The Alliance for Cardiovascular Diagnostic and Treatment Innovation (ADVANCE) is seeking a Research Assistant to contribute to a number of machine learning projects with clinical data. The Research Assistant will work on feature extraction from clinical datasets and develop predictors for different clinical outcomes.

Note: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. This position is funded by a grant, and will only remain for as long as funding continues to be available.

We pride ourselves in establishing a creative, stimulating, and diverse environment wherein researchers put their ideas into action and obtain expertise in technology development and/or quantitative and synthetic biological approaches. We also benefit from collaborating with world-class epigenetics, neuroscience, and biomedical engineering groups at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and beyond.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Under the direct supervision of the Principal Investigator and other senior members of ADVANCE, the individual will curate training data, develop machine learning algorithms, and test them on clinical data.

• The individual will use a number of data modalities such as clinical covariates, ECGs, images, etc.

• The position requires extensive and detailed data entry and data checking.

• The individual may also assist with special and related research projects and other tasks as assigned.

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Possesses sound organizational skills.

• Possesses sound documentation skills.

• Ability to carry out experimental protocols reliably and reproducibly.

• Ability to work on multiple priorities effectively.

• Ability to execute assigned project tasks within established schedule.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

• Ability to communicate effectively.

• Critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.

• Additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with mouse colonies.

• Experience with next-generation sequencing library preparation.

• Basic knowledge of coding.

• Experience in mammalian cell culture technique.

Classified Title: Research Assistant

Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD

Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY (Commensurate with experience)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: M-F/8:30-5

Exempt Status: Non-Exempt

Location: Homewood Campus

Department name: ​​​​​​​ADVANCE

Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.