Scientist I - ML/AI Algorithms for Multimodal Foundational Models

The Allen Institute is dedicated to understanding the principles that govern life and advancing health through innovative research. They are seeking a Scientist I to design machine learning methods that integrate multimodal data and model disease trajectories related to Alzheimer’s disease, contributing to a better understanding of its pathology.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research, design, develop and prototype novel algorithms to model disease progression from imaging data sets
• Harmonize multiple imaging data modalities into a common analysis framework
• Train large-scale models in multi-GPU environments efficiently
• Stay at the forefront of advances in AI for computer vision
• Participate in a highly interactive and multidisciplinary environment
• Publish/present findings in peer-reviewed journals/scientific conferences

Skills

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Applied Math, Engineering, Computational Neuroscience, Computational Biology, or related field, or equivalent combination of degree and experience
• Experience working with recent Deep Learning Architectures/Foundational Models
• Experience with building, deploying and maintaining machine learning and foundational models
• Proficiency with cloud computing (AWS, GCP or Azure) and with on-prem clusters
• Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Experience with modeling disease heterogeneity
• Experience building transformer-based foundational models
• Working knowledge of AI/ML custom libraries, AI/ML execution platforms
• Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, as well as first-authored publications at leading workshops or conferences such as CVPR/ICCV/ECCV, NeurIPS/ICLR, ICRA/RSS/CoRL/IROS, or SIGGRAPH
• Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a highly collaborative environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic life insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid time off

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