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Role Description Research for Prof. Jenny Davis’s AI lab studying people's perceptions of AI risks as those risks pertain to self, others, and society. - Contribution to data collection and analysis through independent studies in progress over the course of the last year. - Previous experience with Prof. Davis's AI lab required. Qualifications - Previous experience with Prof. Davis's AI lab. Requirements - Experience in data collection and analysis. - Understanding of AI risks and perceptions. Benefits - Opportunity to work in a prestigious academic environment. - Access to professional growth and learning opportunities. Company Description At Vanderbilt University, our work - regardless of title or role - is in service to an important and noble mission in which every member of our community serves in advancing knowledge and transforming lives on a daily basis. - Located in Nashville, Tennessee, on a 330+ acre campus and arboretum dating back to 1873. - Proud to have been named as one of “America’s Best Large Employers” and a top employer in Tennessee and the Nashville metropolitan area by Forbes for several years running. - Equal-opportunity employer.

Develop and write communication materials for major giving priorities, manage project execution of collateral, and cultivate partnerships with colleagues to enhance strategic communications within the organization.

Role Description Seeking a part time research scientist with expertise in data sharing, data deidentification, and integrative data analysis. Duties include: - Data analysis - Data harmonization - Dissemination activities Qualifications - PhD in special education, child development, quantitative methods, or related field - Experience with data sharing, de-identification, and integrative data analyses Requirements - Expertise in data sharing - Expertise in data deidentification - Expertise in integrative data analysis Benefits - Opportunity to work in service to an important and noble mission - Professional growth and learning opportunities - Recognition as one of “America’s Best Large Employers”

Title: Application Developer Location: Nashville United States Job Description: Position Summary: The Application Developer independently handles a range of development tasks for custom applications and integrations at Vanderbilt University Information Technology (VUIT). They design, code, test, and debug complex software solutions and actively contribute to project planning and requirement analysis. This role requires a solid understanding of software development life cycles, best practices, and university-specific systems. This position mentors junior team members and collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery. About the Work Unit: Vanderbilt University Information Technology is a human-centric organization that advances our university by delivering innovative solutions and frictionless experiences through collaboration. Key Functions and Expected Performance: Software Development: - Design, code, test, and debug custom applications and integrations. - Develop high-quality software solutions following best practices and coding standards. - Perform unit testing and participate in code reviews to ensure code quality. Project Planning and Analysis: - Actively participate in project planning, requirement gathering, and analysis phases. - Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, goals, and deliverables. - Provide accurate estimates for development tasks and timelines. Mentorship and Collaboration: - Mentor and provide guidance to junior developers, fostering their growth and development. - Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including project managers, designers, and other developers, to ensure successful project delivery. - Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders to address any issues or concerns. System Maintenance and Support: - Maintain and enhance existing applications to improve functionality and performance. - Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues and bugs in a timely manner. - Ensure that applications are secure, scalable, and optimized for performance. On-call Responsibilities: The position includes rotating on-call duties for after-hours incident response and requests. Hybrid Work Arrangement: This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, combining on‑campus and remote work. Employees are expected to be on site at least one day per week and for activities that require in‑person presence, such as team collaboration, service delivery, or campus events. Specific on‑site expectations are determined in coordination with the supervisor and must align with departmental needs and institutional policy. Remote work privileges may be revoked at any time. Supervisory Relationships: This is an individual contributor position that reports administratively and functionally to the Application Development Manager. Education and Certifications: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent, related experience is necessary. - Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, software engineering, or related field is preferred. Experience and Skills: - 3-5 years of relevant experience is necessary. - Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, or similar is necessary. - Experience with web technologies, frameworks, and databases is