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Job Location: Atlanta, GA
Job Detail:
The Center for Health Analytics and Informatics (CHAI) within the Information and Communications Laboratory (ICL) seeks Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) candidates to work as data scientists within our center at the Georgia Tech-Atlanta campus for Fall 2024.
This position would be responsible for working on projects related to health data analytics, and health data interoperability. In this role, you will work with a team of data scientists and software engineers to craft innovative solutions for problems within public health or to support clinical health systems and related research.
As a health data analytics/informatics GRA, work opportunities consist of building data visualizations, building models to track and analyze trends, building data pipelines to process, clean, and harmonize data, ingesting and outputting data with FHIR, building interactive web applications to explore and analyze data, working with health data ontologies to build clinical phenotypes, or working with text data to extract relevant clinical features. Projects in our center range from building Sickle Cell Disease phenotypes, to building interactive dashboards to track COVID-19 hotspots, to building data pipelines for mortality data, as well as others.
Required Minimum Qualifications
Graduate Research Assistant
- Pursuing a Master’s degree or PhD at Georgia Tech in Analytics, Computer Science, or related field
- Must be enrolled full-time (12+ credit hours) during working semesters
- 3.0 or higher GPA
- Commit to 15-20 hours of work per week
- Experience or interest in working in health, public health, or a related field
- Experience with at least one programming language
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong experience with Python or R
- Experience with Pandas, Numpy, and Jupyter
- Experience working with FHIR
- Experience accessing data through APIs and databases
- Previously taken CS 6440, CSE 6250, or other Health Informatics Course
- Experience working with remote teams
- Interest or coursework in Natural Language Processing
- Experience using code repositories, e.g. git
- Experience with a data visualization platform, such as Tableau
- Strong analytical skills and ability to learn complex data science concepts
- Familiarity with Linux and open-source tools
- Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas
Hours per Week
15–20 hours per week
U.S. Citizenship Requirements
Due to our research contracts with the US federal government, candidates for this position are required to be US Citizens.
Clearance Type Required
None
Housing and Relocation
Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.
USG Core Values Statement
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
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