Assistant or Associate Professor of International Health Economics

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 economics. This is a tenure-track position, with the academic rank to be determined in accordance with the successful candidate's experience and productivity. The department's program of research currently emphasizes health measurement, the role of health as human capital, health sector reform, priority setting, the impact of HIV/AIDS, population aging, and the design and evaluation of health interventions.

The successful candidate (or candidates) 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 international health economics; overseas travel for field work is envisaged.

Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in economics, with an area of specialization in one or more of the following: microeconomics, development economics, health economics, and applied econometrics. Prior research experience related to health economics in low- or middle-income countries is highly desirable.

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

Chair, Search Committee for International Health Economics
c/o Jean Joseph, Search Administrator
jjoseph@hsph.harvard.edu
Department of Population and International Health
Harvard School of Public Health
665 Huntington Avenue, I-1102
Boston, MA 02115

The Harvard School of Public Health is strongly committed to increasing the number of women and minorities among its faculty and particularly encourages applications from such candidates.