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Post-Doctoral Associate

Job Description

Position Number:

126993

Title:

Post-Doctoral Associate

Functional Title:

Post-Doctoral Associate

Category Status:

15-Fac.Non-Tenured,Continuing Con

Applicant Search Category:

Faculty

University Authorized FTE:

100.0

Unit:

BMGT-Ctrs-Health Information & Decision Systems

Campus/College Information:

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.

Position Summary/Purpose of Position:

The Center for Health Information and Decision Systems (CHIDS), an academic research center in the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland at College Park invites applications for a postdoctoral associate position starting in the Spring 2022 semester and continuing for up to two years. Ideal scholars are those working on health services, healthcare analytics, health IT, and health equity. We especially welcome candidates with strong data skills. The postdoctoral associate will join an active research community, have ample opportunities to connect with new collaborators and mentors, and present and obtain feedback on their own research. Especially, the postdoc will have access to multiple industry partners with EHR, claims, and mobile health data, as well as the AIM-AHEAD network resources including large datasets and computing infrastructure. 

Benefits Summary

Top Benefits and Perks:

Faculty Benefits Summary

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants should have completed their Ph.D. or must anticipate receiving a Ph.D. no later than May 31, 2022. 

Additional Information:

 Applicants should submit: (1) a cover letter; (2) a curriculum vita; (3) one research-related paper; and (4) list of three references. Interested applicants can email their CV to: chids@umd.edu for initial screening but must also apply through https://uhr.umd.edu/.  

The Center for Health Information & Decision Systems (CHIDS) is an academic research center based in the Decision, Operations & Information Technologies (DO&IT) department at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, which collaborates closely with industry, government, and other key health system stakeholders. The research at CHIDS seeks to understand how digital technologies can be more effectively deployed to address outcomes such as quality, efficiency in healthcare delivery, patient safety, and a reduction in health disparities. CHIDS offers the benefit of world-class research staff and renowned scholars in healthcare analytics, machine intelligence, and health information technology design, adoption, and evaluation. CHIDS is a pioneer in the study of digitally enabled health system transformation, widely known for its thought leadership and research collaborations. On the web at go.umd.edu/chids. 

Posting Date:

01/14/2022

Open Until Filled

Yes

Best Consideration Date

05/31/2022

Diversity Statement:

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Women, minorities, LGBTQ+, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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