Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Arizona State University
Arizona State University: Office of the University Provost, Tempe campus: School of Technology for Public Health
Location
Open Date
Oct 14, 2025
Description
The School of Technology for Public Health (STPH) at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for a postdoctoral research scholar position in women’s and mental health services research and data science. The position is funded by multiple sources, including the NIH and STPH.
The research program (Mental Health Informatics Laboratory [MHIL] led by PI Jyotishman Pathak) at STPH has strong expertise and a track record in perinatal health services and outcomes research. MHIL is focused on developing cutting-edge machine learning and other informatics approaches, including mixed methods, to conducting outcomes research, using large administrative healthcare claims databases, electronic health records, social media and mHealth data. The post-doc will join a vibrant team of health services researchers, computer scientists, informaticians, statisticians, and clinicians (psychologists, psychiatrists, OB/GYNs) and will receive close mentorship for developing an independent research career as well as team science.
Specific areas of research and development interests for the position include, but are not limited to:
- Women’s health and mental health services research
- Data mining and machine learning methods
- Study design and implementation using large administrative (claims) and EHR dataNatural language processing
- Mixed-methods research
About the School:
As part of a bold new initiative to transform public health, the newly established School of Technology for Public Health (STPH) at Arizona State University (ASU) is establishing a new field to reimagine public health infrastructure in the 21st century, and create more integrative, responsive, and resilient systems to protect the health of people in Arizona and beyond. Designed in collaboration with national leaders and informed by listening sessions with local communities and health departments, the school is the first-of-its-kind in the nation to train students to be bilingual in public health and technology. By teaching students to be “technofluent,” the school serves as a catalyst to build and deploy the products, programs and systems needed to sculpt the future of public health in this decade and beyond.
About ASU Health:
Arizona State University is accelerating its health-related efforts to tackle the state’s urgent health care needs, now and into the future.
ASU is launching a new medical school, creating a school for public health technology, launching a "health observatory," developing the health care workforce, and more. The charge is to address significant and growing health care needs and help improve health outcomes for families across Arizona.
ASU Health will transform how health care is designed, delivered and measured while also producing new physicians, nurses, specialists, technologists, scientists — all the groups that need to be focused every day on Arizona’s health.
ASU Health will produce physicians who blend medicine, engineering, technology and humanities to become a different kind of health care leader. Graduates will leverage new tools such as AI and data science to connect with more patients, seek innovative practices and improve health outcomes. We are working to find innovative ways to be impactful to families at home, schools and school districts, hospitals, clinics, pharmacies - everyone. To learn more about ASU Health, visit https://asuhealth.asu.edu/
About Arizona State University
Arizona State University, ranked the No. 1 “Most Innovative School” in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for nine years in succession, has forged the model for a New American University. Year after year, ASU ranks at or near the top of the list in areas that matter. ASU is a comprehensive public research institution, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves. ASU operates on the principles that learning is a personal and original journey for each student; that they thrive on experience and that the process of discovery cannot be bound by traditional academic disciplines. Through innovation and a commitment to accessibility, ASU has drawn pioneering researchers to its faculty even as it expands opportunities for qualified students, attracting some of the highest- quality students from all 50 states and more than 130 nations. To learn more about ASU, visit http://www.asu.edu.
All we do at ASU is guided and inspired by the University Charter, which reads:
ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.
Successful candidates will demonstrate throughout their materials how their work will contribute to the fulfillment of this charter.
Qualifications
Essential Functions of the Position
- Pursue scholarly activities in women’s and maternal health outcomes research using multimodal data from electronic health records, insurance claims, survey data etc.
- Disseminate research findings through peer-reviewed manuscripts, conference presentations and seminars.
- Participate and/or lead in research grant proposal application submissions.
- Provide mentorship to undergraduate and graduate students.
Qualifications and Characteristics
Successful candidates will engage in scholarly research and may be asked to perform duties common to academic personnel, including grant writing and teaching.
Minimum Qualifications
- PhD, MD/PhD or equivalent in health economics/services research, biomedical informatics, computer science, health information technology, biostatistics, or a related field.
- Applicants will have a record of significant research accomplishments as evidenced by work experience and publications in top-tier journals and conferences in informatics, computer sciences, and mental health research.
- The successful candidate will also have a track record of working with an interdisciplinary team, and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Desired Qualifications
- Strong working experience with electronic health records and insurance claims data,
- Programming with SAS/STATA, Python, R, or MATLAB is a plus.
This position is located at Arizona State University’s Downtown campus in Phoenix. All postdoctoral fellowship positions are for one year. Options for an additional year of funding may be offered, depending on each fellow’s progress and training needs.
Application Instructions
The initial application deadline is 10/26/2025, at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. A background check and official transcripts are required prior to employment. For assistance with your application or position-related questions, please Angelica Henderson via email Angelica.Henderson@asu.edu.
Only electronic submissions via Interfolio will be reviewed. All required materials must be submitted at the time of initial application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please submit all application materials to apply.interfolio.com/175162.
Applications must contain:
- A cover letter describing how the candidate meets the required and desired qualifications listed above
- A curriculum vitae with contact information, including telephone number and e-mail address
- Contact information for three professional references (their position, title, e-mail, phone number), one reference must be from your current employer or academic supervisor