Assistant or Associate Professor of International Health

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 seeks candidates with interests in conducting quantitative research on the political economy of health policy, health sector reforms, modeling and evaluation of the political economy of national health systems, and evaluation of the political economy of health interventions.

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 the political economy of health systems in middle- and low-income countries. Overseas travel for fieldwork is envisaged.

Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in political economy, economics, or political science and have a demonstrated expertise and interest in conducting quantitative research. Prior research experience related to health systems is highly desirable.

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 address below. 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

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