necessary. - Strong understanding of software development life cycles and best practices is necessary. - Familiarity with university-specific systems and processes is preferred. - Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail are necessary. - Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously is necessary. - Demonstrated commitment to VUIT's guiding principles is necessary. Information Technology's Guiding Principles: - Trust and Respect- VUIT cultivates a community built on trust, mutual respect, and inclusivity, where all members feel valued and supported. We prioritize honesty, dignity, empathy, and a willingness to listen and understand. - Professionalism- VUIT strives to maintain a culture of maturity, accountability, and integrity to best represent the University and self. Have a sense of humility and poise in your work and daily interactions. - Collaborate- VUIT commits to being inclusive in solution design where we value sharing within and partnering across the university. We are intentional about including our colleagues and preventing silos. - Bias-to-Action- VUIT is seen as a changemaker by exhibiting a decisive, self-starter, take-action approach with a willingness to make decisions without excessive deliberation. Personal initiative is recognized as a key part of the creative process. - Communicate- Communication (written, verbal and non-verbal), within and outside VUIT, is open, thoughtful, welcoming, clear, proactive, concise yet complete, always honest, and delivered kindly. - Innovate- VUIT pledges to be bold and challenge the status quo by inspiring a culture of creativity that promotes growth and advancement for the university. - Celebrate Each Other- We are intentional in showing appreciation for the work of others by valuing and acknowledging meaningful contributions at all levels of the organization. - Optimize- VUIT will practice continuous and thoughtful optimization of our solutions and services to increase our human and technological capacity. Capacity drives innovation. About Us At Vanderbilt University , our work - regardless of title or role - is in service to an important and noble mission in which every member of our community serves in advancing knowledge and transforming lives on a daily basis. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, on a 330+ acre campus and arboretum dating back to 1873, Vanderbilt is proud to have been named as one of “America’s Best Large Employers” as well as a top employer in Tennessee and the Nashville metropolitan area by Forbes for several years running. We welcome those who are interested in learning and growing professionally with an employer that strives to create, foster and sustain opportunities as an employer of choice. We understand you have a choice when choosing where to work and pursue a career. We understand you are unique and have a story. We want to hear it. We encourage you to apply today so that you might become a part of our story. Vanderbilt University is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Develop and execute strategic communication plans for major giving initiatives, create compelling materials, and collaborate with teams to enhance philanthropy's impact through effective storytelling and project management best practices.

At Vanderbilt University , our work - regardless of title or role - is in service to an important and noble mission in which every member of our community serves in advancing knowledge and transforming lives on a daily basis. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, on a 330+ acre campus and arboretum dating back to 1873, Vanderbilt is proud to have been named as one of “America’s Best Large Employers” as well as a top employer in Tennessee and the Nashville metropolitan area by Forbes for several years running. We welcome those who are interested in learning and growing professionally with an employer that strives to create, foster and sustain opportunities as an employer of choice. We understand you have a choice when choosing where to work and pursue a career. We understand you are unique and have a story. We want to hear it. We encourage you to apply today so that you might become a part of our story. Vanderbilt University is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Title: Grants Specialist, Biological Sciences (Hybrid) Location: Nashville United States Job Description: Job Description The Grants Specialist is part of the Department administrative core team and is a key individual contributor responsible for assisting in the completion of pre- and post-award administrative and financial activities within the department. This position assists in submitting grant proposals, preparing budgets, submitting annual reports, and manages the financial aspect of active awards. Reporting directly to the Grants Manager, the Grants Specialist works with faculty, staff and students in the Department and outside collaborators and institutions. The Grants Specialist will be responsible for internal post-award activities for an extensive portfolio of grants for departmental faculty. This will include completion of monthly projections, serving as a financial and administrative contact for departmental faculty and completion of other tasks to maintain the awards within their portfolio. This position will also assist with pre-award activities including entering budgets into internal and federal proposal