Qureos Mentor

University of Pittsburgh

<div><div><p><b>Data Scientist, Hub for AI and Data Science Leadership</b></p></div><div>
Office of the SVC and Provost - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26002118)</div><div></div><div><p><br>
The Hub for AI and Data Science (HAIL), within the University of Pittsburgh&rsquo;s Office of the Provost, serves as an academic convening point for AI and data science efforts to:</p><ul><li>Unify and strengthen existing AI- and data science-related activities across the university&rsquo;s academic mission.</li><li>Convene and connect researchers, practitioners, and academic units to support responsible, innovative applications of AI.</li><li>Engage with shared governance, especially with the Senate Educational Policies Committee, the Student Admission, Aid and Affairs Committee, and the Student Government Board.</li><li>Expand upon current RDS work, incorporating its people, resources, and commitments while broadening the scope to reflect the rapidly evolving landscape of AI and data science.</li></ul><p><br>
The Hub for AI and Data Science Leadership (HAIL) and the Responsible Data Science, AI, and Complexity for Peace (ReDSCAIP) Lab seeks highly motivated and talented data scientists to support their growing portfolio of projects related to responsible AI and data science. This position, funded for a minimum of 2 years, will play a critical role in ensuring that HAIL and ReDSCAIP can create and share data, metadata, and curriculum, build and compute neural network models to improve the performance of projects, and iteratively improve and deploy interactive applications that increase the reach and impact of both organizations.</p><p><br>
Preferred Qualifications:</p><div><ul><li><br>
Experience working in an academic research environment with social science or social science-focused health science teams.</li><li>Knowledge of specific social science data types and methodologies (e.g., survey data, qualitative data, network data).</li><li>Familiarity with interactive data visualization tools and techniques.</li></ul></div><p>
 Education: Graduate degree in a Social Science discipline or a related field with a demonstrated focus on data analysis, management, and curation. A PhD is desired.</p></div><div><div><b>
Job Summary</b></div><p>
Performs research, analysis, and modeling on organizational data and data sets utilizing advanced statistical methods to mine and analyze complex and unstructured data sets. Offers complex analysis and utilizes advanced algorithms and statistical software. Adheres to all protocols.</p></div><div><div><b>
Essential Functions</b></div><p>
The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in managing unstructured and semi-structured data, a keen understanding of the needs of social science researchers, and excellent communication skills for collaborative work with AI systems. Experience with machine learning pipelines, verifying GenAI output with data science techniques and human annotation, geospatial data and models, and knowledge graphs is preferred.</p><p>
Key Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>
Develop, Implement, and Improve Machine Learning Workflows Across Projects</li><li>
 Execute and refine replicable and efficient data creation, processing, and documentation workflows for, with a special focus on unstructured and semi-structured information from social science and related data science and AI research and education projects.</li><li>
Contribute to external grant applications.</li><li>
Be a responsive liaison to the Center for Research Computing and Data.</li><li>
Stay up-to-date on relevant neural network architectures and opportunities</li><li>
Tracking and providing expertise on the future of work in the age of AI</li><li>
Collaborate and communicate with the relevant teams</li><li><p>
Participate in national and international discussions and initiatives related to AI in Workforce development as well as AI for Peace.</p></li></ul></div><p></p><div><div><b><br>
Physical Effort</b></div><p>
Must be able to join in-person meetings around campus as required. Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.</p></div><p></p><div><p><i><br>
The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.</i></p><div><br>
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Assignment Category</b></div> Full-time regular</div><div><div><b>
Job Classification</b></div> Staff.Data Scientist II</div><div><div><b>
Job Family</b></div> Research</div><div><div><b>
Job Sub-Family</b></div> Data Science</div><div><div><b>
Campus</b></div> Pittsburgh</div><div><div><b>
Minimum Education Level Required</b></div> Master's Degree</div><div><div><b>
Minimum Years of Experience Required</b></div> 3</div><div><div><b>
Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience? </b></div>Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.</div><div><div><b>
Work Schedule</b></div> Monday- Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.</div><div><div><b>
Work Arrangement</b></div> Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.</div><div><div><b>
Hiring Range</b></div> TBD Based Upon Qualifications</div><div><div><b>
Relocation Offered</b></div> No</div><div><div><b>
Visa Sponsorship Provided</b></div> No</div><div><div><b>
Background Check</b></div> For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check</div><div><div><b>
Child Protection Clearances</b></div> Not Applicable</div><div><div><b>
Required Documents</b></div> Resume, Cover Letter</div><div><div><b>
Optional Documents</b></div> Not Applicable</div></div>

