Postdoctoral Fellow

Department: College of Public Health

Classification: Post Doc 12 month

Job Category: Postdoctoral Faculty

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: On Site Required

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Restricted: Yes

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

The College of Public Health at George Mason University comprises four academic units in addition to Social Work: Global and Community Health, Health Administration and Policy, Nursing, and Nutrition and Food Studies, fielding a variety of graduate and undergraduate programs (BS through PhD). The College has seven academic programs that are externally accredited and is home to more than 1,900 undergraduate and 950 graduate students and approximately 140 faculty and staff. Further information about the College may be found at: https://publichealth.gmu.edu.

About the Position:

The postdoctoral researcher will support research and development activities in the project, by closely working with the PIs and independently completing their own portions of work. The postdoctoral researcher will be part of a larger team aiming at developing software and a mobile platform that utilizes deep learning to analyze images of bruises.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing components of the project platform or deep learning application;
• Supervises a team of graduate students and programmers;
• Writes manuscripts and reports; and 
• Participates in education and mentoring activities. 

Required Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in a related field;
• Completed PhD or equivalent degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, health informatics or a related field;
• Research expertise and strong background in one or more of the following areas:
  • Computer programming (Python, JavaScript), deep neural networks and computer vision;
  • Design and implementation of database systems;
  • Design and implementation of application programming interfaces, server-based and cloud environments, and mobile software and hardware;
• Knowledge:
  • Deep neural networks and computer vision;
  • Design and implementation of database systems;
  • Server-based and cloud environments;
  • Computer security and patient privacy;
• Skills:
  • Computer programming (Python, JavaScript);
  • Design and implementation of application programming interfaces (APIs);
  • Design of user interfaces, system implementation in mobile software and hardware;
• Abilities:
  • Work with a large team of researchers, software developers, engineers and clinicians;
  • Independently perform tasks related to the projects; and
  • Supervise a group of research assistants and programmers. 

Instructions to Applicants: 

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Postdoctoral Fellow (Requisition #10001715) at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application and include 1) a cover letter of interest, 2) Resume/CV, and 3) list of three references with full contact information. 

Posting Open Date: January 9, 2025

For Full Consideration, Apply by:  January 23, 2025

Open Until Filled:  Yes