Postdoctoral Scholar

Postdoctoral Scholar

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2026-40926
Position Category: Postdoctoral
Job Type: Postdoctoral
Posting Department: Biomedical Engineering
Posting Salary Range: $66,932- $81,282 per year, with offer based on experience, education and internal equity
Posting FTE: 1.00
HR Mission: School of Medicine
Drug Testable: No

Department Overview

This position requires the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and mechanistic models of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The position also requires the integration of these AI and mechanistic models into decision support systems. 

 

The successful candidate will have experience developing AI and mechanistic models of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and integrating these models into decision support systems. The successful candidate will have a PhD in biomedical engineering or related fields with expertise in AI, machine learning, physiologic modeling, and recommender systems. The candidate will have expertise in the python programming language as well as AI/ML tools including TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, and other programming tools. The candidate will have experience writing and publishing first-author publications in peer reviewed journals. The candidate will have experience mentoring junior lab members in an academic environment.

Function/Duties of Position

• Development of AI and mechanistic models to represent glucose dynamics in type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
• Integration of AI and mechanistic models into decision support and recommender systems for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
• Write manuscripts and submit to peer-reviewed journals.
• Mentor students and junior lab members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• PhD, MD or MD/PhD in relevant field.
• Expertise with quantile random forest training and evaluation for use in recommender systems. 
• Skills developing mechanistic and AI-based physiologic models. 
• Knowledge of integrating AI and mechanistic models to create physiologic digital twins. 
• Working knowledge developing multiple types of machine learning algorithms. 
• Skills with python, TensorFlow, and Scikit-learn.

Additional Details

This job will be at the OHSU Center for Health and Healing, 13th floor, where the AIMS lab is located. The candidate is permitted to work remotely for 1-2 days per week. There is no travel required, but the candidate may present work at international conferences.

 

Benefits 

• Healthcare for full-time employees covered 100% and 88% for dependents.
• $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee.
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from.
• Paid time off - 208 hours per year, prorated for part-time.
• Extended illness bank - 64 hours per year, prorated for part-time.
• 9 paid holidays per year.
• Substantial Tri-Met and C-Tran discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Childcare service discounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts to local and major businesses.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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