submission systems, monitoring active subcontracts and other pre-award items as needed. In order to maintain best practices and up-to-date knowledge of internal and external guidelines, it is expected that the Grants Specialist will attend all recommended trainings provided by the Sponsored Programs Administration at Vanderbilt University, the College of Arts and Science Research Office and the Department. The chosen candidate for this position may work a hybrid schedule once a successful training period has concluded. The Grants Specialist is expected to work on site at least 3 days per week and may work remotely up to 2 days per week. Hybrid schedules may be adjusted, as needed, to accommodate on site meetings and/or events, other on-site obligations, or as requested by the Grants Manager. About the Work Unit The Department of Biological Sciences has an excellent staff to facilitate issue resolution involving personnel, financial management, supply and equipment orders proposal submission, and infrastructure. The faculty in the department carry out diverse research projects and often collaborate with other members within the department and in nearby departments. This department covers a broad spectrum of biology, from molecules and cells to tissues and organisms to populations and ecosystems. Award-winning faculty and graduate students teach and carry out research in Biochemistry, Structural Biology and Biophysics, Cell Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Computational Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Ecology, Developmental Biology, and Neurobiology. Duties and Responsibilities - Monitors, investigates, facilitates, and coordinates corrective processes for sponsored fund transactions, set up, close out and reporting - Utilizes internal systems to support award setup, tracking, and ongoing award management. - Generates necessary documentation for Research Finance and CAS Research offices for financial closeout of awards - Adjusts costing for grant-funded personnel as requested by department PIs - Facilitates PI requests for no-cost extensions - Assists grants manager in preparing and assembling grant proposals/contracts in compliance with sponsor, University, and federal guidelines and deadlines - Completes other pre-award duties as directed by the Grants Manager - Prepares budgets within internal and external (foundation, federal, etc.) grant submission systems ensuring budget items are accurate and compliant with applicable guidelines and regulations - Provides other support and ancillary data in a timely manner - Maintains project forecasting data; review transactions and revisions regularly to ensure federal and University compliance standards are maintained - Prepares regular and ad hoc reports to the PI, College, and Department detailing personnel, effort allocation, overall expenses and cost projections - Serves as grants team procurement contact; prepares requisitions related to capital equipment and sub-contracts - Attend trainings offered by the University, College and department regarding sponsored projects - Other duties as assigned Supervisory Relationships This position does not have supervisory responsibility; this position reports administratively & functionally to the Department Grants Manager. Education and Certifications An Associate's degree from an accredited institution of higher education, or the equivalent in experience, is necessary. Qualifications - 2 years experience is necessary - 2 years of financial management and budgetary experience in an academic setting is strongly preferred - Familiarity with faculty cost share policies & procedures is preferred - Previous experience with Vanderbilt University pre-award and/or financial systems is preferred - Skills in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and database software is necessary - Ability to foster cooperative work environment is necessary - Strong interpersonal and communication (written/verbal) skills is necessary - Excellent organizational and time management skills are required - Ability to manage tasks in a fast-paced environment is required - Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve problems in a time-efficient manner, including planning, developing and coordinating multiple projects, is necessary - Outstanding attention to detail is required - Degree LevelAssociate Degree - Job ScheduleFull time - Job ShiftDay - Job CategoryFinancial Operations - Job FunctionGrants - Management LevelService & Support 2

Title: Development Coordinator, Family Philanthropy Location: Nashville United States Job Description: The Development Coordinator, Family and Next Generation Philanthropy will play a key role in supporting the Senior Director of Family and Next Generation Philanthropy Development and his team within Development and Alumni Relations (DAR). Based in Nashville, this role is crucial for ensuring smooth operations within the team. Key responsibilities include providing operational and logistical support for development team communications, events, travel, donor events, meeting preparations, data reporting and other team activities. The role requires strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize multiple projects with varying deadlines, and the capacity to exercise independent judgement. The Development Coordinator will be involved in various functions such as donor communications and outreach, special