The University of Washington (Seattle) Department of Bioengineering is recruiting one or more students/scientists for an exciting fast-paced project to expand the frontiers of flu diagnosis. Our work is focused on enabling at-home testing for flu, and using data collected from patients to improve the accuracy of diagnosis (see https://fluathome.org/). We are seeking one or more students/scientists with expertise in the following areas: biostatistics, multivariate modeling, data visualization, and/or machine learning. Work will include projects on development of statistical models to predict flu test performance, programming data visualizations to report modeling results (e.g., Python or R). Our project is very fast-paced with evolving project landscape and opportunities. Positions will initially be short term but could evolve into full time positions. Candidates should have a high intellectual drive, clarity of thinking, ability to define goals and drive them to completion, and high standards for quality work.
Opportunities can be scaled for applicants with BS, MS, PhD including current students
- short-term projects (e.g., 2 weeks to perform literature search and make a statistical calculation)
- summer projects (e.g., 1 month to write a program for data visualization in Python or R)
- long-term position (e.g., significant model development, potentially help manage others)
Pay will be matched to experience. Candidates who also have interest in project management should express this interest in their cover letter.
Required experience:
· biostatistics, multivariate modeling, data visualization, and/or machine learning.
· candidates at all levels will be considered from current students, to postdocs (PhD), to career scientists and those with management career goals.
Desirable experience:
· Experience working on healthcare or clinical problems, especially for higher-level positions.
How to apply: send your resume and a coverletter indicating your experience, timeframe of availability, and overall goals to Barry Lutz (blutz@uw.edu) with FLUATHOME in the subject line.