UTHealth Houston's Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology is looking for a Part-Time Research Assistant to support a research program that focuses on developing a collaborative, multi‑omics precision medicine platform to support clinical decision‑making and translate AI from bench to bedside. The work spans advanced AI methods such as federated and lifelong learning and privacy‑preserving foundation models that adapt to evolving imaging protocols and diseases. The team collaborates across diverse healthcare applications, including radiology, oncology, telemedicine, and digital health, with work recognized through international conference presentations and awarded patents. A research assistant will contribute to innovative, team‑based projects at the intersection of AI, medical imaging, and clinical care. Under general supervision, this seasonal role will design, develop, and maintain VoxelInsight - An agentic AI platform for medical imaging AI research and clinical deployment. Seasonal hires may work a maximum of 4.5 months.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

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• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, design, develop, and maintain VoxelInsight ( BioIntelligence-Lab/VoxelInsight ) - An agentic AI platform for medical imaging AI research and clinical deployment.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Develop the agentic architecture for VoxelInsight.
• Lead external collaborations with industrial and academic partners on the VoxelInsight project.
• Continually develop different features within VoxelInsight to support data handling, segmentation, and foundation model research.

Certifications: None

Skills: Proficiency in Python and experience working with and developing Agentic AI frameworks.

Minimum Education: None

Minimum Experience: None

Physical Requirements: None

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.