Data Scientist, Hub for AI and Data Science Leadership

<div><div><p><b>Clinical Research Assistant</b></p></div><div>
Med-Pediatrics - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26002023)</div><div></div><div><p><br>
This position for the division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Equivalent relevant work experience may be substituted for degree requirement. This position is located at UPMC Children&rsquo;s Hospital of Pittsburgh in Lawrenceville. PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check, and FBI Criminal Record Check will be required prior to the start of employment. Also, a current TB test will be required as a condition of employment. EEO/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled.</p></div><div><div><b>
Job Summary</b></div><p></p><p>
Conducts research assessments and procedures independently. Oversees operations when leadership is unavailable. Recruits and screens participants, reviews records and surveys, and maintains databases. Performs routine data analysis and prepares reports, data visualizations, and models.</p></div><p></p><div><div><b>
Essential Functions</b></div><ul><li>Conducts research assessments/procedures independently, including obtaining vital signs and brief medical histories, processing specimens using centrifuge, performing phlebotomy, preparing samples for shipment, and assisting with other clinical procedures as directed.</li><li>Oversees operations when leadership is unavailable; assigns work tasks and provides support.</li><li>Recruits, screens, and enrolls research participants. Follows up with study participants to schedule appointments and maintain study retention.</li><li>Reviews participants' medical records, collects and codes surveys, and verifies active status for participants.</li><li>Attends relevant meetings and prepares reports, data visualizations, and basic models identifying progress and trends.</li><li>Maintains and updates databases for registry assessments and clinical trial forms.</li><li>Orders supplies, maintains inventory, and organizes laboratory.</li><li>Performs data analysis involving routine procedures.</li><li>Assists in preparing standard operating procedures and manuals.</li></ul></div><div><div><b>
Physical Effort</b></div><p>
Light.</p></div><p></p><div><p><i><br>
The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.</i></p><div><br>
</div></div><div><div><b>
Assignment Category</b></div> Full-time regular</div><div><div><b>
Job Classification</b></div> Staff.Clinical Research Assistant II</div><div><div><b>
Job Family</b></div> Research</div><div><div><b>
Job Sub-Family</b></div> Clinical Research</div><div><div><b>
Campus</b></div> Pittsburgh</div><div><div><b>
Minimum Education Level Required</b></div> Associate's Degree</div><div><div><b>
Minimum Years of Experience Required</b></div> 1</div><div><div><b>
Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience? </b></div>Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.</div><div><div><b>
Work Schedule</b></div> This position will require flexibility with shift/hours.</div><div><div><b>
Work Arrangement</b></div> On-Campus: Teams that work on campus, in an office, or in a lab.</div><div><div><b>
Hiring Range</b></div> TBD Based Upon Qualifications</div><div><div><b>
Relocation Offered</b></div> No</div><div><div><b>
Visa Sponsorship Provided</b></div> No</div><div><div><b>
Background Check</b></div> For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check</div><div><div><b>
Child Protection Clearances</b></div> The following PA Act 153 clearances and background checks are required prior to commencement of employment and as a condition of continued employment: PA State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance.</div><div><div><b>
Required Documents</b></div> Resume</div><div><div><b>
Optional Documents</b></div> Cover Letter</div></div>

