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The postdoctoral fellow will work with Megan Salwei, PhD, with the opportunity to form a mentorship team based on their goals and specific interests. The position is intended to provide mentored research training and experience for postdoctoral fellows whose interests are related to health IT design and implementation to support patient and clinician decision-making. The primary project will be an NCI-funded study aimed at improving breast cancer treatment decision-making and patient journeys. The postdoctoral fellow will also have the opportunity to contribute to several federally funded research projects on health IT design and implementation, including projects focused on the development of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in healthcare, and will have the opportunity to collaborate with the Department of Biomedical Informatics.

The fellow will receive training in mixed methods approaches, human-centered design of health IT, implementation science, clinical trials, grant writing and management, and other critical skills as identified in their individual development plan. Essential duties of the fellow will be to lead research focused on implementing and evaluating a health IT intervention to support patients and clinicians with breast cancer treatment decision-making, coordinate research activities, conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses, generate peer-reviewed products (manuscripts, conference presentations), and support grant writing. The fellow will receive the mentoring and time needed to advance their program of research toward becoming an independent researcher.

Salary and Benefits

• ~$63,000/year depending on qualifications/experience
• Conference travel support
• Access to rich resources for research and training

Qualifications

• PhD graduates in human factors/ergonomics, informatics, social sciences, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and related fields.
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Willingness to learn
• Can make at minimum a two-year commitment
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills

The 2-year position has a flexible start date between January 2027 and December 2027.
Applications should include: 1) a letter of interest that briefly explains the applicant’s scholarly interest, with a detailed statement of involvement in research focused on human-centered design, health information technology, healthcare quality and patient safety, and other related experience (max 2 pages); 2) a curriculum vitae or resume; and 3) one writing sample.

Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, with a final deadline for submission on February 1, 2027. Send application materials and questions to megan.salwei@vumc.org.