About SickKids

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built \xe2\x80\x93 nor could it be maintained \xe2\x80\x93 without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice. When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World. Don\xe2\x80\x99t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world\xe2\x80\x99s best in paediatric healthcare.

Position Description

Research Assistant Position

At Intelligent Medical Informatics Computing Systems (IMICS) Lab at the Hospital for Sick Children (fully affiliated with The University of Toronto), we conduct high-throughput research in design and development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions for Medicine. The Clinical Research Project Assistant will work in close collaboration with the PI, graduate students and other researchers on a research project focused on AI algorithms for optimizing patients appointment scheduling for the Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology (DIR). The overarching goal of the project is to improve equitable access to DIR appointments for all patients\', regardless of patients\' demographics.
Here\'s What You\'ll Get To Do:

• Design and development of Machine Learning and statistical models for identifying barriers to equitable access to DIR appointments.
• Design and development of Machine Learning and statistical models for mitigating the barriers to equitable access to DIR appointments, through optimizing the appointment scheduling and developing a recommendation system.
• Data collection, curation, and management.
• Perform quality control procedures to ensure accuracy of algorithms and completeness of collected data.
• Work closely with the deployment team to integrate the newly developed scheduling algorithms into the current system.
• Preparing scientific manuscripts and reports.

Here\'s What You\'ll Need:

• Minimum of a bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or Equivalent
• Strong knowledge in machine (deep) learning and statistical analysis
• Strong knowledge in developing machine learning for Operations Research
• Advanced knowledge on optimization methods
• Strong scientific programming skills with Python (PyTorch)
• Prior research-based publications in machine learning for Operations Research
• Excellent technical writing for scientific publications
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well with a team and to use initiative in achieving goals
• Experience in research coordination, data collection and management
• A commitment to understanding and aiding in the pursuit of equity, diversity and inclusion objectives

Type of Employment: Full-time, Six Months contract - July 2-December 31, 2024 (renewable based on funding)

Our Commitment to Diversity

The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team. When requested, SickKids will provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and assessment process. Information received related to access or inclusion will be addressed confidentially. Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital\xe2\x80\x99s receipt of all necessary documentation. FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY: As a health care institution, our highest priority is the safety of patients, families and staff. As a result, we are adopting all prevention measures to ensure the safety of our patients, families and our staff. Therefore, any offer of employment is conditional upon you submitting proof that you have been fully vaccinated with a Health Canada or World Health Organization (WHO) approved COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible and no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the effective start date, in addition to satisfying any other condition(s) that may be set out in an offer. If a candidate fails to satisfy this condition (or any other condition(s) set out in an offer), any offer of employment shall be immediately rescinded. How to Apply Tip: Combine your cover letter and resume into ONE document of 20 pages or less as you cannot upload multiple documents as part of your application. If you are still experiencing technical difficulties please email ask.hr@sickkids.ca to send us a short description of the issues you are experiencing. Please note that we will not accept resumes sent to this inbox but we are happy to respond to requests for technical assistance.