Do you want to contribute to cutting-edge research in medical AI, bioinformatics and computational medicine? Are you interested in machine learning applications in precision medicine, clinical genomics and disease research? Do you enjoy a casual work environment where learning and development are encouraged? Are you interested in learning and applying new technologies?

If so, the Centre for Computational Medicine, a core facility within the world-renowned Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute is interested in hiring you. 

Here's What You'll Get to Do:
•    Analysis of biomedical data sets, including medical imaging and natural language processing
•    Application of a range of machine learning methods and tools to clinical research projects
•    Comparative evaluation of the ML methods and tools for each data analysis task 
•    Developing and maintaining existing data-analysis pipelines, identifying and testing new tools
•    Systematic exploration of high-dimensional data to identify issues of practical or theoretical importance using mathematical/computational approaches
•    Integrative analysis of multiple data types 
•    Collaboration with clinical research teams within Sickkids Hospital and with external teams

 Here's What You'll Need: 
•    A degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Data Science or related field
•    Background in machine learning, predictive modeling and data analysis
•    Proficiency in Python and/or R
•    Proficiency in Unix or Linux
•    Experience with image analysis
•    Experience with natural language processing (NLP)

This will make you extra competitive: 
•    Familiarity with HPC environments and how to run applications in HPC clusters 
•    Experience developing and implementing algorithms for the processing of large genomics and biomedical data sets 
•    Background in biology, genetics, medicine, and statistics, to understand the scientific requirements of the applications to be developed.
•    Experience testing and developing machine learning tools and pipelines

Employment Type:
1-year contract (full time) with a possibility of extension

A complete application should include a statement of interest, a CV, and the names of 2 references. Once the suitable candidate is identified, the position will commence immediately upon completion of the necessary paperwork. The position will remain open until filled.