Fwd: Open programmer position in HITIlab @ Emory University

[Imon Banerjee]

We at the HITI (Healthcare Innovations and Translational Informatics) lab pride ourselves

in working collaboratively with multiple researchers to bring innovation into healthcare.

Our broad themes of work are on datasets curation, testing of machine learning models,

developing AI models for computer vision and natural language processing, and exploring

fairness, explainability and bias of algorithms. With 6 core faculty in radiology,

perception/psychology studies and computer science, we push the boundaries of our

research work to ensure we support the AI ecosystem to grow and develop AI products

that are clinically useful.

For example, we are curating a large diverse mammographic dataset of 100,000 patients

that has imaging, pathology and clinical outcomes for AI model development and

inference. We are developing a fusion model combining EHR data and imaging data for

COVID-19 management, and are translating the models into clinical care for triage. We

are also curating a large dataset for hepatocellular carcinoma using semantic labeling

across multiple institutions. We are an implementing center for the American College of

Radiology ACR AI lab, which provides a platform to perform federated learning across

multiple sites in the USA. We are also a core research center for the newly funded MIDRC

initiative to curate large ML datasets with RSNA and ACR. Our work with Georgia Tech

with Dr Mark Riedl is pushing the application of socio technical approach to AI

explainability, allowing us to prioritize human values in the design of AI systems. Working

with Dr Ayer Turgay from Georgia Tech, we are analyzing large datasets to advance

operations research and policy work like trauma care in the USA. With Dr Purkayastha

from Indiana University we are funded by the NSF to explore the future of work, and are

applying the concept of machine teaching with assemblage learning to explore the future

of work augmented with AI systems. With Dr Lungren and the Stanford AIMI lab we

provide an opportunity for frequent conversations on current AI topics, as we work

together on joint dataset curation and global health informatics. With Dr Leo Celi from MIT

we are pushing the boundaries where we use our expertise to assess bias in clinical

systems and look at trust and the healthcare experience for patients. As we survive 2

pandemics , one for COVID and another for systemic racism, we have refocused our

efforts on studying bias in algorithms, and are excited for our collaborations with Dr Ziad

Obermeyer to get better algorithmic measures that reduce bias in AI algorithms.

We are seeking a highly motivated programmer with data science skills. Examples of

tasks are:

● Creation and management of docker containers for AI models

● Code management and product deployment

● Database management and interrogation

● Refinement and use of data anonymization pipelines

● AWS storage management and interfacing with industry partners for data

sharing

● Distributed/Federated Learning

We look favorably on applicants who are self-motivated, quick learners, and have good

time management skills.

So what are we going to do for you ? Our commitment to you is to provide you an

opportunity for meaningful work, a clear path to mentorship, freedom to work on some

personal projects of interest (as long as your code is saving lives), and to have the

pleasure of working in a respectful environment where you are supported to be your best.

We love open source, and hence you will get to interact with students from all over the

world and offer your guidance to nurture the future generation of learners.

Please email hari.t...@emory.edu or judyw...@emory.edu with your CV and a

personal statement. Within your statement, please make sure to discuss which your

background and previous work that may support the above tasks.

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Regards,

Imon

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Imon Banerjee, Ph.D

Assistant Professor

Co-director Medical and Health Informatics Core (MHIC)

Department of Biomedical Informatics

Department of Radiology

Member of Winship Cancer Institute

Emory School of Medicine

Assistant Professor

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Georgia Tech