Research Assistant II

The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

The primary purpose of the Research Assistant II position is to provide clinical, technical and coordination skills in carrying out various research projects. Coordinates and conducts radiation oncology analysis and carries out research projects related lung cancer treated with radiotherapy. Constructs, assembles and operates clinical data base and developed predictive modeling as part of team members. Reads literature and confers with superiors regarding new clinical data analysis, procedures using Deeping learning of clinical images and modifies them according to the needs of the project.

KEY FUNCTIONS
• About 50% of the individual's effort will be the oversight of clinical database including diagnostic images
• Need to have skills in collecting crucial image-based information with CT, PET/CT and MRI.
• Can accurately record clinical data which include, but are not limited to, age, gender, pathology, staging, treatment and images.
• Will need to have strong organizational skills to communicate with diagnostic image team for computer based deep learning modeling.
• The other 50% of the individual's effort will be performing predictive clinical deep modeling as a clinical scientist for the multi-disciplinary.
• Communicate effectively with supervisor through informal discussion on a daily basis, weekly one-on-one meeting, research meetings, and department seminars.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with other members in the lab.

Education
Required: Bachelor's degree with major course works in one of the basic sciences.

Experience
Required: Two years experience in scientific or experimental research work. No experience required with preferred degree.

Preferred: Previous experience with Clinical Radiation Oncology. Experience with computer AI modeling

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