AI Fellow (Biohub Chicago)
Apply NowCompany: Chan Zuckerberg Biohub - Chicago
Location: Chicago, IL 60629
Description:
The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago (https://www.czbiohub.org/chi) is an independent nonprofit research institute that brings together three powerhouse universities - Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - into a single collaborative technology and discovery engine. CZ Biohub itself supports some of the brightest, boldest engineers, data scientists, and biomedical researchers to make breakthroughs in medicine and develop new technologies, frequently in collaboration with our partner universities. We are guided by our values of scholarly excellence; disruptive innovation; hands-on engineering/hacking/building; partnership and collaboration; open communication and respect; inclusiveness; and opportunity for all.
Our Vision
Diversity of thought, ideas, and perspectives are at the heart of CZ Biohub Network and enable disruptive innovation and scholarly excellence. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive organization where all colleagues feel inspired and know their work makes an important contribution.
The Opportunity
The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub is seeking outstanding scientists and engineers at any career stage to join the launch of the Chicago Biohub. Candidates should have a background in a quantitative field or engineering, such as Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or Computational Biology. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated the creative use of computational approaches to enhance our understanding of the immune system and expertise in developing and applying deep learning techniques to biological data. Relevant areas of experience include language/sequence modeling, graph embeddings, representation learning, generative models, and self-supervised learning techniques. However, specific domain knowledge is less important than genuine intellectual curiosity, strong research skills, and a track record of scientific innovation and achievement.
CZ Biohub Chicago Fellows will actively participate in (including hands-on in the laboratory) a generously funded team conducting innovative and impactful research. The Fellow's focus should be aligned with the Biohub's scientific mission to understand the fundamental mechanisms underlying disease and to develop new technologies that will lead to actionable diagnostics and effective therapies. Candidates should have a demonstrated track record of achievement and a commitment to work collaboratively in a highly interdisciplinary environment.
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The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub requires all employees, contractors, and interns, regardless of work location or type of role, to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, including a booster vaccine dose, if eligible, by their start date. Those who are unable to get vaccinated or obtain a booster dose because of a disability, or who choose not to be vaccinated due to a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance must have an approved exception prior to their start date.
What We Provide
Benefits
We offer a robust benefits program that enables the important work Biohubbers do everyday. Our benefits include healthcare coverage, life and disability insurance, commuter subsidies, family planning services with fertility care, childcare stipend, 401(k) match, flexible time off and a generous parental leave policy. In addition, we honor our commitment to career development and our value of scholarly excellence through regular onsite opportunities to learn from the world's leading scientists.
The CZ Biohub Network is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity of thought, ideas and perspectives. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive organization where all Biohubbers feel inspired and know their work makes an important contribution. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. The CZ Biohub Network does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. The CZ Biohub Network will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with the CZ Biohub Network.
Our Vision
- We pursue large scientific challenges that cannot be pursued in conventional environments
- We enable individual investigators to pursue their riskiest and most innovative ideas
- The technologies developed at CZ Biohub Chicago facilitate research by scientists and clinicians at our home institutions and beyond
Diversity of thought, ideas, and perspectives are at the heart of CZ Biohub Network and enable disruptive innovation and scholarly excellence. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive organization where all colleagues feel inspired and know their work makes an important contribution.
The Opportunity
The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub is seeking outstanding scientists and engineers at any career stage to join the launch of the Chicago Biohub. Candidates should have a background in a quantitative field or engineering, such as Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or Computational Biology. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated the creative use of computational approaches to enhance our understanding of the immune system and expertise in developing and applying deep learning techniques to biological data. Relevant areas of experience include language/sequence modeling, graph embeddings, representation learning, generative models, and self-supervised learning techniques. However, specific domain knowledge is less important than genuine intellectual curiosity, strong research skills, and a track record of scientific innovation and achievement.
CZ Biohub Chicago Fellows will actively participate in (including hands-on in the laboratory) a generously funded team conducting innovative and impactful research. The Fellow's focus should be aligned with the Biohub's scientific mission to understand the fundamental mechanisms underlying disease and to develop new technologies that will lead to actionable diagnostics and effective therapies. Candidates should have a demonstrated track record of achievement and a commitment to work collaboratively in a highly interdisciplinary environment.
You will
- Be a highly motivated researcher who will contribute to the innovative, vigorous and collaborative research program aligned with the mission of CZ Biohub
- Apply state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and machine learning methods to solve key immunology problems
- Develop and maintain machine-learning models to enhance our understanding of inflammation
- Share findings with the scientific community through publications, blog posts, open-source code, and conferences
- Communicate progress and results with colleagues and the leadership team
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- PhD degree in Computer Science, Bioengineering, Computational Biology, or a related field with an AI/ML focus
- 1 year of machine/deep learning and/or neural network experience
- Track record of publications in the field of machine learning applied to biological (omic and/or imaging) data
- An appetite to follow and build on state-of-the-art research in machine learning, multimodal reasoning, and representation learning
- Demonstrated leadership, innovation, and ability to work collaboratively
- Supervisory or mentoring experience is a plus but not required
- A vision to carry out or continue innovative and impactful research
The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub requires all employees, contractors, and interns, regardless of work location or type of role, to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, including a booster vaccine dose, if eligible, by their start date. Those who are unable to get vaccinated or obtain a booster dose because of a disability, or who choose not to be vaccinated due to a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance must have an approved exception prior to their start date.
What We Provide
- Resources to disrupt and innovate at the frontiers of our knowledge of biology and disease
- A collegial and collaborative environment consisting of diverse expertise
- Access to collaborators, resources and facilities at our three partner universities (Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) and at partner organizations in Chicagoland and beyond
- Competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with the experience
Benefits
We offer a robust benefits program that enables the important work Biohubbers do everyday. Our benefits include healthcare coverage, life and disability insurance, commuter subsidies, family planning services with fertility care, childcare stipend, 401(k) match, flexible time off and a generous parental leave policy. In addition, we honor our commitment to career development and our value of scholarly excellence through regular onsite opportunities to learn from the world's leading scientists.
The CZ Biohub Network is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity of thought, ideas and perspectives. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive organization where all Biohubbers feel inspired and know their work makes an important contribution. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. The CZ Biohub Network does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. The CZ Biohub Network will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with the CZ Biohub Network.