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Research (Associate) Professor in the Department of Clinical and Translational Sciences| (Non-Ten...

Research (Associate) Professor in the Department of Clinical and Translational Sciences| (Non-Ten...

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 19 days ago

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Posting Details
Job Title
Research (Associate) Professor in the Department of Clinical and Translational Sciences| (Non-Tenure Track , Position F1086A)
Department
AI CLUSTER HIRE INITIATIVE
Position Number
F1086A1
Job Description
The Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University is searching for a candidate to join its research faculty as a Research (Associate) Professor in the Department of Clinical and Translational Sciences as part of a multiple-position hiring initiative for "AI-Infused Connected/Autonomous Systems for Medicine and Health Care".
Beginning in Fall 2025, this research faculty appointment will work with other research faculty and across data science teams to lead the development of data science/AL/ML theory and applications to the broad area of connected autonomous systems with strong focus on medicine and public health.
These areas include but are not limited to:
  • Solutions for remote patient monitoring.
  • Autonomous diagnostics.
  • Public health monitoring.
  • Smart health facilities.
  • Early detection.
  • Prediction.
  • Advanced imaging.
  • Other biomedical and clinical interests and disciplines.

Candidates will be expected to develop and maintain a vibrant, externally funded interdisciplinary research program in machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), reinforcement learning (RL), and data science/advanced computing, with highly focused applications in the biomedical sciences, medicine, and public health.
The candidate is expected to focus on the development of a significant externally funded research program. Collaboration with other faculty in the School of Data Science, the Batten College of Engineering, the Hampton Road Biomedical Research Consortium (HRBRC) and the Joint Institute on Advanced Computing for Environmental Studies, and data scientists and practitioners in the Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences (BVHS, formerly EVMS) is expected.
Position Type
FullTime
Type of Recruitment
General Public
Type of Recruitment
General Public
Minimum required education and/or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications
A Ph.D. or equivalent in data science, computer science, machine learning, engineering, physics, calculus, mathematics, clinical health, biomedical health, or biological sciences or a closely related field is required.
Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities
At least one year of research publication in competitive, highly visible, peer-reviewed journals.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in data science, machine learning, AI, biological engineering, or a related field, at an academic institution or a national lab.
  • A sustained publication record and/or experience with grant-funded research.
  • Candidates for associate/full research professor position must demonstrate a sustained record in research and externally funded grants, as well as the ability to interact and communicate clearly with internal and external constituencies.

Conditions of Employment
Location
Norfolk, VA
Job Open Date
12/06/2024
Application Review Date
01/13/2025
Open Until Filled
Yes
Application Instructions
Interested candidates must complete the online application at https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/22225and include:
  1. Cover letter describing your relevant qualifications and indicating the rank you would like to be considered for.
  2. A curriculum vitae.
  3. A statement of research interests.
  4. Unofficial graduate transcripts.
  5. Contact information for 3 professional references.

Applications should be submitted by January 13, 2025, for full consideration. The position will remain open until it is filled.
Questions about these positions should be directed to Dr. Johnathan Colen at (jcolen@odu.edu).
Telework Friendly
No
Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
About the College
About the Department of Biomedical/Clinical and Translational Sciences at BVHS: The Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences at the Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences fosters collaboration that advances education and research in women's health, cancer, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurological sciences. Within the education division, using state of the art facilities, equipment, and approaches, we train our next generation of healthcare professionals and scientists with practical training, mentorship, and interdisciplinary research opportunities. Within the research division, we're working to develop robust externally funded programs investigating underlying diseases like (but not limited to) infertility and high-risk pregnancy, diabetes, obesity, sleep and traumatic stress disorders, and cancers that significantly impact our local communities and communities worldwide. With access to proteomics, genomics, molecular biology, flow cytometry, ultrasound imaging, biorepository, and prototyping laboratories and facilities, and through local, regional, and national collaborations, faculty and students at BVHS' Department of Clinical/Biomedical and Translational Sciences are poised to develop strong research programs with meaningful impact on and benefit to local and global communities, and to significantly advancing the fields of clinical and translational sciences.
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