Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
NCCT/CTMC NLP/LLM Analyst
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27104
Job Summary
The National Center for Clinical Trials (NCCT) is designed to serve as an innovative platform to revolutionize and catalyze the conduct of clinical trials—greatly accelerating the translation of scientific findings into improvements in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease for our communities and patients. The NCCT will offer core services for patient recruitment and enrollment, trial administration and follow-up, and to gather real‑world data and evidence. The Clinical Trial Methods Center (CTMC) has been established within the Wake Forest University School of Medicine to provide the necessary tools and expertise that the NCCT will access and apply to deliver many of its core services. This position will be housed within the Center for Artificial Intelligence Research and will support the Real‑World Advocate DAta for Research (RADAR) team within the CTMC. RADAR focuses on the development of real‑world electronic health record (EHR) longitudinal datasets, registries, the incorporation of external data, and contribution to active cohort development.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement predictive models using AI/ML techniques on structured and unstructured real‑world data (e.g., EHRs, radiology reports, clinical notes, images).
Conduct comprehensive data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model validation.
Collaborate with clinicians and researchers to frame problems, understand data needs, and interpret model outputs.
Evaluate model accuracy, fairness, bias, and explainability.
Translate insights into operational recommendations through dashboards, briefings, and stakeholder presentations.
Write the results section of reports.
Develop and implement innovative procedures in data collection, quality control, presentation of results, and statistical analyses.
Qualifications
Master's in Data Science, Computer Science, Biomedical Informatics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum of three years’ experience in the same or related fields.
Demonstrated experience with machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), large language models (LLM), or AI model development.
Proficiency in Python, R, and data manipulation libraries (e.g., pandas, scikit‑learn, TensorFlow/PyTorch).
Experience working with electronic health record or administrative claims datasets preferred.
Excellent communication skills and ability to translate complex technical findings for non‑technical stakeholders.
Helpful Experience and Knowledge Areas
Prior involvement in healthcare, academic operations, or industry analytics.
Familiarity with EHR systems (Epic, Cerner, etc.) and/or common data models such as OMOP or PCORnet.
Our Commitment to You Compensation
Base compensation within the listed pay range based on qualifications, skills, and experience.
Premium pay such as shift or on‑call compensation, incentive pay for select positions, and opportunities for annual increases based on performance.
Benefits And More
Paid Time Off programs.
Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and short‑ and long‑term disability.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third‑largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. It provides care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value‑based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, it serves nearly 6 million patients and engages in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine as the academic core of the enterprise. Advocate Health employs 155 000 teammates across 69 hospitals and more than 1 000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Business Development and Sales
Hospitals and Health Care industry
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Key Responsibilities
Design and implement predictive models using AI/ML techniques on structured and unstructured real‑world data (e.g., EHRs, radiology reports, clinical notes, images).
Conduct comprehensive data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model validation.
Collaborate with clinicians and researchers to frame problems, understand data needs, and interpret model outputs.
Evaluate model accuracy, fairness, bias, and explainability.
Translate insights into operational recommendations through dashboards, briefings, and stakeholder presentations.
Write the results section of reports.
Develop and implement innovative procedures in data collection, quality control, presentation of results, and statistical analyses.
Qualifications
Master's in Data Science, Computer Science, Biomedical Informatics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum of three years’ experience in the same or related fields.
Demonstrated experience with machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), large language models (LLM), or AI model development.
Proficiency in Python, R, and data manipulation libraries (e.g., pandas, scikit‑learn, TensorFlow/PyTorch).
Experience working with electronic health record or administrative claims datasets preferred.
Excellent communication skills and ability to translate complex technical findings for non‑technical stakeholders.
Helpful Experience and Knowledge Areas
Prior involvement in healthcare, academic operations, or industry analytics.
Familiarity with EHR systems (Epic, Cerner, etc.) and/or common data models such as OMOP or PCORnet.
Our Commitment to You Compensation
Base compensation within the listed pay range based on qualifications, skills, and experience.
Premium pay such as shift or on‑call compensation, incentive pay for select positions, and opportunities for annual increases based on performance.
Benefits And More
Paid Time Off programs.
Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and short‑ and long‑term disability.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third‑largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. It provides care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value‑based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, it serves nearly 6 million patients and engages in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine as the academic core of the enterprise. Advocate Health employs 155 000 teammates across 69 hospitals and more than 1 000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Business Development and Sales
Hospitals and Health Care industry
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