AI/ML Engineer

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago•Chicago, IL

About The Position

The Healthcare AI/ML Engineer is responsible for developing and implementing artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions specifically tailored for healthcare applications. This role involves working with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, clinicians, and software engineers, to design, develop, and deploy AI/ML models that improve patient outcomes, optimize processes, and enable data-driven decision-making in the healthcare domain.

Requirements

Bachelors in computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, data management, information systems, information science or a related quantitative field.
3+ years background in machine learning, deep learning, and statistical modeling.
Proficiency in programming languages and frameworks commonly used in AI/ML.
Experience in handling and analyzing healthcare data, including electronic health records (EHR), medical imaging, or genomic data.
Experience working with data science teams in refining and optimizing data science and machine learning models and algorithms.
Knowledge of healthcare regulations and privacy standards, such as HIPAA and GDPR.
Exposure to hybrid deployments: Cloud and On-Premises.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Effective communication and collaboration abilities to work with cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with stakeholders to identify healthcare challenges and opportunities where AI/ML can make a significant impact.
Develop and implement AI/ML algorithms and models using existing Epic-built and in-house developed technologies.
Extract, transform, and preprocess healthcare data to build robust and accurate AI/ML models.
Collaborate with data scientists and clinicians to validate and optimize AI/ML models based on real-world healthcare data.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and privacy standards related to healthcare data and AI/ML algorithms.
Stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI/ML technologies and healthcare domain knowledge to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Employer paid group term life and disability
Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
403(b) with a 5% employer match
Various voluntary benefits:
Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
Tuition assistance
Student loan servicing and support
Adoption benefits
Backup Childcare and Eldercare
Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
Discount purchasing program