projects, event planning, research, administrative support, meeting preparations, and donor reporting. Other duties include managing daily office operations, budgetary and personnel activities, coordinating donor communication, and responding to donor needs. About the Work Unit: The Department of Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) assists Vanderbilt University in securing the resources, both human and financial, that are required to achieve its mission and goals. The Department is responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individuals and organizations whose charitable objectives are consistent with those of Vanderbilt University's teaching and research programs. More information can be found here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/dar/ Key Functions and Expected Performance: Budgetary Responsibilities - Maintains an in-depth understanding of financial and procurement policies and procedures. - Record and submit all checks/cash received. - Assist with the review of vendor contracts, if applicable. Project Management - Assist the Family and Next Generation Philanthropy team with coordinating various event activities, including organizing meetings, managing vendor relationships, and coordinating event logistics and communication details. This role may also involve handling other logistical tasks as needed. - Coordinates research with Information Management (IM) and Research and Prospect Development (RPD) on prospects and donors to include donor profiles; summarize findings; event and meeting briefings; biographical updates. - Manage research projects and data analysis for the development team. - Create activity reports in our CRM database for communications received from constituents, as well as communications sent to constituents from development officers and other team members. - Manage the donor gift acknowledgement process, including pulling weekly or monthly gift reports, writing, editing, and merging acknowledgment and cover letters, and executing with various leadership approvals. - Assist with logistics and planning for events and internal staff events. - Prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion based on deadlines and organizational needs. Coordinator Responsibilities - Provide high-level, direct support for the Senior Director including calendaring, expense reporting, meeting agendas, procurement and budget management, and ad hoc projects. - Provides administrative support for team including some calendaring, expense reporting, and ad hoc projects. - Assist development officers in preparing donor strategy materials, meeting briefings, and follow-up communications. - Organizes, attends, and actively participates in meetings regarding team functions, and prospect reviews; assists with scheduling for team-wide meetings and activities; maintains travel plans and calendars. - Maintain a thorough knowledge of the fundraising database and other project and information management systems to effectively update and utilize data, department projects, and report progress toward goals. Manage the input and output of data within database while maintaining regular quality control and data integrity. This may include bio updates, contact reports, activity reports, volunteer coding, compiling and formatting class lists, generating data reports and dashboards, updating opportunities, and submitting cases for various needs. - Compose and maintain procedure and process documents of database and business processes for the team. - Provides follow up from donor visits including sending mailings, packages, and donor or volunteer materials at the direction of the team as needed. - Provide customer service to prospects, donors, faculty, and staff regularly. - Manages office files and organization of team supplies. - Collaborate with and support team members on special projects/initiatives. - Maintain an in-depth understanding, interpretation, and applicability of university policies and procedures. - Review, analyze, and research trends and recommend strategies for continuous improvement. - Prioritize multiple projects according to organizational demands. - Establish regular communication flow with internal and external key stakeholders. - Perform tasks and other duties as assigned. Supervisory Relationships: This position has no direct reports. This position reports administratively and functionally to the Director of Development Administrative Services. Work Environment: Hybrid role based in Nashville - in the office approximately 1 day per week depending on business needs. Education and Certifications: - Associate's degree, or the equivalent, is necessary - A bachelor's degree is preferred Experience and Skills: - 2-3 years of relevant work experience, or the equivalent, is necessary - Prefer experience within development and/or higher education - Excellent interpersonal management skills - Confidentiality and discretion are a must - Must have a professional attitude, and exhibit considerable tact, persuasion, and judgement in interactions with internal and external constituents - Strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word - Affinity for mastering new computer programs and database management - Ability to make independent decisions - Excellent oral and written communication skills - Excellent customer service skills - Excellent project management skills with ability to multi-task - Ability to handle crisis situations and perform well under pressure - Some evening/weekend work as needed

