Associate Research Scientist

Northeastern University•Boston, MA

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Research Scientist will work in a fully grant-funded position advancing the goals and deliverables of the Gyori Lab for Computational Biomedicine’s funded projects. Within defined project objectives and timelines, the scientist will develop and implement computational methods and open-source scientific software related to knowledge-grounded AI, systems modeling, natural language processing, and data harmonization. The role also involves building domain-relevant applications to benchmark and demonstrate these methods, contributing to publications and presentations, and guiding graduate students and other junior team members. The scope and continuation of the position are tied to the objectives and duration of the associated grants. The Gyori Lab at Northeastern University develops systems that combine artificial intelligence with human expertise to accelerate scientific discovery. Its work includes knowledge-grounded AI, text mining and knowledge assembly, mathematical and systems modeling, and causal analysis, with results deployed as open-source software and services. The position is based in Boston, Massachusetts, and reports to Benjamin Gyori, Associate Professor.

Requirements

PhD or equivalent.
Extensive and progressively responsible experience leading and contributing to computational research projects, including the ability to plan and execute research.
Track record of performance on research programs, peer-reviewed publications, open-source software, and conference or seminar presentations.
Deep expertise in one or more of the following areas, or a combination: knowledge-grounded AI and knowledge graphs, including large language model (LLM) and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) approaches; systems and mathematical modeling of biological or complex systems; natural language processing and machine learning; or data harmonization and integration, particularly for biomedical applications.
Strong scientific software development skills.
Commitment to reproducible, open research practices.
Ability to deliver defined project goals.
Previous supervisory experience and ability to guide graduate students, junior scientists, and other junior team members.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement computational methods and open-source scientific software in knowledge-grounded AI, systems modeling, natural language processing, and data harmonization.
Build domain-relevant applications to benchmark and showcase computational methods.
Plan and execute research within defined project objectives and timelines.
Contribute to peer-reviewed publications and presentations describing the research.
Guide graduate students, junior scientists, and other junior team members.
Contribute to drafting new grant proposals.
Perform purchasing and budget administration activities supporting the lab’s research.