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University of Pittsburgh Post-Doctoral Research Associate

The Biomedical Informatics Training Program at the University of Pittsburgh is recruiting for a post-doctoral associate in biomedical informatics (NLM funded). Be part of a rich collaborative environment with excellence in the areas of public health informatics, bioinformatics, clinical informatics and translational informatics

Research areas represented by our faculty include:

  • Bioinformatics
  • Intelligent medical training systems and user modeling
  • Knowledge representation and interoperability
  • Machine learning and data mining
  • Clinical translational bioinformatics and biostatistics
  • Natural language processing
  • Medical imaging development and evaluation
  • Dental informatics
  • Outbreak and disease surveillance
  • Human-computer interaction/User-centered design

Requirements: Post-graduate degree (MD or PhD) and training in Biomedical Informatics, Computer Science, Biostatistics, or a related discipline. NLM fellowship eligibility. Ability to independently perform research in one of the above areas of biomedical informatics with mentoring from a faculty member. Ability to write and publish journal articles. To apply, send the following to Toni Porterfield (tls18@pitt.edu):

  • Curriculum vitae
  • One-page description of your research interests and faculty member(s) you would be interested in working with at DBMI
  • Contact information for three references
  • One writing sample - preferably a published or accepted paper