By Emily Morin
BU Initiative on Cities – Student Fellowship Opportunities for this summer, check them out ASAP!
The Boston University Initiative on Cities is delighted to announce the creation of two new student fellowship opportunities for this coming summer.
They include:
- One summer fellowship for a BU graduate student to work in the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics in Boston. The Urban Mechanics office is the City’s award winning internal civic innovation team.
- Multiple fellowship stipends for undergraduate or graduate students who have secured unpaid internships with a city government agency or department. Students may apply for financial support via the Initiative on Cities. Internships may be in any city and in any government agency or department, including health, economic development, education, housing, environment, urban planning, etc, anywhere in the world.
Learn more here:
Two upcoming events with the Africans in Boston, