Weill Cornell Medical College: Health Informatics Post-Doctoral Researcher Positions

*Post-Doctoral Researcher Positions*

*Division of Health Informatics*

*Department of Healthcare Policy & Research*

*Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University*

*New York City, New York*



The Division of Health Informatics in the Department of Healthcare Policy &
Research at Weill Cornell Medical College is inviting applications for *4-5
post-doctoral researcher* positions. Specific areas of research and
development interests for the positions include, but not limited to:


(1)  Phenotyping from electronic health records

(2)  Healthcare analytics and computational modeling

(3)  Biomedical ontologies and healthcare data standards

(4)  Natural language processing

(5)  Healthcare data services


The successful applicant will have a Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent in
biomedical informatics, computer science, health information technology, or
a related field. Applicant will have a record of significant research
accomplishments as evidenced by work experience and publications in
top-tier journals and conferences in informatics and computer sciences.
Strong working experience with electronic health records, billing/insurance
claim data, and programming with Java, Python, R, and/or SAS® is required.
Additionally, working knowledge of big data technologies and tools (e.g.,
Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark) is highly desirable. Strong curriculum and
experience with electronic health records, biomedical ontologies, text
mining, and biomedical data mining/machine learning will be an added
advantage. The successful candidate will also have a track record of
interdisciplinary work, and excellent oral and written communication skills.



Weill Cornell Medical Medicine and the Department of Healthcare Policy &
Research are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity
and Affirmative Action. We ensure all employment activities are conducted
in a fair and equal fashion, without regard to race, creed, religion,
color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic
characteristics, marital status, status as a domestic violence victim,
individual with a disability, citizenship, protected veteran, or other
characteristic as protected by law.



Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest highlighting their
research interests and career goals in health informatics, and a curriculum
vita to:



Jyotishman Pathak, Ph.D.

Chief, Division of Health Informatics

Department of Healthcare Policy & Research

Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

425 East 61st Street, Suite 300

New York, NY 10065

pathak@med.cornell.edu <pathak@med.cornell.edu%0D>