Preferred Start Date: 05/01/2024 or later this year
Company Information Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia
University
Duties and Responsibilities This opening is enabled by several NIH
funded research projects. The ideal applicant is expected to
work closely with a highly collaborative interdisciplinary team
including experts in clinical phenotyping, system biology,
bioinformatics, translational informatics, and clinical informatics
to (1) conduct innovative and reproducible research using electronic
health records and public phenotype knowledge resources guided by
the specific aims in the funded project and (2) disseminate results
through quality publications and open-source algorithms and
softwares.
Position Qualifications Suitable postdoctoral applicants should
1. hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science/Engineering,
Biomedical or Electronic Engineering, Data Science, Biostatistics,
Biomedical or Health Informatics, Information Science, or other
quantitatively oriented population health fields; or an M.D. with a
strong computational background;
2. be experienced with modern statistical
analysis, data mining and machine learning methods
3. be proficient with computer programming in
popular languages such as Python or Java
4. have had at least two peer-reviewed
publications in high-impact journals or premiere conferences;
5. have excellent written and oral English
communication skills, especially for foreign applicants
Application Information 1. Letter of intent and CV: All applicants must submit a brief
research statement, along with their CV and references to
chunhua@columbia.edu with the subject line as "Postdoc Application."
2. Statement of objectives and goals:
Applicants should describe why they are interested in this opening.
Please address interests and goals, related to (i) research and (ii)
education, as well as (iii) career goals and career development
plans.
About DBMI Columbia University's Department of Biomedical Informatics is
recognized as one of the best and oldest programs of its kind in the
world. Our large training program and diverse research fields
consistently attract superb candidates for advanced degrees. Our
big-picture goal is to improve health for society. At DBMI, we focus
intently on discovery and impact: we develop new informatics
methods, enrich the biomedical knowledge base, and enhance the
health of the population. In addition to our research interests,
DBMI is also dedicated to serving the healthcare community, both
locally and beyond. We provide more than $2 million in information
technology services annually to New York-Presbyterian Hospital. The
computing infrastructure we have developed serves as a living
laboratory to explore and validate cutting-edge informatics
research.