Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job Title Postdoctoral Research Associate Agency Texas A&M University Health Science Center Department Health Policy And Management Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location College Station, Texas Job Type Staff Job Description Our Commitment Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences.

Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service. Who we are As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want The Postdoctoral Research Associate, under general supervision, conducts research into their field of expertise that is synergetic with the lab. Utilizes the skills and expertise granted to them by their education and experience to complete research projects in their field of expertise. Writes and may contribute to research papers, articles, and publications.

Assists with the preparation and cleaning of worksite. May collaborate with other researchers and/or faculty. What you need to kno w Travel: Ability to travel to various event locations, including occasional overnight trips. Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.

Responsibilities

Research Under general supervision, designs health database studies and conducts the full research including, data management, analysis, and writing reports and papers based on the analysis Utilizes knowledge and skills granted to them by their education and expertise to complete research projects in the Population Informatics Lab Analyzes research data and summarizes results.

Writes and contribute to research papers, articles, and publications Other duties as assigned. Administrative/Mentoring Assists, mentors, and/or supervises student researchers and/or graduate students who are working on the project. Presentations Prepares presentation materials on research topics that may be presented to small and/or large groups Actively participates in the preparation of required technical progress reports to research sponsors Other duties as assigned Qualifications: Required Education Ph.

D. in Computer Science or a closely related field. Preferred Education Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Led research on human-centered AI and interactive knowledge graph tools while mentoring junior Ph.D. students. Experience leading UI design for multimodal vision-language model interaction. Proven track record in software research and interactive knowledge graph exploration tools. Background in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Human-Centered Computing (HCC), and Human.

Centered AI. Expertise in Information Visualization, Natural Language Interaction, Data Science, and Quantitative Analysis. Designed and executed qualitative and quantitative user studies to evaluate human-AI interaction, usability, and decision-making in complex data science and machine learning systems. Demonstrated experience mentoring and guiding junior Ph.

D. students and research team members. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, and collaborative environment Strong communication and presentation skills Strong interpersonal and organizational skills Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others Ability to positively and professionally interact with others Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums 12-15 days of annual paid holidays Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached.

Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application. All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.