About TREND Community
TREND Community is a community-powered data analytics company dedicated to turning the conversations within rare, chronic, and emerging disease communities into meaningful, data-driven insights. We collaborate with healthcare providers, researchers, pharmaceutical companies, and regulatory bodies to drive progress. Our vision is to increase the world’s understanding of diseases through social listening and other patient engagement services.
Job Description
We seek an experienced NLP Engineer to join our team and advance our cutting-edge insights engine, Krystie™. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and deploying NLP models that enhance our platform's ability to extract clinical information from social media. Additionally, you will play a key role in integrating the latest advances in generative NLP into TREND's offerings. We are looking for someone with a deep understanding of NLP and generative AI who thrives in a fast-paced, iterative environment and is driven to solve complex, impactful problems in healthcare analytics.
Key Responsibilities
• Design, develop, and deploy state-of-the-art NLP models using transformer-based architectures and other advanced techniques.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical NLP solutions.
• Lead the construction of high-quality annotated datasets, managing and overseeing annotation projects for training and evaluating NLP models.
• Implement robust NLP pipelines that extract and normalize information from unstructured text sources, linking entities to standardized medical knowledge bases.
• Integrate and optimize generative AI technologies into our products, ensuring scalability and performance.
• Implement and maintain data privacy and security best practices throughout the model development and deployment lifecycle.
• Continuously research and incorporate the latest advancements in NLP and generative AI to keep our technology at the forefront of the field.
Required Qualifications
• Master’s degree in computer science, Computational Linguistics, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience in NLP model development and deployment.
• Experience with Python and its scientific computing ecosystem (NumPy, Pandas, etc.).
• Working experience with deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Proven expertise in modern NLP tasks, including named entity recognition (NER), information extraction, and text classification.
• Proficiency with generative AI technologies, such as transformer models (GPT, BERT, etc.).
• Strong understanding of prompt engineering techniques for optimizing large language model (LLM) outputs, including RAG and structured generation.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• U.S. citizen, legal U.S. resident, or legally allowed to work in the U.S. (we are currently not sponsoring applicant work visas)
Preferred Qualifications
• PhD in a relevant field or equivalent industry experience.
• Proficiency with cloud computing platforms, particularly AWS (Lambda, Bedrock), to support scalable NLP model deployment and inference.
• Familiarity with UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) and its application to healthcare or biomedical NLP use cases.
• Experience with knowledge graph construction and working with ontologies, particularly in the medical domain.
• Hands-on experience with data lake platforms like Databricks for large-scale data processing and model training.
• Competency in MLOps, including model monitoring and ensuring continuous integration and deployment of model versions.
• Publications, particularly in healthcare-related applications.
Why work at TREND Community
• Be part of a mission-driven team working to leverage artificial intelligence for the benefit of those with rare and chronic diseases.
• Enjoy a flexible hybrid work model that balances remote work with in-office collaboration.
• Grow professionally by working with cutting-edge AI tools and platforms in a rapidly evolving field.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Equity stake in the company, aligning your success with the company's growth.
• Work-life balance promotion with at least one 3-day weekend every month.
• Opportunities for continued learning and development in NLP and healthcare analytics.
How to Apply
Please submit your resume, a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and interest in the position, and any relevant portfolio or GitHub links. We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
Schedule:
• 8 hour shift
Application Question(s):
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Location: Philadelphia, PA
Posted: Nov. 5, 2024, 9:49 p.m.
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