Postdoctoral Scholar (AI UX Design/HCI Expert)-Pediatrics Research

UT Health Sciences; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 54,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Health Sciences in Memphis seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar with expertise in AI, user experience, and human-centered design to design and implement software for AI-enabled interfaces and dashboards. The role includes research on usability, transparency, and trust, with opportunities to mentor students and contribute to grant applications.

The position is grant-funded through February 28, 2027 and may require occasional evenings or weekends.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Software Engineering, Medical Informatics, Mathematics).
• Strong track record of quantitative analytics mastery and expertise in AI/ML, causal modeling, and knowledge graphs.
• Outstanding communication skills and track record of publications in top venues.

Responsibilities

• Designs and builds AI-enabled interfaces and dashboards using Explainable AI approaches.
• Conducts user-centered design activities (interviews, workflow analysis, participatory design).
• Creates user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, dashboards, and AI interfaces.
• Finetunes and optimizes AI/ML models.
• Translates user needs into accessible software with technical teams.
• Evaluates usability, effectiveness, accessibility, trust, and satisfaction.
• Develops human-AI interaction approaches to improve transparency and adoption.
• Documents requirements, design specs, and evaluation findings.
• Mentors students and junior researchers in UX and usability methods.
• Prepares manuscripts, reports, presentations, and grant applications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quantitative analytics

Artificial Intelligence

Machine Learning

Causal Modeling

Knowledge Graphs

Interpersonal communication

User-centered design

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science, HCI, Software Engineering, or related field

Job description

Job Description

THIS IS A TEMPORARY GRANT-FUNDED POSITION FUNDED UNTIL FEBRUARY 28, 2027

THIS IS A TEMPORARY GRANT-FUNDED POSITION FUNDED UNTIL FEBRUARY 28, 2027

The Postdoctoral Scholar with expertise in AI, user experience, and human-centered design, will design and implement the software underlying the user interface and dashboard, as well as conduct research and systematic evaluation of the effectiveness, efficiency, usability, and user satisfaction of an agentic AI system for improving clinical and population health research.

Responsibilities

• Designs and builds cutting-edge solutions based on Explainable AI.
• Conducts user-centered design activities, including interviews, workflow analysis, and participatory design.
• Designs user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, dashboards, and AI-enabled interfaces.
• Finetunes and optimizes designed/implemented AI/ML models.
• Translates user needs into intuitive, accessible software solutions with technical teams.
• Evaluates usability, effectiveness, accessibility, trust, and user satisfaction.
• Develops human-AI interaction approaches to improve transparency, trust, and adoption.
• Documents user requirements, design specifications, and evaluation findings.
• Mentors students and junior researchers in UX and usability methods.
• Prepares manuscripts, reports, presentations, and grant applications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Ph.D. in a relevant discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Software Engineering, Medical Informatics, Mathematics, etc.)

Strong track record of quantitative and analytics mastery, and expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Causal Modeling, and Knowledge Graphs. Track record of publications in top journals and conferences in the field. Outstanding interpersonal skills and written and verbal communication capabilities.

WORK SCHEDULE: This position may occasionally be required to work weekends and evenings. May require occasional overnight travel.