Graduate Student (Research Institute)

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Do you want to work for a world-renowned research institute that pushes the boundaries of biomedical science and health research?

Right here in Montreal! At the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), you can be part of an organization focused on scientific discovery and innovation in patient-centered medicine.

Join us today and make a difference!

RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MUHC

The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is a world-renowned biomedical and hospital research centre.

Located in Montreal, Quebec, the Institute is the research arm of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University.

The RI-MUHC is supported in part by the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS).

Position Summary

Research project : Multimodal AI for prediction of response and survival in bladder cancer patients treated with organ preservation approaches

Description : The student will be expected to curate the collected data and build a prediction model to predict the patients who would achieve complete response following concurrent chemoradiation.

Dataset includes clinical data, proteomic, genomic, as well as histopathology images.

General Duties

• Curate the collected dataset
• Pre-process data
• Feature selection and engineering
• Obtain data representation of histopathology slides

Standards Of Performance

• Student will participate in weekly meetings to ensure progress,
• Performance would be measured as follows :
• Dataset curated and preprocessed to a state that can easily be fed into learning algorithm,
• Good data representation of histopathology slides.

Website of the organization

: / / rimuhc.ca / en

Education / Experience

Bachelor's Degree

Field of Study : engineering / computer science / machine learning

Work Experience

Other education considered an asset for this position :

Machine Learning Experience Is Required

Professional Membership : Yes No

Other Requirements

If yes, please specify :

Examples

• Ability to work independently or with teams with minimum supervision,
• Requires good knowledge of machine learning, deep learning would be a bonus

Additional information

Status : Temporary, full time

Pay Scale : Commensurate with education and experience

Must be currently enrolled in a Canadian University program and will receive a stipend or a bursary from a professor’s grant, for the purpose of allowing the student to further their own research / thesis or other program or academic requirement.

All benefits are administered by the University under which they are registered.

Work Shift : office hours mandatory

Work Site : GLEN Site, 1001 boul. Decarie

Why work with us?

• 4-week vacation, 5th week after 5 years,
• Bank of 12 paid days (personal days and days for sickness or family obligations),
• 13 paid statutory holidays,
• Modular group insurance plan (including gender affirmation coverage),
• Telemedicine,
• RREGOP (defined benefit government pension plan),
• Training and professional development opportunities,
• Child Care Centres,
• Corporate Discounts (OPUS + Perkopolis),
• Competitive monthly parking rate,
• Employee Assistance Program,
• Recognition Program,
• Flex work options and much more!

: / / rimuhc.ca / careers

To learn more about our benefits, please visit http : / / rimuhc.ca / en / compensation-and-benefits

THIS IS NOT A HOSPITAL POSITION.

Equal Opportunity Employment Program

The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity, diversity and inclusion within its community.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who self-identify as members of racialized groups / visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons.

We also welcome candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may confidentially contact, [email protected]

Seniority level

Internship

Employment type

Temporary

Job function

Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries

Research Services

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