Job Description
Job Title:  Artificial Intelligence Engineer
Division:  Pediatrics
Work Arrangement:  Onsite only
Location:  Houston, TX
Salary Range:  $88,583 - $104,215
FLSA Status:  Exempt
Work Schedule:  Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Summary

We are seeking an innovative AI Engineer to join our team at the Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital Data Science Center where cutting-edge artificial intelligence meets healthcare delivery. This position offers a unique opportunity to develop and deploy AI/ML models that directly impact patient care and clinical workflows. You'll work at the intersection of multi-omics data, electronic health records, medical imaging, and clinical decision support systems.

Job Duties

AI/ML Model Development & Deployment

  • Collaborate closely with clinical researchers, physicians, and engineering teams to design, build, and deploy machine learning models for healthcare applications. 
  • Develop AI-powered solutions spanning genomics analysis, EHR data mining, medical imaging interpretation, and diagnostic support systems.
  • Implement robust ML pipelines from research prototypes to production-ready systems in clinical environments.
  • Ensure models meet healthcare regulatory standards and maintain high performance in real-world clinical settings. 

 

Technical Implementation

  • Design and implement scalable AI/ML architectures using modern frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
  • Build data pipelines for processing complex clinical data from sources like Epic Clarity, REDCap, omics platforms, and medical imaging systems.
  • Develop and maintain infrastructure for integrating multi-modal healthcare data (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, imaging, EHR).
  • Optimize model performance for deployment on various platforms including cloud infrastructure and edge devices.
  • Integrate AI models with existing healthcare IT systems and electronic health records 

 

Research and Innovation 

  • Stay current with latest developments in healthcare AI, including applications in precision medicine, computer vision, and natural language processing.
  • Contribute to research publications and presentations at medical and technical conferences.
  • Participate in grant proposals and collaborative research initiatives with clinical departments.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned. 
     

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
  • Two years of relevant experience.

Department-specific Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Bioinformatics, or related field.
  • Two+ years of experience developing and deploying AI/ML solutions.
  • Strong proficiency in Python programming with experience in ML/AI libraries (NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, TensorFlow/PyTorch). 
  • Solid understanding of machine learning fundamentals including supervised/unsupervised learning, deep learning architectures, and model evaluation.
  • Experience with ML model deployment and production systems.
  • Familiarity with version control (Git) and collaborative development workflows

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Bioinformatics, or related field.
  • Experience in healthcare or life sciences experience is a plus.
  • Background in genomics data processing, bioinformatics pipelines, or clinical informatics.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience working with large-scale omics datasets (RNA-seq, whole genome/exome sequencing, proteomics).
  • Understanding of clinical workflows and electronic health record systems.
  • Experience with medical imaging analysis or natural language processing for clinical text.

 

 

 

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

 

 

 

Requisition ID:  24453