Scientist - Full Time

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The University of Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, has an exciting job opportunity for a full time Scientist for the Department of Research in Miami, Florida.

The Scientist, SOM supports the University’s research goals and objectives by engaging in complex experiments and investigations in a range of areas, depending on specialty and interests. Moreover, an employee in this position contributes to the scientific community and promotes the University’s reputation as a leader in the field.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                           

• Oversees research employees, students, and other relevant staff.

• Authors scientific publications, technical and agency reports, and patent applications.

• Assists in the development of training materials for research staff.  

• Plans experiments and records and analyzes findings.

• Prepares research proposals and funding applications.

• Ensures that all activities are in compliance with applicable quality and regulatory standards.

• Maintains current knowledge of relevant scientific and technical developments.

• Presents ongoing work and findings to colleagues at academic conferences.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                        

Education:

Ph.D., M.D. or other doctoral level degree in relevant field

Experience:  

Minimum 10 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Skill in collecting, organizing, and analyzing data.

• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.

Department Specifics:

• Develop various machine learning and data mining models including convolutional neural networks (CNNs), Transformers, large language models (LLMs), and Vision Language Models (VLMs)

• Develop Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) models

• Developing manifold learning (e.g., tSNE and UMAP), unsupervised clustering

• Analyze electronics health record (EHR) data and retinal imaging including fundus photographs, optical coherence tomography (OCT) images and genetic data for automated screening, diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring of major eye diseases such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, and uveitis. 

• Programming in Python and R languages with knowledge of Google Tensorflow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, and Keras or other related deep learning libraries. 

• Genetic data analysis

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

A14