Clinical Research Assistant

<div><div><p><b>Temporary Research Lab Manager</b></p></div><div>
All Temps - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26001757)</div><div></div><div><p><br>
This position is at the Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC), a multi-disciplinary center for research to advance the science of learning by bringing together leading researchers in the cognitive, social, and educational sciences.</p><p>
The Cognition in Context lab at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking a 12-month Lab Manager to start June 1. This is a part-time, in-person position potentially with benefits. Many of the responsibilities of the Lab Manager will involve setting up critical research infrastructure (protocols, ethics approvals, experimental setup, physical lab space) and getting experimental data collection up and running. Applicants <b>must</b> have an undergraduate degree in a related area (e.g., psychology, cognitive science, experimental linguistics), prior experience working in a research lab, and a keen interest in studying social cognitive processes between diverse groups.</p><p>
Under the supervision of Dr. Mehrgol Tiv, the Lab Manager will be a vital member of the Cognition in Context laboratory, Department of Psychology (Cognitive and Social), and Learning, Research &amp; Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh. The Lab Manager will assist in the following:</p><ul><li><b>Experimental design</b> (stimulus development, literature review, programming of experimental protocols)</li><li><b>Data collection and analysis</b> (recruitment of participants, in-person and online behavioral data collection through Prolific and platforms such as Gorilla, collecting eyetracking data with SR Research EyeLink technology, applying advanced statistics and modeling techniques in R, assisting in grant and manuscript preparation)</li><li><b>Data storage and management plans</b> (file servers, ethics applications, consent forms, bookkeeping and participant payments)</li><li><b>Management of physical and digital lab space</b> (setting up testing rooms, assisting in equipment purchases, setting up eyetracker, crafting lab handbook, purchasing supplies and equipment)</li><li><b>Supervising research assistants </b>(training RAs, scheduling lab meeting, interviewing RAs)</li><li>Other related duties as assigned</li></ul><p>
 This position offers a unique opportunity to engage with nearly every aspect of research in the lab with a collaborative PI. There is also time for the Lab Manager to develop their own research projects and engage with resources and events in the Department of Psychology.</p><p>
The Cognition in Context lab examines the social and cognitive processes that enable people to understand each other, as well as how cognitive processes, like language, interact with diverse and complex social cues in the environment. The lab uses a variety of methods and approaches, including behavioral experiments, eyetracking, linguistic analysis, social network analysis, demographic analysis, and big data analysis. For more information on the research priorities of our lab, please visit www.mehrgoltiv.com . Questions can be directed to Dr. Mehrgol Tiv (mehrgoltiv@pitt.edu).</p><p>
To apply, please include your resume/ CV (include your proficiency with statistics, programming in R, and various behavioral experimental methodologies) and a cover letter (explaining why you want to work in the lab and why you&rsquo;re a good fit).</p></div><div></div><div><p><br>
Necessary Education:</p><ul><li> A Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Psychology (or related field)</li></ul><p>
Necessary Skills and Experiences:</p><ul><li> Prior experience working in an experimental research lab</li><li> Prior experience coding behavioral experiments (e.g., Gorilla), managing online data collection (Prolific), and running eye-tracking experimental protocols (SR Research suite)</li><li> Proficiency coding in R</li></ul><p>
Strongly Preferred Skills and Experiences</p><ul><li> Strong organizational skills and flexibility working on multiple projects at once</li><li> Able to work independently, take initiative, and collaborate comfortably with others</li><li> Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing</li><li> Able to express excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to maintaining an environment of positivity, professionalism, and inclusion</li><li> Excited to approach the pursuit of science with curiosity, creativity, and compassion</li></ul><div></div><p><i><br>
The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.</i></p><div><br>
</div></div><div><div><b>
Department</b></div><div><b>:</b></div> LRDC</div><div><div><b>
Campus</b></div><div><b>:</b></div> Pittsburgh</div><div><div><b>
Minimum Education Level Required</b></div><div><b>:</b></div> Bachelor's Degree</div><div><div><b>
Minimum Years of Experience Required</b></div><div><b>:</b></div> 1</div><div><div><b>
Average number of working hours per week for this assignment</b></div><div><b>:</b></div> 32</div><div><div><b>
Work Schedule</b></div><div><b>:</b></div> Monday-Thursday, 9:00-5:00, there may be Friday hours, days will be adjusted</div><div><div><b>
Is there a potential this assignment will result in a regular Staff position?</b></div><div><b>:</b></div> No</div><div><div><b>
Work Arrangement</b></div><div><b>:</b></div> Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.</div><div><div><b>
Requested Pay Rate</b></div><div><b>:</b></div> 15.00</div><div><div><b>
Visa Sponsorship Provided</b></div><div><b>:</b></div> No</div><div><div><b>
Background Check</b></div><div><b>:</b></div> For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check</div><div><div><b>
Child Protection Clearances</b></div><div><b>:</b></div> Not Applicable</div><div><div><b>
Required Documents</b></div><div><b>:</b></div> Resume, Cover Letter</div><div><div><b>
Optional Documents</b></div><div><b>:</b></div> Not Applicable</div></div>

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