Medical Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) Faculty Research Fellowship

What will I be doing?

This faculty research opportunity involves participating with USAISR engineers, developers and research scientists in research projects focused on developing medical clinical decision support systems (CDSS) with specific focus in extended reality technologies and other translational systems. As the selected ORISE participant, you will engage in hypothesis-driven experimental design on human factors engineering, usability testing, clinical performance testing, and medical artificial intelligence modeling all aimed at combat casualty care optimization.

Project activities

• Clinical research utilizing augmented/mixed reality systems
• Sensor and medical device with artificial intelligence (AI) integration evaluations
• Creating innovative solutions for immersive clinical guidance systems

Why should I apply?

• Learn and gain research experience in several areas such as:
• Human subject research on software usability and clinical performance testing
• Development of research experimentations for human subject research testing
• Creation of scenarios for medical and field testing
• Testing and evaluation of clinical decision support technologies (e.g. mixed reality and virtual reality headset applications)
• Developing, modeling, and integration of medical AI systems
• Documentation of findings, results, and technical processes in detailed reports and presentations
• Dissemination of research through scientific research journals, presentations, and technology demonstrations

Where will I be located?

San Antonio, Texas

What is the anticipated start date?

USAISR is ready to make appointments immediately. Exact start dates will be determined at the time of selection and in coordination with the selected candidate. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, and internships or fellowships will be filled as qualified candidates are identified.

What is the appointment length?

This appointment is a twelve-month research appointment. Appointments may be extended depending on funding availability, project assignment, program rules, and availability of the participant.

What are the provisions?

• You will receive a stipend to be determined by USAISR. Stipends are typically based on a participant’s academic standing, discipline, experience, and research facility location.
• Relocation Allowance
• Training and Travel Allowance

About USAISR

The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research is one of six research laboratories within the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command of the U.S. Army Medicine Command. The Institute is the Army's lead research laboratory for improving the care of combat casualties. The mission of the Institute is to "Optimize Combat Casualty Care". For more information about the USAISR, please visit https://usaisr.health.mil/.

About ORISE

This program, administered by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and DoD. Participants do not enter an employment relationship with ORISE, ORAU, DoD or any other office or agency. Instead, you will be affiliated with ORISE for the administration of the appointment through the ORISE appointment letter and Terms of Appointment. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE. For more information, visit the ORISE Research Participation Program at the U.S. Department of Defense.

Qualifications

• You must be a current faculty member at an accredited institution and have a Doctoral degree in Computer, Information and Data Sciences, Engineering, Bioinformatics or other eligible discipline.

Preferred skills

• Experience conducting human subject research, including usability and clinical performance testing
• Experience in creating realistic medical, clinical, or field-testing scenarios
• Experimental design and evaluation skills
• Strong technical writing skills for documentation, reports, and presentations