Assistant Professor of Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology

The Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) seeks candidates for the tenure-ladder position of assistant professor. The successful candidate will conduct research in the area of reproductive and perinatal epidemiology.

General emphasis in research will be on the design, implementation, and analysis of population-based studies to establish the causes and preventability of unfavorable reproductive and perinatal outcomes, as well as long-term consequences, both for the mother and the offspring of reproductive and perinatal events. Interest and experience in conducting such studies in developing countries is a particular strength.

In addition to developing an independent program of research, the successful candidate will be expected to participate in collaborative research activities within the department. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching and for student supervision, which will encompass the direction of doctoral students in their dissertation research and student advising at the master's and doctoral levels.

The successful applicant will hold a doctoral degree in epidemiology or in another relevant area of public health, or a medical degree and formal training in epidemiology.

Please send a letter of application, including a statement of current and future research interests, curriculum vitae, sample publications, and the names of three referees to the following address. Applicants should ask their three referees to write independently to this address.

Chair, Search Committee for Assistant Professor of Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology
c/o Michelle Coleman
mcoleman@hsph.harvard.edu
Department of Epidemiology
Harvard School of Public Health
677 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

Harvard University is committed to increasing representation of women and minority members among its faculty and particularly encourages applications from such candidates.