Postdoctoral Scholar in HCI and Health

Company: University of California - Santa Cruz
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: May 19, 2025

Job Description:

Position overview Position title: Postdoctoral Scholar in HCI and Health Salary range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. The posted UCSC salary scales set the minimum pay based on the individual's Experience Level, which is determined by the number of months of postdoctoral service at any institution. See the salary scale titled, Postdoctoral Scholar-Employee /Postdoctoral Scholar-Fellow / Postdoctoral Scholar-Paid Direct -Fiscal Year. A reasonable estimate for this position is $66,737 ( 0-11 months experience level). Percent time: Full-time (100%) Anticipated start: As soon as possible after the initial review of applications. The PhD must be in hand by September 1, 2025 for employment effective September 2, 2025 and beyond. Position duration: Maximum Duration of Service in a Postdoctoral Title- Postdoctoral Scholar appointments are full-time and the initial appointment is for a minimum of two years, with the possibility of reappointment. The total duration of an individual's postdoctoral service may not exceed five years, including postdoctoral service at any institution. Application Window Open date: April 9, 2025 Most recent review date: Friday, May 9, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled. Final date: Thursday, Apr 9, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. Position description Dr. Christina Chung in the Computational Media Department at the University of California Santa Cruz invites applications for the position, Postdoctoral Scholar in HCI and Health. In collaboration with Dr. Chung and her collaborators, the postdoctoral scholar will contribute to research projects in the community-based personal informatics research, including an NSF-funded project on routine transition in personal informatics technologies and other projects the selected candidate may be interested in exploring. The postdoctoral scholar will also be part of Dr. Chung's lab at the Silicon Valley Campus in Santa Clara and work closely with the graduate and undergraduate students. The successful candidate is expected to independently lead and collaborate on research, including conducting fieldwork, system design/development/evaluation, and lead and publish work in peer-reviewed HCI or related discipline conferences or journals. The candidate will have the opportunity to mentor students and gain experience with grant writing. Additionally, the position could be an opportunity to learn new methodologies or approaches.Please note that the postdoctoral scholar is expected to be based in the Silicon Valley Campus, located in Santa Clara, California but the selected candidate will have opportunities to collaborate and interact with the main UCSC campus.Applicants with knowledge and interest in personal informatics, health/wellbeing, community-based research, and/or expertise in qualitative, quantitative, design research methods in HCI/CSCW/Ubicomp are encouraged to apply. Computational Media Department: https://engineering.ucsc.edu/departments/compHCI Program: https://hci.ucsc.edu/ Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at the time the application is submitted) Ph.D. (or equivalent foreign degree) in HCI, informatics, information science, science and technology studies, computer science, or related field. It is expected that the degree requirement will be completed by September 1, 2025. Application Requirements Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter - Briefly summarize the qualifications and interest in the position.
• List of Professional References - Names and contact information of two professional references. The search committee will contact the references of the candidates who are under serious consideration.
• Statement of Research - Briefly describe existing research and potential future research directions relevant to the position (3 pages or less).
• Sample Peer-reviewed Publication - At least one peer-reviewed publication must be submitted to show relevant experience.
• Sample Peer-reviewed Publication - You may submit an additional peer-reviewed publication to show relevant experience.
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