*This position does not provide sponsorship for employment now, or in the future, in any format. Position Summary: The Applied Artificial Intelligence Engineer is part of the Education Design and Informatics team within the Office of Health Sciences Education at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. The Education Design & Informatics Team (EDI) is responsible for technology, instructional design, data infrastructure, and quality improvement for Vanderbilt's MD program and affiliated health professions education. We maintain a comprehensive education data lake in Databricks, a custom digital learning platform (VSTAR), and a vision for AI-augmented medical education that we're ready to operationalize. We're seeking an AI Engineer to help us realize our vision for precision medical education—using data and AI to personalize learning, predict learner needs, and improve educational outcomes at scale. You'll be our first dedicated AI/ML role, working alongside a data engineer, full-stack developers, and instructional designers to build intelligent features into our products. Near-term priorities include LLM-powered tools for learners and educators, semantic search across educational content, recommendation systems for personalized learning pathways, and integration of AI capabilities into VSTAR. As our AI maturity grows, you'll also contribute to predictive modeling efforts, including early identification of at-risk learners and competency progression analytics. This is a high-ownership, foundational role. You'll shape AI strategy and implementation from the ground up, taking features from concept through production deployment. You'll work closely with educational leadership to identify opportunities where AI can meaningfully improve how we train future physicians. This position is fully remote and reports directly to the Director of Education Design & Informatics. Open to hybrid availability if interested. About the Work Unit: The Office of Health Sciences Education (OHSE) administers the degree programs of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) and supports its mission to catalyze impactful discovery, servant leadership, and lifelong learning. OHSE staff provide comprehensive support across academic program administration, educational design and informatics, student services, and financial and operational oversight. In alignment with VUSM’s commitment to excellence, OHSE works to prepare future leaders in the health professions who are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and judgment needed to deliver safe, effective, ethical, and patient-centered care. Our students are encouraged to think critically, foster innovation, and understand the broader systems and social factors that shape health outcomes—empowering them to advocate for positive change in both local and global communities. Key Functions and Expected Performance: AI Application Development • Design and build AI-powered features for VSTAR and other EDI platforms, including intelligent tutoring capabilities, semantic search, content recommendations, and LLM-based tools for learners and educators • Apply appropriate AI implementation patterns and strategies such as RAG architectures, agentic workflows, prompt engineering strategies, and LLM orchestration patterns appropriate to educational use cases • Develop backend services and APIs that expose AI capabilities for integration into VSTAR and other applications, working with the development team to determine appropriate integration patterns • Evaluate vender versus open-source AI products and services based on performance, cost, and reliability considerations • Ensure responsible AI practices, including appropriate guardrails, content filtering, and transparency in AI- assisted features ML Engineering & Production Systems • Build and maintain ML pipelines in Databricks for feature engineering, model training, and evaluation • Deploy models and AI services to production with appropriate monitoring, logging, and error handling • Implement MLOps practices proportionate to our maturity: version control, testing, documentation, and reproducibility • Ensure performance, reliability, and scalability of AI-powered services • Own the full lifecycle of deployed AI features, including maintenance, iteration, and retirement • Contribute to predictive modeling initiatives addressing educational challenges such as learner performance prediction, early intervention identification, and resource optimization Collaboration & Strategy • Partner with data engineering to ensure AI systems integrate cleanly with our data infrastructure • Collaborate with software developers to integrate AI features into existing applications • Proactively communicate progress, challenges, and decisions to the team through regular check-ins, documentation, and asynchronous updates • Work with product and educational leadership to identify high-impact AI opportunities • Contribute to EDI's AI strategy and help establish best practices for responsible AI development in medical education • Maintain clear documentation and support knowledge sharing across the team • Stay current with developments in AI tooling, particularly as they apply to education and knowledge work Education and Certifications: • A Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution of higher education is necessary. Experience and Skills: • 5 – 7 years of experience i s required. • Experience in applied machine learning, AI engineering, or a related field (3+ years) is necessary. • Strong Python skills and experience with ML frameworks such as scikit-learn, PyTorch, or TensorFlow (3+ years) i s necessary. • Hands-on experience building applications with LLMs, including prompt engineering, embeddings, retrieval-augmented generation, and agents (1+ years) is necessary. • Experience developing backend services (FastAPI, Flask, or similar) and RESTful APIs (1+ years) is necessary. • Track record of deploying AI or ML features to production environments (1+ years) is necessary. • Comfort with SQL and working with data pipelines (3+ years) is necessary. • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences (3+ years) is necessary. • Experience with Databricks and Azure cloud services (1+ years) is preferred. • Familiarity with MLOps tools and practices (MLflow, model registries, CI/CD for ML) (1+ years) is preferred. • Experience with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma, or similar) (1+ years) is preferred. • Experience working with multiple LLM providers or open source LLMs and evaluating tradeoffs (1+ years) is preferred. • Background in building predictive models (classification, regression, forecasting) (1+ years) is preferred. • Experience in education, healthcare, or other mission-driven sectors (1+ years) is preferred. • Familiarity with the unique considerations of AI in educational contexts (pedagogical alignment, learner privacy, appropriate automation) (1+ years) is preferred. Demonstrated self-direction and ownership mentality in previous roles is necessary. At Vanderbilt University , our work - regardless of title or role - is in service to an important and noble mission in which every member of our community serves in advancing knowledge and transforming lives on a daily basis. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, on a 330+ acre campus and arboretum dating back to 1873, Vanderbilt is proud to have been named as one of “America’s Best Large Employers” as well as a top employer in Tennessee and the Nashville metropolitan area by Forbes for several years running. We welcome those who are interested in learning and growing professionally with an employer that strives to create, foster and sustain opportunities as an employer of choice. We understand you have a choice when choosing where to work and pursue a career. We understand you are unique and have a story. We want to hear it. We encourage you to apply today so that you might become a part of our story. Vanderbilt University is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

*This position does not provide sponsorship for employment now, or in the future, in any format. Position Summary: The Applied Artificial Intelligence Engineer is part of the Education Design and Informatics team within the Office of Health Sciences Education at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. The Education Design & Informatics Team (EDI) is responsible for technology, instructional design, data infrastructure, and quality improvement for Vanderbilt's MD program and affiliated health professions education. We maintain a comprehensive education data lake in Databricks, a custom digital learning platform (VSTAR), and a vision for AI-augmented medical education that we're ready to operationalize. We're seeking an AI Engineer to help us realize our vision for precision medical education—using data and AI to personalize learning, predict learner needs, and improve educational outcomes at scale. You'll be our first dedicated AI/ML role, working alongside a data engineer, full-stack developers, and instructional designers to build intelligent features into our products. Near-term priorities include LLM-powered tools for learners and educators, semantic search across educational content, recommendation systems for personalized learning pathways, and integration of AI capabilities into VSTAR. As our AI maturity grows, you'll also contribute to predictive modeling efforts, including early identification of at-risk learners and competency progression analytics. This is a high-ownership, foundational role. You'll shape AI strategy and implementation from the ground up, taking features from concept through production deployment. You'll work closely with educational leadership to identify opportunities where AI can meaningfully improve how we train future physicians. This position is fully remote and reports directly to the Director of Education Design & Informatics. Open to hybrid availability if interested. About the Work Unit: The Office of Health Sciences Education (OHSE) administers the degree programs of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) and supports its mission to catalyze impactful discovery, servant leadership, and lifelong learning. OHSE staff provide comprehensive support across academic program administration, educational design and informatics, student services, and financial and operational oversight. In alignment with VUSM’s commitment to excellence, OHSE works to prepare future leaders in the health professions who are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and judgment needed to deliver safe, effective, ethical, and patient-centered care. Our students are