Postdoctoral Research Associate, School of Data Science

UVA Health • Charlottesville, VA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Human + AI Design Lab at the University of Virginia's School of Data Science seeks a full-time postdoctoral research fellow. This scholar will work closely with Dr. Nur Yildirim on research at the intersection of human-AI interaction and radiology. The selected candidate will translate insights from prior stakeholder research into design requirements for a dashboard tool that supports radiologists in reviewing and editing AI-generated medical imaging reports. The postdoc will then design, build, and iteratively refine this tool in close collaboration with clinical stakeholders. The postdoc will also design and conduct evaluation studies with radiologists at UVA Health.
The ideal candidate will have experience with system development, human-AI interaction, and empirical evaluation. Research responsibilities will include designing a study, collecting and analyzing data, conducting literature reviews, and writing academic publications.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, Information Science or a related field; conferred by the start date
• Doctoral degree
• Experience: None
• Licensure: None
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.
• Applicants must be eligible to be employed in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Experience translating research findings into design requirements
• Experience building data-driven interactive systems
• Experience designing and conducting user studies or evaluative research
• Strong project management skills
• Experience working with clinicians, healthcare professionals, or other domain experts
• Familiarity with AI/ML systems, particularly in healthcare contexts

Responsibilities

• Translate findings from stakeholder research into design requirements and workflows for a radiology AI reporting dashboard
• Meet regularly with PI and the project team to ensure progress on system development
• Design and build the dashboard iteratively, incorporating feedback from radiologists and other collaborators
• Design and conduct evaluation studies with radiologists at UVA Health
• Contribute to academic publications as a lead or co-author

Benefits

• UVA Health Plan: the choice between 3 different health plans
• Vision Coverage
• Dental Plan
• Benefit Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Disability Benefits
• Paid Time Off: starting with 22 days of time off per year
• 12 or more holidays
• 8 weeks parental leave
• Use of up to $5250 per calendar year towards a for-credit degree program or for-credit certificate program
• Use of up to $2000 of the total $5250 noted above per calendar year for professional development including job-related training, conferences, and initial certificate exams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree