Ethno/CA News: Jobs:
Department of Medical Education at Southern Illinois University School
of Medicine
Research Associate
In conjunction with a new project funded by the National Institutes for
Health, the Department of Medical Education at Southern Illinois University
School of Medicine has a 12-month position for a research associate. The
NIH project funding the position involves studying the language characteristics
in documenting clinical encounters in order to inform the development of
an enhanced electronic health record. The linguistic analysis and
computer science aspects of the project will be conducted by collaborators
at the University of Memphis. The work at SIU will focus on the application
of the work to clinical medicine. This position offers an ideal opportunity
for a new PhD to begin to establish an independent research program prior
to beginning an academic career. Southern Illinois University is an internationally-recognized
center for research in performance-based assessment and is well-endowed
for conducting research in medical education. We offer a full benefits
package.
Minimum Qualifications: PhD in communication studies, language pragmatics,
linguistic anthropology, psychology, sociology, nursing or another related
field.
Desired Qualifications: Knowledge and experience in medical education,
competency-assessment, healthcare, nursing, and/or medical communication
would be very helpful. Experience with research projects involving
human subjects is highly desirable.
Candidates should send a letter of interest and a current CV to:
Michael Zoelzer
SIU School of Medicine
Department of Medical Education
P. O. Box 19622
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9622
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
AA/EO Employer Background Investigation Required
Information provided by: Timothy Koschmann, tkoschmann [at] siumed.edu