Project EmpowerMD is an incubation team at Microsoft Healthcare. Our mission is to empower physicians by building a voice-enabled intelligent assistant, leveraging the best in speech-to-text, NLP, and other ML technologies. We are a fast-moving multi-disciplinary team that is deeply engaged in the healthcare space with ample opportunity to learn directly from clinicians and deliver broad impact.
Lead and collaborate with Data Scientists, Engineers, UX Designers, and Clinicians to help drive clarity and execution in a fast-changing incubation environment Coordinate collaborations and deliverables between our team and our external and Microsoft internal partners Bring curiosity, a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and passion to deliver on the promise of technology in a difficult, competitive, and exciting vertical
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: PhD/MS/BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or related field 5+ years of Machine Learning experience 5+ years of people leadership experience of data scientists and/or software engineers PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Proven track record of startup / incubation / v1 environments Strong background in statistics, machine learning, and NLP Experience with NLP in the clinical domain Experience working with geographically distributed teams and across organizational boundaries Excellent written and verbal communication skills Willingness to be a "learn-it-all" and jump