The Population Informatics Lab, under the lead of Dr. Hye-Chung Kum (cross trained in computer science, PhD in datamining, and masters in policy & management), is now accepting applications for talented students. The job will entail working with large datasets (e.g., claims data, telemonitoring data) to answer real world questions (e.g., impact of COVID-19 on emergency department visits; trends on cancer screening and survival rates; predicting hypertension risk scores) on population health.

This is a full time job with full benefits. Onsite in College Station. Minimum 1 year commitment, 2 years preferred contingent on performance. Programming experience required in some language. 

Apply by emailing kum (at) tamu (dot) edu: See details below

Students graduating in May or Aug 2024

If you are interested in joining the lab, email kum (at) tamu (dot) edu the following. We will be receiving applications until the positions are filled.

• CV

• Transcript (unofficial is ok)

• List your proficiencies in programming languages (e.g., R intermediate; SAS beginner) 

• A short description of why you are interested in joining this lab

• Your preferred start date

The Population Informatics Lab applies informatics, data science, and computational methods to the increasingly large digital traces available to advance public health, social science, and population research. This research group is a joint effort between UNC-CH and Texas A&M.  Dr. Kum, the lead, is a data scientist with training in both computer science and Health and has worked with many data scientists, computer science students to do research on health informatics problems. For more information poke around other sections of this website.