The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine is looking to solve problems in bio/statistics and machine learning through the hiring of a postdoctoral researcher.
Requirements
Ph.D. degree in statistics, computer science, or related quantitative fields
Excellent training in statistics and/or machine learning
Excellent programming skills in Python
Possibly other programming languages such as C++ and Java
Excellent writing and oral communication skills
Responsibilities
Conduct research on statistical foundations of large language models (LLMS) under joint supervision of Dr. Weijie Su
Develop and assess foundation models and agentic AI for biomedical research and healthcare using multimodal data
Write peer-reviewed publications for research conferences and journals
Give presentations at research conferences
Assist in grant proposal development
Develop independence in methodological research
Collaborate with researchers in radiology and computer science
Other
U.S. citizens and foreign nationals are eligible to apply
Ph.D. degree required
Excellent writing and oral communication skills
Cover Letter, Curriculum vitae, Research Statement, and Contact Information for three references are required for application
