When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Machine Learning Engineer with expertise in large language models (LLMs), AI agent systems, and associated technologies. The ideal candidate will have experience working with OpenAI APIs, designing and developing agent-based systems, and integrating AI capabilities into real-world applications to advance research in healthcare.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, and implement solutions leveraging large language models (e.g., GPT, OpenAI APIs).
• Build and refine AI agent systems for healthcare research applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify areas for research-driven AI implementation.
• Create prototypes, provide technical documentation, and ensure successful deployment of AI solutions.
• Stay up to date with advancements in LLMs and AI agent technologies to inform the development of state-of-the-art approaches tailored to the project needs.
Job Description:
Essential Responsibilities:
Design software and data structures.
Perform data analysis, ETL and feature engineering.
Design, train and evaluate ML models.
Design and implement ML applications.
Demonstrate good judgment in escalation of issues in addition to providing ongoing project status updates to managers.
Take ownership of issues escalated by others.
Function as an individual contributor and a team player.
Ongoing communication, feedback and follow through.
Provide guidance and support to colleagues. Participate in multidisciplinary project teams and collaborate with team members.
Participate in training as required by job duties to remain current with technological changes.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required.
3-5 years related professional experience required, including 2 years in hands-on development of machine learning models.
Proficient in Python.
Excellent understanding of data structures and algorithms.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Practical experience with popular classic and deep learning frameworks such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow and MXNet and in using machine learning cloud services and API such as Amazon ML, Amazon SageMaker and Google Cloud AI.
Ability to write efficient and clear programming code and create data structures for support and enhancement of clinical systems within the Medical Center.
Ability to perform data analysis, ETL and feature engineering.
Advanced technical computer skills as required for technical support specific to functional area and related systems.
Competencies:
Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.
Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are highly varied, complex and often non-recurring, requiring staff input, innovative, creative, and Lean diagnostic techniques to resolve issues.
Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager.
Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
Team Work: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.
Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
Social/Environmental Requirements:
Work requires close attention to task for work to be accurately completed. Intermittent breaks during the work day do not compromise the work.
Work is varied every day, and the employee needs to be adaptable to respond to these changes and use independent judgment and manage priorities.
No substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions
Health Care Status: NHCW: No patient contact.- Health Care Worker Status may vary by department.
Sensory Requirements:
Close work (paperwork, visual examination), Color vision/perception, Visual monotony, Visual clarity
Physical Requirements:
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects. Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally. This job requires constant sitting, Fine Manipulation using both hands, Keyboard use.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
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