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The Center for Health Information and Decision Systems (CHIDS), an academic research center in the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland at College Park invites applications for a postdoctoral associate position starting in the Spring 2022 semester and continuing for up to two years. Ideal scholars are those working on health services, healthcare analytics, health IT, and health equity. We especially welcome candidates with strong data skills. The postdoctoral associate will join an active research community, have ample opportunities to connect with new collaborators and mentors, and present and obtain feedback on their own research. Especially, the postdoc will have access to multiple industry partners with EHR, claims, and mobile health data, as well as the AIM-AHEAD network resources including large datasets and computing infrastructure. 

Applicants should have completed their Ph.D. or must anticipate receiving a Ph.D. no later than May 31, 2022. 

 Applicants should submit: (1) a cover letter; (2) a curriculum vita; (3) one research-related paper; and (4) list of three references. Interested applicants can email their CV to: chids@umd.edu for initial screening but must also apply through https://uhr.umd.edu/.  

The Center for Health Information & Decision Systems (CHIDS) is an academic research center based in the Decision, Operations & Information Technologies (DO&IT) department at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, which collaborates closely with industry, government, and other key health system stakeholders. The research at CHIDS seeks to understand how digital technologies can be more effectively deployed to address outcomes such as quality, efficiency in healthcare delivery, patient safety, and a reduction in health disparities. CHIDS offers the benefit of world-class research staff and renowned scholars in healthcare analytics, machine intelligence, and health information technology design, adoption, and evaluation. CHIDS is a pioneer in the study of digitally enabled health system transformation, widely known for its thought leadership and research collaborations. On the web at go.umd.edu/chids. 

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