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PhD position in Developing Language-Model Methods for Pediatric Critical Care
Department of Intensive Care and Neonatology, University Children's Hospital
Kinderspital Zürich as an employer
Kinderspital Zürich is the largest university children's hospital in Switzerland with about 2,500 employees, and is one of the leading centres for paediatric and youth medicine in Europe. Although the hospital may be big, it's the little ones that count: up to 100,000 patients are cared for each year across 47 faculties, where we do everything in our power to ensure their well being. 'Kispi' not only offers cutting-edge devices and the highest quality of care, but also a good sense of interpersonal issues. Alongside its comprehensive range of paediatric medicine and surgery facilities, the children's hospital also offers a unique rehabilitation centre and a research centre.
Your responsibilities
Develop trustworthy and efficient language-model methods for pediatric critical care.
Perform rigorous evaluation protocols covering accuracy, calibration, faithfulness, fairness, efficiency, and clinical utility.
Work closely with clinicians, data scientists, and research partners to translate clinical needs into technically sound studies.
Publish in leading machine-learning, NLP, and medical-informatics venues and contribute reproducible research codes.
Your profile
A Master's degree in computer science, data science, biomedical engineering, computational linguistics, statistics, or closely related field
Strong foundation in machine learning and hands-on experience with deep learning; experience with transformers, LLMs, or retrieval systems is highly desirable
Proficiency in and a modern deep-learning frameworks such as PyTorch
Experience with cluster environments (e.g., SLURM)
An interest in methodological research as well as careful, clinically grounded validation
Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate across technical and clinical disciplines
Strong communication skills in English, Knowledge of German is an advantage
Daphné Chopard
Senior Scientist
Kinderspital Zürich
Lenggstrasse 30
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PhD position in Developing Language-Model Methods for Pediatric Critical Care Arbeitgeber: Kinderspital Zürich
Das Kinderspital Zürich ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der nicht nur ein modernes Arbeitsumfeld in einem der führenden Zentren für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin bietet, sondern auch eine wertschätzende und kollegiale Arbeitskultur pflegt. Mitarbeitende profitieren von flexiblen Arbeitszeiten, umfangreichen Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten und einem starken Teamgeist, der die tägliche Arbeit im Spital zu einer sinnstiftenden Erfahrung macht. Hier tragen Sie aktiv zur Gesundheit und zum Wohlbefinden von Kindern bei und erleben jeden Tag die positive Wirkung Ihrer Arbeit.
