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Johns Hopkins University Research Assistant in Baltimore, Maryland
The Institute for Computational Medicine (ICM) is seeking a Research Assistant that will assist in the day-to-day logistical and operational tasks with a focus on conducting studies involving biomarker discovery from brain imaging data and applications that include Epilepsy, frontal temporal Dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease. The Research Assistant will also contribute to the research efforts of the PI’s research team, attend group meetings, and collaborate on other projects as needed.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Maintain a good working knowledge of all assigned protocols and reporting requirements.
Maintain a good working knowledge of state-of-the-art literature on generalization in deep learning.
Perform data collection and analysis under the supervision of Sr. researchers.
Implement computational experiments to test for potential theory and to gain experimental insights.
Design methodology to evaluate the specific problems.
Implement experiments to validate different models.
Maintain paper and computerized research files.
Participate in research group meetings with the PI as well as with related collaborators on the project.
Prepare mandatory reports and documents/protocols.
Present and communicate results and progress updates clearly.
Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Strong coding skills in Python and MATLAB required.
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
Statistical modeling experience preferred.
Familiarity and experience with programming.
Willingness to learn specialized software used in the research.
Classified Title: Research Assistant
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Research Assistant
Role/Level/Range: ACRO37.5/03/CD
Starting Salary Range: Min $17.00 - Max $30.00 HRLY (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Homewood Campus
Department name: 10001501-Institute for Computational Medicine
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.