Postdoctoral Researcher

Tuesday 23rd April 2024

Contact Email for the Job Posting drew.williamson@emory.edu
Organization Emory University School of Medicine
Location Atlanta, GA
Title Postdoctoral Researcher
URL https://www.dfkw.io/people
Closing date Apr 22, 2025
Description The Williamson Lab (www.dfkw.io) is seeking applications for exceptional postdoctoral
fellows with an interest in the application of deep learning methods to Pathology data,
including histology images, multi-‘omics, and natural language. In particular, the lab’s
focus is on the implementation of these methods into clinical practice and their use to
uncover novel insights into the pathobiology of disease.
Areas of special interest to the lab include 1) integration of the naturally highly-multimodal
data produced and consumed by the clinical practice of pathologists; 2) prediction of
treatment response using pathology images, genomics, and transcriptomics; 3) answering
fundamental questions regarding clinical implementation of models including when they
are beneficial and how to validate them in a clinical setting; and 4) analysis of bias and
fairness in models being clinically deployed.
You: Applicants should have a PhD in computer science, biomedical engineering, or a
similarly quantitative/computational field as well as a strong publication record and
references. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in computer vision
applied to biomedical data, however, applicants with backgrounds in more general
machine learning, data science, or mathematics are encouraged to apply.
Environment: The Williamson Lab is part of the Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute
and the AI. Humanity initiative at Emory University and is housed with the Department of
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the Emory University School of Medicine. The lab has
close ties to the Departments of Biomedical Informatics and Biomedical Engineering at
Emory and GA Tech.
Application process: Qualified applicants should submit the following to
drew.williamson@emory.edu:
1. Research statement of less than two pages
2. An updated curriculum vitae
3. Contact information for three references
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted to set up an interview.
Please note that applicants who are three or more years from their terminal degree are not
eligible to apply. Also, applicants moving forward in the application process will be required
to produce a transcript that shows their degree has been conferred or a letter from their
Graduate School Dean if their degree has not been officially awarded. Finally, at least three
Letters of Recommendation will be required to formally extend an offer.