AI​/Machine Learning Scientist

AI/Machine Learning Scientist

Rare Genomics Institute (RGI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping rare disease patients find a diagnosis, treatment, and pathway to a cure. Through personalized research projects, RGI provides access to world leading medical institutions and scientists to conduct genomic sequencing, coordinates with clinicians and counselors to interpret findings, and offers an online crowd‑funding platform to deliver financial solutions. RGI also supports rare disease advocacy by fostering an online community of rare disease patients and supporting rare disease research through a yearly grant competition.

Since being founded in 2011, RGI has completed over 300 genetic sequencing and analysis projects, assisted patients fund over $3.5 million worth of genomic sequencing, discovered 8 unique genetic mutations in‑house, given over $2 million dollars in grants to researchers on rare disease, and developed an online community with over 10 000 rare disease members. Through volunteers, RGI is able to slowly push science and health care forward to meet the needs of patients affected by rare diseases.

We are working on a project to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to bring current, scientifically accurate and understandable information on all known rare diseases to our online platforms. To do this, we are seeking a dedicated, innovative, technically astute AI/ML Scientist to join our team.

This position will be responsible for identifying and implementing artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions in collaboration with our existing project team. The final output will present medically and scientifically vetted disease information that is understandable to non‑experts, enabling patients, family members, caregivers, researchers and the general public to learn about causes and treatment strategies. This service is delivered free of charge and open to all.

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Data Science or a related field; strong foundation in mathematics, statistics and algorithms.
• Excellent communications skills to work with cross‑functional teams and non‑technical members.
• Experience with LLM, RAG and vector databases to create advanced generative AI prompts to obtain relevant data from multiple sources and consolidating the information to identify and remove inaccuracies.
• Specialized NLP/Generative AI experience for transformer models and domain‑specific information retrieval.
• Experience with AI development tools and frameworks such as Python, Tensor Flow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, or similar.
• Experience with front‑end/back‑end integration of AI models, especially for delivering accessible, plain‑language content to lay audiences.

• Design and execute tests to validate model accuracy, trustworthiness and continuous learning capabilities.
• Reach out and engage with external collaborators or resources to support project objectives as needed.
• Work with the project team to identify key tasks, timelines, risks and final objectives.
• Attend bi‑weekly team meetings and regularly engage with team members remotely.
• Ensure final products comply with data ethics, security, and medical domain knowledge standards.

Location:

Santa Monica, CA | Salary: $130,000 – $150,000 | Posted 2 weeks ago

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