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Non-Student Short-Term Casual

Columbia University
United States, New York, New York
Feb 22, 2026
Job Type: Short Term Casual Bargaining Unit: Regular/Temporary: Temporary End Date if Temporary: 6/30/26 Hours Per Week: 5 Standard Work Schedule: Building: Salary Range: 22.50 -22.50 The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Position Summary The Department of Radiology under the guidance of Dr Sachin Jambawalikar seeks a Short-Term Casual Student Research Worker to support an ongoing AI-driven medical imaging research project focused on detection of intra-abdominal adhesions on CT scans. This role continues work initiated during the student's graduate training and is expected to span 2-4 months. Responsibilities Assist in the analysis of planned medical images Ensure accuracy, consistency, and reproducibility of analysis results. Curate, preprocess, and quality-control abdominal CT datasets Support radiologist-led annotation workflows Develop ML/DL pipelines for adhesion detection Perform validation, statistical analysis, and visualization Maintain reproducible research documentation Contribute to manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations Perform other duties as assigned in support of research goals. Minimum Qualifications College graduate or equivalency in education and experience, and some related laboratory experience, usually six months. Preferred Qualifications MS degree in Data Science Institute or related field Other Requirements Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Python and data analysis tools Working knowledge of machine learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn) Proficient use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for documentation and reporting Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously with accuracy Excellent attention to detail and proactive follow-through of assigned projects Good organizational skills Good communication Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.