[AISWorld] WPI post-doc position

[Strong, Diane M.]

WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Post-Doctoral Position
Center for eHealth Innovation and Process Transformation (CeHIPT)

The Center for eHealth Innovation and Process Transformation (CeHIPT, http://cehipt.wpi.edu) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is seeking an outstanding researcher for a post-doctoral position, to begin June 1, 2011.  The initial length of appointment is 6 months, which may be extended upon successful performance and availability of funding for an additional 6 months.  Candidates should have expertise and interest in survey design and analysis, simulation and/or optimization modeling, and health care system redesign enabled by information technology.   The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in Information Systems with an MS in Industrial Engineering (IE) or Operations Research (OR), or a Ph.D. in IE/OR or Operations Management with an MS in Information Systems.

The successful candidate will be part of CeHIPT’s interdisciplinary research team, which develops recommendations and tools that health care organizations can use to successfully transform their care delivery processes.  To achieve this goal, CeHIPT takes a systems approach to research, drawing on and integrating core concepts from industrial and systems engineering, biomedical and health informatics, and information systems research.  CeHIPT ensures that the problems being investigated and the solutions being proposed are relevant to the health care community through partnerships with health care organizations.

As part of the New England Veterans Engineering Resource Center (VERC), CeHIPT is working with the VA New England Health Care System to improve the delivery of healthcare to veterans.  The New England VERC, a partnership between the VA New England and three academic institutions, was established to integrate systems engineering principles and methods into the fabric of VA healthcare operations.   The successful candidate will contribute to ongoing work focused on streamlining administrative processes, as well as contribute to new projects related to patient portals, personal health records, and coordinating care.

WPI is a selective private university located in Worcester, Massachusetts, with an innovative curriculum centered on engineering, science, technology, and business.  Ranked highly by US News & World Report among national comprehensive universities, WPI enjoys close working relationships with many organizations, due in part to its project-enriched curriculum that engages students and faculty in real-world problem solving.

Applications should be sent to postdoc at wpi.edu. Applications should include a curriculum vitae and a list of three professional references (with contact information).  Applications will be considered on a continuing basis beginning April 25, 2011 until the position is filled.  Questions can be addressed to Sharon Johnson, postdoc at wpi.edu<mailto:postdoc at wpi.edu>.

WPI is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.