Role overview
- Job Type: Officer of Administration
- Bargaining Unit:
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- End Date if Temporary:
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Standard Work Schedule:
- Building:
- Salary Range: $127,000 - $143,100
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 Associate Applied AI Engineer supports the development, deployment, and maintenance of artificial intelligence applications for the Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC). This role contributes to the design and implementation of AI-enabled solutions that support administrative, research, clinical, and educational operations across the institution.
Working closely with senior engineers and cross-functional teams, the Junior Engineer assists in building applications that leverage large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), automation frameworks, and machine learning techniques. This role focuses on implementing AI solutions, supporting application deployment, and ensuring systems operate securely, efficiently, and in alignment with institutional policies and governance standards.
What you'll work on
*Essential Duties:
AI Development and Implementation**
- Design, develop, and maintain AI-enabled applications utilizing retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) techniques to enhance knowledge discovery, automate workflows, and support decision-making across CUIMC operations.
- Build scalable AI tools and services that integrate with CUIMC administrative, clinical, research, and educational systems.
- Develop rapid proof-of-concept prototypes to evaluate new technologies and demonstrate solution feasibility to stakeholders.
- Assist with optimization of prompts, pipelines, and model workflows to improve application performance and reliability.
What we're looking for
- Support the design and deployment of AI solutions that prioritize privacy, transparency, security, and ethical use of data.
- Adhere to CUIMC policies related to data governance, compliance, and institutional review requirements.
- Contribute to the development of internal best practices and governance frameworks for the safe and responsible use of generative and predictive AI technologies.
People
- Partner with engineers, analysts, data scientists, and institutional stakeholders to design and implement AI-enabled solutions.
- Participate in stakeholder discussions to assess needs and recommend AI tools aligned with institutional priorities.
Other
- Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus four years of experience.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
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