AI Research Scientist

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The Bioinformatics Shared Resource at Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking an AI Research Scientist to develop and deploy advanced machine learning, deeplearning, and large language model solutions for cancer research.

The ideal candidate will combine strong bioinformatics expertise with full-stack development and HPC/cloud deployment experience andwill help expand AI-enabled research capabilities in support of Massey's Data to Discovery initiative.

All full-time university staff are eligible forVCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundantopportunities for career development and advancement, andmore.

• Continuing education for undergraduate and graduate tuitionfora maximum of 6 credits per semester;
• Professional development opportunities encouraged and offered for employees as part of annual career development, e.g.certifications, seminars, courses, annual conferences,mentorship;
• 28 Vacation Days, 12+ State Holidays, and 4 Days to volunteer;
• Medical, Dental and Vision Health Benefits to meet the needs of employees and their eligible family members from the Commonwealth of Virginia as well as optional FSA;
• Participation in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) and other retirement saving options;
• Parental and Caregiver Leave, Short Term Disability (STD),Disability Insurance, Voluntary Long Term Care Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.

Mission:
To reduce the state cancer burden for all Virginians by addressing the confluence between biological, social, and policy drivers through high-impact, cutting-edge research; person-centered care across the continuum, from prevention through survivorship;community integration; and training the next generation of community-centric researchers and healthcare professionals

Vision:
To be a premier community-focused cancer center leading thenation in cancer health equity research and ensuring optimal health outcomes for all

We are the university for Virginia. We know that the unique backgrounds and life experiences of the VCU community are whatdrive the university forward. Together, we’re forging a future thatis built by us. Here, artists and engineers, doctors and designerscome together to reimagine the human experience and tackle the problems of tomorrow.

VCU dates to 1838 with the formation of the Medical Department of Hampden-Sydney College, whose mission was to educate physicians incentral Virginia and which was later renamed Medical College of Virginia. In 1968, Richmond Professional Institute merged with the Medical College of Virginia to become what is now known as Virginia Commonwealth University.

Located in downtown Richmond, the state capital of Virginia, VCU enrolls more than 28,000 students in more than 200 degreeand certificate programs across its urban campuses: the downtown Monroe Park and MCV campuses in Richmond; the Rice Rivers Center in Charles City, Virginia; satellite locations in Fairfax,Virginia, and Abingdon, Virginia; and a campus in Doha, Qatar, forthe School of the Arts.

Ignited by the energy of the city, we’re ready to lead industries —or disrupt them. We seek out the unexpected, the experimental, thenever-been-tried. VCU is designated as a research university withvery high research activity by the Carnegie Foundation, garnering more than $500 million in sponsored research from federal and other agencies in FY2024. The National Science Foundationranked VCU among the top 50…