The Department of Population and International Health at the Harvard School of Public Health seeks candidates for the position of assistant or associate professor of international health. This is a tenure-track position, with academic rank to be determined in accordance with the successful candidate’s experience and accomplishments. The department is seeking candidates who are interested in pursuing research on the modeling and evaluation of national health systems, measurement of health system performance, design and evaluation of health interventions, health sector reforms, and human resource development.
The successful candidate will be expected to play a central role in the department’s research and teaching, devoting a majority of his/her time to research in evaluation of health systems and programs. Overseas travel for fieldwork is envisaged.
Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in program evaluation or economics, with an area of specialization in one or more of the following: program evaluation, applied econometrics, health economics, and statistical modeling and evaluation. Prior research experience related to evaluation of health systems or programs in low- or middle-income countries is highly desirable.
Application
Please send a letter of application, including a statement of current and future research interests, a CV, sample publications, and the names of four referees to the following address. Applicants should ask their four referees to write independently to this address. (Please note that candidates considered to be qualified for consideration at the rank of associate professor will be asked by the search committee to provide two additional letters.)
Chair, Search Committee for International Health
c/o Jean Joseph, Search Administrator
Department of Population and International Health
Harvard School of Public Health
665 Huntington Avenue, 1-1102
Boston, MA 02115
or by email to jjoseph@hsph.harvard.edu
