Open Postdoctoral Position, Faculty Mentor Danton Char

Company: NeuroTech X
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: September 14, 2023

Job Description:

Open Postdoctoral Position, Faculty Mentor Danton Char
Stanford, CA - Full time
The Anesthesia Department at Stanford Healthcare is recruiting a 2-year fellow for analyzing the ethical and regulatory challenges in evaluating artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) tools before they are deployed at Stanford Healthcare. The post-doctoral fellow will work closely with Drs. Danton Char, Nigam Shah, and Michelle Mello to both evaluate proposed AI/ML deployments into clinical care and to develop an approach for rapid systematic evaluation of AI/ML tools for ethical considerations. In addition, the postdoctoral fellow will conduct research on ethical and regulatory implications arising from the use of AI/ML in clinical healthcare.
This post-doctoral fellowship position is jointly set up between the Stanford Departments of Anesthesia and Medicine (Biomedical Informatics). Candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to interact with colleagues and faculty at the Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research, the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Imaging and Medicine as well as the Institute for Human Centered Artificial Intelligence. Given the emerging nature of research at the intersection of ethics, AI, and healthcare, we are interested to hear from recent PhD candidates but also encourage recent law graduates interested in research years, to apply.
Required Qualifications:

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• Doctoral degree
  
• Interest in and experience with AI, Healthcare, Ethics or Legal and regulatory considerations with emerging technologies
  
  Required Application Materials:
  
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  • CV
    
  • 3 letters of recommendation
    
    Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
    Important Info
    Faculty Sponsor (Last, First Name): Char, Danton
    Stanford Departments and Centers: Anesthes, Periop & Pain Med, Center for Biomedical Ethics, Biomedical Informatics
    Postdoc Appointment Term: 2 years
    Appointment Start Date: Applications will be considered on a rolling basis
    How to Submit Application Materials: Please submit application materials to Elisabeth Grosvenor ()
    Does this position pay above the required minimum?: No. The expected base pay for this position is the Stanford University required minimum for all postdoctoral scholars appointed through the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. The FY23 minimum is $68,238.
    Please to apply
    

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