There is an opening for a postdoctoral fellow position in the Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, University of Washington School of Medicine.

Full details and application instructions here: http://faculty.washington.edu/atchen/postdoctoral-fellow-phenotypes-for-subs...

Position description:

Stigma associated with substance use disorder (SUDs) can have severe negative consequences for physical and mental health, affect employment and housing, result in social alienation, and serve as a barrier to treatment. Stigma can occur at multiple levels and in different contexts. In this project, we seek to better understand how context affects a person’s experience of stigma by studying stories collected through social media and surveys.

The long-term goal of this research is to identify leverage points for stigma reduction interventions at multiple levels (e.g., individual, family, community) and in multiple settings (e.g., workplace, school, etc.), and to begin to build the foundations for subsequent interventions by engaging stakeholders and developing community partnerships.

We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow to apply natural language processing and machine learning methods to the analysis of narrative data from two sources, social media and stories of stigma-related experiences and strategies for overcoming these challenges, collected using the survey method. The postdoctoral fellow would play a key role in study design, data collection, and data analysis in a multidisciplinary team of different backgrounds, including but not limited to informatics, nursing, social work, and psychology.

Responsibilities: -data collection -data management -data analysis (using natural language processing, machine learning, and qualitative data analysis methods, potentially involving annotation of data) -authoring of papers, proposals, and other research output -results dissemination

Qualifications: -PhD or equivalent degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., computational linguistics, informatics, computer science, etc.) -Strong publication record -Must work well in interdisciplinary and collaborative research environments -Expertise in natural language processing, machine learning, and data science methodologies -Interest in qualitative data analysis -Familiarity with a variety of software packages including version control, statistical software, etc.

Application requirements: -Curriculum vitae -Cover letter that describes the relevant experience, skillset, and motivations you have for the position -Statement of research interests: a statement of up to three pages that explains your research interests -Representative papers (1-3) -Names and affiliations of three recommenders

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Annie T. Chen, PhD Associate Professor Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education University of Washington School of Medicine atchen@uw.edu