Post-Doctoral Research Fellow – Jin Lab - MaineHealth Institute for Research

MaineHealth • Scarborough, ME

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Jin Laboratory at the MaineHealth Institute for Research in Scarborough, Maine, seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to develop robust, interpretable, and uncertainty-aware AI systems for healthcare and biological discovery. The lab works at the intersection of artificial intelligence, clinical research, and biology, with the aim of improving clinical decision-making, uncovering biological mechanisms of disease, and translating tools into real-world patient care. Its location within MaineHealth provides access to clinical data and opportunities to evaluate AI tools in clinical settings. The lab collaborates with researchers and clinicians at MaineHealth and partner institutions.

Under the guidance of Principal Investigator Dr. Qingchu Jin, the Fellow will lead and contribute to clinically and biologically motivated research projects. Current work uses large biomedical datasets, including longitudinal electronic health records, unstructured clinical notes, and multi-omics data. Research directions include real-time risk prediction after cardiac surgery, multi-omics analysis of childhood growth trajectories, causal machine learning and large language models for severe hyponatremia treatment, and methods for quantifying uncertainty in clinical AI. The Fellow is encouraged to develop research ideas and apply for postdoctoral fellowships and career development grants. Computational resources include local GPU clusters and Amazon Web Services.

The position includes a mentored research training experience, with access to seminars, responsible conduct of research programming, professional development support, individual development plans, and annual reviews. Fellows are expected to present and publish research findings and are encouraged and supported in applying for fellowship support or early-career grants. The work location is MaineHealth’s research headquarters in Scarborough, Maine.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Biomedical Engineering, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Biostatistics, or Medical Informatics; the minimum qualifications also list a doctoral degree such as PhD, MD, DO, DVM, or PharmD.
• Proficiency in Python; R is optional.
• Proficiency with Linux, deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow, machine learning, high-performance clusters, and GPU computing.
• Strong expertise in AI and/or biomedical fields.
• Publication record in relevant fields.

Nice To Haves

• Applicants with a master’s degree or another education level may be considered for a lower-rank position.
• Experience or research interest in clinical AI, biomedical data analysis, multi-omics, electronic health records, clinical notes, causal machine learning, large language models, or uncertainty quantification, as relevant to the lab’s research directions.

Responsibilities

• Develop novel, robust, and reproducible AI and computational tools in the relevant research areas, and/or develop generalizable AI frameworks and computational methods.
• Lead and contribute to research projects addressing clinically and biologically motivated questions.
• Collaborate with clinical and biological partners to understand research needs and develop computational tools.
• Publish scientific contributions in journals and at conferences.
• Present research findings at annual meetings and publish in peer-reviewed journals.
• Mentor junior lab members in relevant fields.
• Work with the Principal Investigator to develop emerging research directions and contribute to grant applications.
• Participate in the postdoctoral training program, including seminars and responsible conduct of research programming.

Benefits

• Eligible for MaineHealth employee benefits.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible work options.
• Student loan assistance.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Well-being resources.
• Competitive compensation and recognition programs.
• Career growth opportunities.
• Postdoctoral training program, including seminars, responsible conduct of research programming, and support for fellowship or early-career grant applications.
• Free Affiliate Membership in the National Postdoc Association.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree