📄Postdoctoral Fellow – AI for Healthcare: Northwestern University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in the Department of Statistics and Data Science (Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences), in collaboration with the Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (School of Communication). This role is part of an interdisciplinary AI4Health project aimed at developing advanced AI and machine learning algorithms to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of swallowing disorders (dysphagia). The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Dr. Kaize Ding, Dr. Noelle Samia, and Dr. Bonnie Martin-Harris.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow – AI for Healthcare (Dysphagia Diagnosis)
📋 Summary Table:
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Job Title | Postdoctoral Research Fellow – AI for Healthcare |
| Designation | Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
| Research Area | AI/ML for Medical Diagnosis, Computer Vision, Spatio-Temporal Modeling |
| Location | Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA |
| Duration | 2 years (starting September 1, 2025) |
| Funding | Subject to approval by Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences |
🏷️ Designation:
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
🔬 Research Area:
- Artificial Intelligence for Health (AI4Health)
- Medical Computer Vision
- Time Series and Spatio-Temporal Learning
- Large Language and Multimodal Foundation Models
📍 Location:
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
✅ Eligibility / Qualification:
- PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Artificial Intelligence, or a related discipline.
- Strong background in AI and machine learning, particularly in medical applications.
- Experience in computer vision, time series/spatio-temporal learning, and AI4Health.
- Familiarity with large foundation models (LLMs, MLLMs).
- Strong publication record.
- Excellent coding, collaboration, and communication skills.
📝 Job Description:
The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will:
- Develop innovative AI methodologies to address healthcare and medical research challenges, particularly for diagnosing swallowing disorders (dysphagia).
- Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration across departments.
- Contribute to publishing research findings in high-impact journals and conferences.
- Assist in writing grant proposals and supporting funding initiatives.
📌 How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit the following documents to both kaize.ding@northwestern.edu and n-samia@northwestern.edu:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Cover Letter
- Two representative publications
- Contact details of two references
📅 Last Date to Apply:
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Early submission is encouraged. The position begins on September 1, 2025.
