Research Technician - AI in Otolaryngology
Research Technician - AI in Otolaryngology
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Job Description
At Mass General Brigham we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our missionfrom doctors nurses business people and tech experts to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a notforprofit organization Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care research teaching and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.
At Mass General Brigham we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare people of color people with disabilities LGBTQ community and/or gender expansive first and secondgeneration immigrants veterans and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds to apply.
Job Summary
Summary Responsible for maintaining laboratory equipment organizing and preparing samples conducting experiments and recording and analyzing data.Does this position require Patient Care No
Essential Functions
Perform laboratory experiments following established protocols and procedures.
Prepare and handle samples reagents and solutions ensuring accuracy and adherence to safety guidelines.
Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and instruments conducting routine calibration and troubleshooting as needed.
Record experimental data accurately and maintain organized records of procedures protocols and results.
Compile and analyze data using appropriate statistical and analytical methods.
Assist in data interpretation and presentation contributing to research findings and reports.
Qualifications
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent required and Bachelors Degree Biology preferred
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
Yes
Licenses and Credentials
Experience
Prior laboratory experience either through academic coursework internships or employment. 12 years preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of laboratory techniques and procedures.
Familiarity with common laboratory equipment and instruments used in research experiments.
Proficiency in data collection analysis and scientific software tools.
Excellent attention to detail organizational skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively.
Strong problemsolving skills and the ability to troubleshoot technical issues.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey experimental procedures results and challenges.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Shalhout Lab is seeking a research technician to help with innovative natural language processing/large language model development research. Interested candidates should have a strong background and interest in the application of AI and ML to healthcare electronic health records and cancer to solve realworld problems. Focus areas of this work will include collecting managing and labeling datasets for training sets and model building fine tuning and testing. Furthermore the research tech will be heavily focused on preprocessing and curating synthetic and/or realworld data sets. The statements below describe the essential duties of the person or persons assigned to this job. They are not intended as an exhaustive list of all job duties and responsibilities.
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Performs data collection and data abstraction on complex ehr data
- Performs associated finetuning coding training and testing of nlp/llm models
- Performs routine and nonroutine laboratory tests and procedures as directed and required by the specific research project following established protocols.
- Carries out designated research tasks and projects that may require familiarity with a variety of techniques software electronic health records and equipment. Makes use of library research structured interviews data processing and/or other investigative techniques.
- Collects organizes and summarizes acquired data using scientific techniques including computer programs.
- Makes periodic reports of project status to supervisor; assists in judging the validity of the data obtained.
- If applicable after appropriate training uses radioactive infectious biohazardous and/or toxic substances and stays current in safety procedures for handling storage and disposal of biohazardous infectious radioactive and/or toxic substances. Assists with patient biospecimen tissue collection as needed.
- Assists with planning specific research procedures coordinating schedules of tests and procedures.
- Assists in training and onboarding of other team members. May demonstrate basic laboratory techniques to other research staff as necessary.
- Conducts literature searches; reviews and compiles information from journals and suggests use for new techniques to supervisor.
- Performs clerical duties incidental to research tasks as required.
- Attends meetings as required.
- Performs other laboratory related functions as required or directed.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
This position requires a bachelors degree in AI data analytics data science health informatics biophysics chemical biology mathematics computer science or a related technical field. Requires demonstrated competency in the R and Python programming languages and associated AI/ML libraries (e.g. PyTorch). Requires demonstrated competency in data science and nlp. Requires excellent organization programming and communication skills. This research involves protected health information and patient data and HIPAA Compliance is required.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Potential Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens. Job may require performance of tasks that involve potential for exposure to blood body fluids or tissues.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Requires clear vision at 20 inches or less and depth perception. Work requires some lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Remote Type
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Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half PeopleFocused half PerformanceFocused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
