University at Buffalo

Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Position Title Postdoctoral Associate, Biomedical Informatics Department Classification Title Postdoctoral Associate Department Biomedical Informatics Department Posting Number R250059 Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/56580 Employer Research Foundation Position Type RF Professional Job Type Full-Time Appointment Term Salary Grade E.89 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 Post-doctoral 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:

• Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
• 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.

Learn more:

• Our benefits, where we prioritize your well-being and success to enhance every aspect of your life.
• Being a part of the University at Buffalo community.

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, appointees must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident. Please do not apply if you cannot satisfy this requirement.
• Must have a PhD or MD or DO or JD 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 or translational science or computational biology.
• Has published high-impact research papers in areas related to the field.

Physical Demands Salary Range $72,000 - $75,000 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

37.5 hours per week

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