Postdoctoral Researcher - Radiation Oncology

Department

37303 Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Oncology:
Radiation

Full time

Yes

40

Lab Hours - typically 8 AM - 5 PM

$30.70 - $46.05

The Laboratory at Wake Forest University School of Medicine is seeking two Postdoctoral Researchers to join our NIH-funded interdisciplinary research program in artificial intelligence, medical imaging, computational pathology, and precision oncology.

• Developing novel machine learning and deep learning methodologies for medical imaging, computational pathology, and multimodal biomedical data analysis.
• Designing, implementing, and evaluating AI algorithms using large-scale radiology, pathology, genomic, transcriptomic, and clinical datasets.
• Publishing research in leading biomedical and artificial intelligence journals and conferences.
• Presenting research findings at national and international scientific meetings.
• Mentoring graduate students, medical students, and research staff.
• Establishing collaborations with investigators across multiple disciplines and institutions.

• PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Statistics, or a closely related quantitative discipline.
• Strong background in machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, or multimodal AI.
• Ability to conduct independent research while working effectively in a collaborative environment.

• Computational pathology and whole-slide image analysis
• Medical image analysis (CT, MRI, PET/CT)
• Vision-language models and multimodal large language models
• High-performance computing and large-scale biomedical data analysis

• CV
• One representative publication
• A research statement (no more than one page)

The Laboratory is committed to supporting the career development of postdoctoral fellows. Fellows will receive mentorship in scientific leadership, grant writing, laboratory management, and career planning. Outstanding candidates will have opportunities to develop independent research directions, compete for individual fellowship and career development awards (e.g., NIH K99/R00 and K01), establish national and international collaborations, and build a competitive portfolio for academic faculty or industry research positions.

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part‑time, per diem, temporary, etc.).

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