heart of Atlanta, and is within a 10 minute walk of several nationally and internationally renowned medical centers: Emory Health, Winship Cancer Center, Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta and Atlanta VA Medical Center.

 

EmPAtHI is also heavily involved in translational activities with a number of grants and joint projects with industry partners in medical imaging and cancer diagnostics. A number of researchers also work closely with a number of cancer diagnostic and medical imaging companies on industry sponsored research projects. Additionally, the institute has spawned three startups and averages 1 patent issuance a month.

 

Interested candidates should ideally have a background in programming, ideally with either Python, MATLAB or C++. Staff will be working on development of image analytic/machine learning algorithms for clinical applications.

 

Applicants for Assistant or Associate Scientist positions must have a Ph.D. degree and have demonstrated excellent qualifications in research. A successful candidate would have a PhD degree in in Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field and a demonstrable record of accomplishment in medical image analysis, neuroimaging, computer vision, and image registration and feature extraction. Experience in MATLAB and C++ programming is required.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• The Associate Academic Research Scientist performs a wide range of highly technical and complex research duties and has documented scientific achievements and increasing technical, management, leadership, and professional expertise necessary to advance basic and/or translational research programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of research and experimental platforms for analyzing, design and interpreting results Investigates and recommends potential alternative approaches to improve the quality of results of basic and/or translational research.
• Demonstrates increased responsibility through management of teams and leadership of scientific projects by applying advanced knowledge, skills, and input necessary for protocol development, as well as facilitating in some training aspects of other team members.
• Aids in writing IACUC, IRB, Biosafety and other approval documents.
• Oversees quality assurance of research conducted by other team members.
• May assist in grant and other funding applications as necessary and appropriate, or with approval of the responsible faculty director, may have their own research projects and/or have full responsibilities for specific areas of instrumentation or methodology development and user support.
• With the approval of the responsible faculty director, may be principal investigators on funded proposals. Performs other responsibilities as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD or MD and five years of professional level experience OR Master's degree and ten years of professional level experience in a technical or research lab. Laboratory experience will be based on area of assignment.
• Internship experience or experience prior to attaining the qualifying degree is not considered eligible work experience for this job classification.
• NOTE: Applicants applying with a M.D. or equivalent degree must be eligible for a Georgia medical license to meet the minimum qualifications.

NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University location as needed. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

To ensure the safety of our campus community, the COVID-19 vaccine is required. For more information on the University and Hospital policies and potential exemptions, please see our website.
Emory University is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran's status. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment on the basis of any factor stated above or prohibited under applicable law. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in University programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Executive Order 11246, as amended, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action. Emory University is committed to achieving a diverse workforce through application of its affirmative action, equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policy in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Inclusion, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322.
Emory University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Department of Accessibility Services at 404-727-9877 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD). Please note that one week advance notice is preferred.

Not ready to apply? Connect with us for general consideration!