BUSPH Deptartment of International Health faculty opening: Professor of Evaluation Sciences
BUSPH Department of International Health
Faculty Appointment Job Posting:
Assistant/Associate Professor of Evaluation Sciences
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The Department of International Health (DIH) at the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) has an opening for a new faculty member at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank with expertise and experience in evaluation sciences in low and middle income countries. The successful candidate will teach at the graduate level, as well as undertaking evaluation and research studies in conjunction with the Boston University Center for Global Health and Development.
Background:
The DIH, which was established in 1995, currently has over 200 concentrators enrolled in the Master of Public Health Program and a robust DrPH program. Members of the DIH faculty are drawn from public health, clinical, and social/behavioral sciences to provide a multidisciplinary faculty that can address the complex issues of health and development and meet the needs of a diverse student body.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will contribute to a wide range of DIH activities, including teaching, advising, research, consulting, and service in global health. The candidate will be expected to develop curriculum and teach effectively at the Master’s and/or Doctoral level. Initial DIH teaching responsibilities include teaching the basic course on monitoring and evaluation of health programs and developing an advanced course in the same field. The candidate should be able to teach students to use relevant methodologies in evaluating public health, poverty alleviation and related programs. The candidate will advise both MPH and/or DrPH students.
The successful candidate will also be engaged in the research activities of the associated Center for Global Health and Development (CGHD). He/she will be encouraged to work within the existing research programs and develop new initiatives. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will develop a substantial externally funded research program during the initial three-year appointment.
Finally, the candidate will support the service mission of the Department, school and university through work on academic committees and professional societies.
Requirements:
· Earned doctoral degree in a public health discipline or in a related field
· A demonstrated ability to design and effectively teach a graduate level course
· Experience working in low and/or middle income countries.
· An ability and desire to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary group of colleagues
· Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and carry out research in evaluating health programs.
· At the Associate level, proven ability to generate grant funding for such research is a requirement.
Interested candidates should send letter, CV, and writing sample by post or e-mail to Emily Morin, Department of International Health, Boston University School of Public Health, 801 Massachusetts Ave, 3rd fl, Boston, MA, 02118, USA, emorin@bu.edu.
Boston University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
