Position Title: Postdoctoral fellow position in Human Factors Engineering or a related field
The Armstrong Institute Center for Health Care Human Factors (www.hopkinsmedicine.org/armstrong/humanfactors) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is recruiting a postdoctoral research fellow with expertise in human factors engineering or a related field.
The ideal applicant will have experience in human factors engineering, cognitive systems engineering, human factors psychology, or a related field. Experience in health care related work is highly desired, though not required. Experience or interest in both qualitative and quantitative analysis methods is also desired.
The fellow will primarily be working with Dr. Ayse Gurses on several research projects in the areas of human factors in patient safety and health care worker safety including, but not limited to: 1- Diagnostic safety in the emergency department (AHRQ-funded); (2) Infection prevention and control in the operating rooms (CDC-funded). The fellow will also have the opportunity to collaborate with other interdisciplinary research members within and outside the Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Primary Responsibilities:
· Conduct literature review and summarize findings
· Assist in the preparation of study protocols and materials (e.g., IRB) and other essential functions
· Help with managing and performing data collection activities
· Analyze qualitative and quantitative data
· Author/co-author research manuscripts and contribute to other dissemination efforts
· Help with grant proposal writing
Qualifications:
· PhD level degree or equivalent
· An individual with formal training and experience in human factors, cognitive systems engineering, human computer interaction, macroergonomics, sociotechnical systems design, or a related field.
· Good understanding of the research processes and methodologies including qualitative and quantitative research methods.
· Strong interest in conducting field research in health care environments (particularly in the operating rooms and emergency departments)
· Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a research team
· Ability to balance and prioritize tasks, and delivers timely outcomes
· Excellent problem solving, organizational, writing and communication skills
Nice to Have:
· Familiarity with the healthcare domain and experience conducting research in healthcare
· Knowledge/experience in infection prevention and control
· Experience in research processes and qualitative methodologies for data collection & analysis, with corresponding software experience (e.g. semi-structured interviews, and thematic analysis with NVivo)
· Familiarity with quantitative analysis methods and corresponding software experience (e.g., statistical analysis with SPSS)
· Experience in IRB protocol preparation
Application deadline:
· No specific deadline. However, applicants are encouraged to apply for the position AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. This position has an immediate starting date.
Materials to submit:
· Curriculum Vitae/Resume
· Names and contact information for three references.
Contact Information:
· Please email materials and questions to humanfactors@jhmi.edu and to Dr. Ayse Gurses (agurses1@jhmi.edu).
Ayse P. Gurses, PhD, MS, MPH
Professor
Director, Armstrong Institute Center for Health Care Human Factors
Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, and Health Sciences Informatics, School of Medicine
Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health
Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare, Whiting School of Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
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