Description

This is a full-time, on-site position for a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Center for AI, Data Science & Informatics directed by Dr. Jay S. Patel at the Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry (Philadelphia, PA). The postdoc will conduct high-quality research at the intersection of data science, artificial intelligence, healthcare, and dentistry; develop and test hypotheses; and analyze complex, large-scale datasets. Responsibilities include collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams, grant/proposal development, mentoring junior researchers, computer programming and software/tooling, and contributing to peer-reviewed publications. The role may also include assisting with teaching and presenting findings to academic and professional audiences.

Requirements

-Ph.D. in Computer Science, Data Science, Biomedical/Health Informatics, Computational Biology, or a closely related field.

-Demonstrated expertise in machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, or multimodal data fusion.

-Strong programming proficiency in Python, R, and SQL, with experience in TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn.

-Experience with healthcare datasets (e.g., EHR, claims, registries, or imaging).

-Excellent scientific writing and communication skills with evidence of peer-reviewed publications.

-Prior experience with grant and manuscript preparation.

Preferred:

-Experience with federated learning, explainable AI, and model fairness.

-Familiarity with clinical and dental data systems (e.g., Epic, axiUm), health information exchanges (e.g., HSX), or OMOP.

-Experience with IRB protocols, data-use/data-sharing agreements, and sponsored research compliance.

-Background in population health or health-equity analytics.