encouraged to think critically, foster innovation, and understand the broader systems and social factors that shape health outcomes—empowering them to advocate for positive change in both local and global communities. Key Functions and Expected Performance: AI Application Development • Design and build AI-powered features for VSTAR and other EDI platforms, including intelligent tutoring capabilities, semantic search, content recommendations, and LLM-based tools for learners and educators • Apply appropriate AI implementation patterns and strategies such as RAG architectures, agentic workflows, prompt engineering strategies, and LLM orchestration patterns appropriate to educational use cases • Develop backend services and APIs that expose AI capabilities for integration into VSTAR and other applications, working with the development team to determine appropriate integration patterns • Evaluate vender versus open-source AI products and services based on performance, cost, and reliability considerations • Ensure responsible AI practices, including appropriate guardrails, content filtering, and transparency in AI- assisted features ML Engineering & Production Systems • Build and maintain ML pipelines in Databricks for feature engineering, model training, and evaluation • Deploy models and AI services to production with appropriate monitoring, logging, and error handling • Implement MLOps practices proportionate to our maturity: version control, testing, documentation, and reproducibility • Ensure performance, reliability, and scalability of AI-powered services • Own the full lifecycle of deployed AI features, including maintenance, iteration, and retirement • Contribute to predictive modeling initiatives addressing educational challenges such as learner performance prediction, early intervention identification, and resource optimization Collaboration & Strategy • Partner with data engineering to ensure AI systems integrate cleanly with our data infrastructure • Collaborate with software developers to integrate AI features into existing applications • Proactively communicate progress, challenges, and decisions to the team through regular check-ins, documentation, and asynchronous updates • Work with product and educational leadership to identify high-impact AI opportunities • Contribute to EDI's AI strategy and help establish best practices for responsible AI development in medical education • Maintain clear documentation and support knowledge sharing across the team • Stay current with developments in AI tooling, particularly as they apply to education and knowledge work Education and Certifications: • A Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution of higher education is necessary. Experience and Skills: • 5 – 7 years of experience i s required. • Experience in applied machine learning, AI engineering, or a related field (3+ years) is necessary. • Strong Python skills and experience with ML frameworks such as scikit-learn, PyTorch, or TensorFlow (3+ years) i s necessary. • Hands-on experience building applications with LLMs, including prompt engineering, embeddings, retrieval-augmented generation, and agents (1+ years) is necessary. • Experience developing backend services (FastAPI, Flask, or similar) and RESTful APIs (1+ years) is necessary. • Track record of deploying AI or ML features to production environments (1+ years) is necessary. • Comfort with SQL and working with data pipelines (3+ years) is necessary. • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences (3+ years) is necessary. • Experience with Databricks and Azure cloud services (1+ years) is preferred. • Familiarity with MLOps tools and practices (MLflow, model registries, CI/CD for ML) (1+ years) is preferred. • Experience with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma, or similar) (1+ years) is preferred. • Experience working with multiple LLM providers or open source LLMs and evaluating tradeoffs (1+ years) is preferred. • Background in building predictive models (classification, regression, forecasting) (1+ years) is preferred. • Experience in education, healthcare, or other mission-driven sectors (1+ years) is preferred. • Familiarity with the unique considerations of AI in educational contexts (pedagogical alignment, learner privacy, appropriate automation) (1+ years) is preferred. Demonstrated self-direction and ownership mentality in previous roles is necessary. At Vanderbilt University , our work - regardless of title or role - is in service to an important and noble mission in which every member of our community serves in advancing knowledge and transforming lives on a daily basis. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, on a 330+ acre campus and arboretum dating back to 1873, Vanderbilt is proud to have been named as one of “America’s Best Large Employers” as well as a top employer in Tennessee and the Nashville metropolitan area by Forbes for several years running. We welcome those who are interested in learning and growing professionally with an employer that strives to create, foster and sustain opportunities as an employer of choice. We understand you have a choice when choosing where to work and pursue a career. We understand you are unique and have a story. We want to hear it. We encourage you to apply today so that you might become a part of our story. Vanderbilt University is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.