Post Doctoral Scholar

The position of Post Doctoral Scholar in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) offers an excellent opportunity to conduct research in an interdisciplinary team with healthcare professionals, computer science/AI experts, and health communication/implementation science experts. The Post Doctoral Scholar is expected to design and evaluate AI-based systems for clinical decision-making and/or disease management, conduct surveys and interviews with clinicians and patients, write grant proposals, and publish high-quality papers in top computer science journals/conferences and biomedicine journals. The Post Doctoral Scholar will work closely with Dr. Weidan Cao (https://medicine.osu.edu/find-faculty/non-clinical/biomedical-informatics/weidan-cao) in College of Medicine and College of Public Health at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUMC). The position will be a full-time appointment for 12 months, with the possibility of renewal and promotion dependent on research performance and mutual interests.

Qualifications and Experience:

• PhD in related subject areas, such as computer science, information science, and health/biomedical informatics;

• Familiar with qualitative and quantitative research methods in HCI;

• Experience in human-centered design, and usability testing;

• Experience in publishing multiple first-author research articles in peer-reviewed HCI conferences such as CHI, CSCW, UIST, IMWUT, or similar;

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment, to coordinate and lead part of the research project;

• Experience in designing interactive systems with advanced AI/ML technologies preferred.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

Application should include the following materials:

• Cover letter with research interests/plans and preferred starting date;

• A current CV with a full list of publications;

• 2 representative publications in HCI;

• Contact information for 2 references.