The position is for a 1-2 year paid fellowship working under the mentorship of Dr. Simon Laplante Dr. Simon J. Laplante and Dr. Hojjat Salehinejad Dr. Hojjat Salehinejad . The application is open to research candidates, including those currently in training or have recently completed training. The expectation at the end of the fellowship is that the fellow will be well prepared to become a leader in Healthcare AI Computer Vision/ML, either in the academic or surgical technology setting.

A Research Fellow in Engineering (ENG) is based on role and responsibilities requiring Engineering skills regardless of Ph.D. background. Main skills used in this track may include setting up mechanical research equipment, developing experimental protocols, biomechanics development in orthopedics, implementing protocols, and/or providing engineering technical expertise and analysis. Responsibilities (depending upon area of research) may also involve use of x-ray computed tomography (CT), radiation dosimetry, x-ray physics, and proficiency in Matlab and/or C++ programs. May work in a special engineering group, process and test algorithms, informatics, data for computer programming, and implement algorithms to apply to concepts, research, and clinical applications and devices.
A Research Fellow at Mayo Clinic is a temporary position intended to provide training and education in research. Individuals will train in the research program of a Mayo Clinic principal investigator. Qualified individuals will demonstrate the potential for research as evidenced by their training and peer-reviewed publications and should become competitive for national research grants. Upon background check and CCATS Executive Committee approval, Research Fellow may have patient/research subject contact directly relating to and incidental to the original research program. Proof of English proficiency is required for J-1 Short-Term Scholars, Research Scholars, Professors, Specialists, and Student Interns sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

The ideal candidate must have strong expertise in data structures and algorithms, Python programming language (including Tensorflow/PyTroch), Linux shell scripting, and machine learning (particularly deep learning). Expertise in Google Cloud Services (GCP) is a plus.

The candidate must have a track-record of publications/scientific writing and have strong proficiency in all four skills of English language, particularly experience in writing scientific manuscripts. It is anticipated that in addition to an independent research projects candidate will assist in developing the strategies specific to discovery research and deploying AI approaches in the operating room.

Must have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in a field deemed relevant by the program.