[AISWorld] Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Healthcare Information Technology at SUNY Buffalo

[Kishore, Rajiv]

Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Healthcare Information Technology
School of Management, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Management (SOM) is seeking candidates for a full-time position as a Post Doctoral Research Fellow in the Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) area. This position is for a 10-month appointment during 2015-2016, and begins on August 31, 2015 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Responsibilities for this position include working on research projects in the healthcare information technology (HIT) area that lead to concrete scholarly outcomes in terms of scholarly publications and research grant proposals. The selected candidate will engage and provide specific support on a research project that studies the use of telemonitoring, medication event management systems, mobile technologies, social media, and gaming to improve care and health outcomes for patients with chronic disease conditions such as HIV, diabetes, etc. Related areas of interest include the use of a ITs, gaming, and social networks to improve patient literacy, patient safety, health outcomes, and healthcare costs. This position will not only provide the selected individual with the opportunity to engage in productive research efforts with the SOM faculty and their collaborators in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the School of Public Health and Health Policy, but to also develop meaningful relationships for his/her own future research endeavors.

An earned doctorate in information systems with a minor/interests in organizational behavior, health behavior, psychology, or a related field is required for consideration. Applicants must have a track record and strong interests in the HIT area with a focus on behavioral and managerial research. Strong empirical research skills including experiment design, survey research, and econometrics are required. While not a requirement, additional technical skills in programming will be viewed favorably.

This is a research-intensive position and does not require any formal teaching responsibilities. Salary for the position is competitive and commensurate with candidate qualifications. If interested, the selected individual may arrange separately with the School of Management to teach one or more courses.

Candidates should send their applications as soon as possible to Professor Rajiv Kishore rkishore at buffalo.edu<mailto:rkishore at buffalo.edu> and Professor Prasad Balkundi balkundi at buffalo.edu<mailto:balkundi at buffalo.edu> for full consideration. The application package should include an expression of interest, detailed curriculum vitae, copies of relevant papers, and names and contact information of three references. Applications will be accepted beginning immediately and until the position is filled. Professors Kishore and Balkundi will be conducting interviews with interested candidates at the Academy Annual Meeting in Vancouver. Professor Kishore will be conducting interviews with interested candidates at the AMCIS Conference in Puerto Rico. We will also be conducting interviews over Skype with interested candidates who may not be able to attend one of these conferences.

This position is funded by the UB School of Management's Center for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness (CLOE). CLOE strives to create more effective leaders and organizations by advancing research and teaching in leadership and its impact on organizational effectiveness. For more information about CLOE, visit https://mgt.buffalo.edu/faculty/academic-departments/organization-human-resources/center-for-leadership-organizational-effectiveness-cloe.html. The UB School of Management is recognized for its emphasis on real-world learning, community and economic impact, and the global perspective of its faculty, students and alumni. The school also has been ranked by Bloomberg BusinessWeek, the Financial Times, Forbes and U.S. News & World Report for the quality of its programs and the return on investment it provides its graduates. For more information about the UB School of Management, visit https://mgt.buffalo.edu/.  University at Buffalo, The State University of New York is an equal opportunity employer.

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Rajiv Kishore, Ph.D.
SUNY Buffalo, USA
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