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Postdoctoral Associate, Biomedical Informatics Department

Posting Details

Position Information

Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Position Title Postdoctoral Associate, Biomedical Informatics Department
Classification Title Postdoctoral Associate
Department Biomedical Informatics Department
Posting Number R230281
Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/46825
Employer Research Foundation
Position Type RF Professional
Type Full-Time
Appointment Term
Salary Grade E.89
Posting Detail Information

Position Summary
The department of Biomedical Informatics (BMI) at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is a nationally recognized center of excellence in Biomedical Informatics and Translational Informatics. BMI offers a Master’s and a PhD program and has recently added an undergraduate program. We also have an ACGME accredited Clinical Informatics Fellowship for physicians to become board certified. During the grandfather period, the NLM T15 fellowship can count toward board eligibility in Clinical Informatics.

This is a NIH, NLM T15 sponsored fellowship in Biomedical Informatics. Its training prepares one for a career in academia or industry, performing research in the field of Biomedical Informatics. There is also potential for concurrently obtaining a Master’s Degree in Biomedical Informatics.

The Postdoctoral Associate will study and perform research in Biomedical Informatics, working on one or more of the following:
  • Knowledge Representation and NLP methods
  • Clinical Informatics
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biomedical Ontology
  • Public Health Informatics
  • Nursing Informatics
  • Imaging Informatics


Duties will include, but are not limited to:
  • Performing informatics research and conducting mentored research
  • Presenting research findings to faculty, graduate students and at national conferences and other scientific meetings
  • Preparing and submitting research findings for peer reviewed publication
  • Assisting in preparation of proposals for grant funding
  • Attending seminars, Journal Clubs, Grand Rounds, meetings and conferences
  • Assisting with the teaching and training of graduate students

Outstanding Benefits Package
Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages.

About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.
Minimum Qualifications
  • As per NIH, NLM T15 sponsored fellowship requirements, applicants must be eligible to work within the United States in a full time capacity without visa sponsorship.
  • Must have a MD, DO or PhD in a field related to Biomedical Informatics, Computer Science, Statistics or Computational Biology, Computational Chemistry.
  • Must have a strong interest in any of the following: NLP, Knowledge Representation, Clinical Informatics, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Ontology, Nursing Informatics, Imaging Informatics or Public Health Informatics.
  • Must be interested in a career in some aspect of Biomedical Informatics.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience working with clinical systems, learning health systems, translational science or computational biology.
Physical Demands
Salary Range $56,000 - $69,000
Additional Salary Information The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.
Work Hours
Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Campus Downtown Campus
Posting Alerts
Special Instructions Summary
Is a background check required for this posting? No
Background Check Notification
Contact Information

Contact's Name Winanne Conway
Contact's Pronouns she/her/hers
Contact's Title Staff Assistant
Contact's Email wwconway@buffalo.edu
Contact's Phone 716-888-4858
Posting Dates

Posted 12/01/2023
Deadline for applicants Open Until Filled
Date to be filled 02/01/2024
References

Number of references required 3
Reference Cutoff Date
Instructions to Applicant

Supplemental Questions

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    • Student
    • No Current Employment Affiliation
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Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. CV/Resume
Optional Documents