Research Specialist - Natural Sciences/AI for Health

University of Illinois Chicago
life insurance, paid time off, retirement plan
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Oct 04, 2025
Research Specialist - Natural Sciences/AI for Health Research Specialist - Natural Sciences/AI for Health Hiring Department: College of Medicine Location: Chicago, IL USA Requisition ID: 1036942 Posting Close Date: 11/3/2025 Salary: The budgeted salary rate for the position is $85,000. About the University of Illinois Chicago UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago. This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Position Summary This position contributes to designing, developing, executing, and interpreting research projects, in collaboration with researchers at AI.Health4All Center, which address pressing societal problems in healthcare with data-driven approaches such as AI, simulation, process mining, and social network analysis. The candidate is expected to perform complex data collection, preprocessing, analysis, modeling, and result interpretation using state-of-the-art methods that are outlined by the Principal Investigator and other team members. Duties & Responsibilities Collaborate with the AI.Health4All research team to develop research objectives and design research projects and proposals. Conduct literature searches and reviews. Collect both structured and unstructured data from internal and external sources and preprocess them. Conduct data analysis using explanatory data analysis and basic statistics, and interpret the results. Document study results appropriately and prepare a report. Develop and validate artificial intelligence, simulation, and social network models. Deploy models and asses their impact on healthcare quality, equity and efficiency using appropriate methods and KPIs. Conduct surveys, interviews, and observations to establish research protocols and identify gaps. Assist in the writing of research findings for publications, presentations, grants, and other documents. Assist with IRB submissions, modifications, and continuing reviews and maintenance of regulatory documentation. Order study supplies and maintain inventories. Maintain detailed records of results and prepare written reports. Maintain and process required paperwork. Ability to articulate and disseminate technical information to multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary teams. Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Operations Research. Industrial Engineering or related field required. Master's is preferred. A minimum of 3 years related research experience. Possesses and applies comprehensive knowledge of research principles, concepts, practices and methods. Proficient in specific lab research techniques. Sound experience and knowledge of data-driven research. Excellent experience with Python, R, Java, and SQL. Excellent experience with version control methods for software/model and data (Git and GitHub) Concrete experience with developing and deploying machine learning algorithms, simulation models, and social network analysis. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Experience working in medical or health service research is preferred. Knowledge of fundamental human subjects' research concepts, practices, and procedures. The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation To apply, visit https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/16978?c=uic Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-4746ac5d5dd90644bb0437188c1fe7c4