NLM Deep Learning Software Developer

Deep Learning Software Developer

Lexical Intelligence provides software and services related to processing large-scale biomedical information sources. Our Natural Language Processing (NLP) and analytics software is used by policy and decision makers to evaluate and prioritize current and emerging areas of research. 

Overview:
We are seeking a Deep Learning Software Developer to support projects at the Applied Clinical Informatics Branch (ACIB), Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications (LHNCBC), National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH). This
position involves applying deep learning techniques to biomedical images and clinical data for clinical decision-making and prediction. The role focuses on the development of tools for retinal disease detection, severity classification, disease progression prediction, and more. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in deep learning, particularly for medical image analysis, and experience with high-performance computing environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop deep learning models to support clinical decision-making for retinal diseases using retinal images, genomic data, and clinical records
• Develop algorithms for disease detection, severity classification, and longitudinal progression prediction, focusing on retinal diseases as well as other patient data.
• Build and optimize deep learning tools for deployment on Android/iOS/Web-based
  platforms.
  

Required Skills and Experience:

• Ph.D. in computer science, computer engineering, or relevant field or M.S. with 5+ years of relevant experience in image analysis, machine learning, and deep learning.
• Proven experience writing manuscripts or papers for journals and conferences.
• Extensive experience with medical image processing, data analysis, and classification techniques.
• Expertise in developing custom deep learning workflows, including visualizing activations.
• Strong understanding of machine learning techniques, including Support Vector Machines (SVM), Multilayer Perceptron (MLP), and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs).
• Proficiency in Decision Tree algorithms such as Random Forest, XGBoost, and LightGBM.
• Experience in statistical analysis of experimental results.
• Familiarity with Linux and Windows environments.
• Hands-on experience with high-performance GPU clusters and multi-GPU setups for deep learning tasks.
• Expertise in programming with Python, Keras, and PyTorch.
• Experience in developing Android, iOS, or web applications.

Required Professional and Personal Qualities:

• Strong organizational and time management skills, with flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities.
• Ability to write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to both collaborate and work independently.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly document projects and provide regular status reports.
• Highly detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver results in a timely manner.

Salary and Benefits: We offer a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including at no cost: full health and dental for you and your dependents, retirement and HSA accounts, short- and long-term disability insurance, life and accident insurance, paid time off, and 11 federal holidays. 

Location: NIH Campus, Bethesda, MD 

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Lexical Intelligence, LLC, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

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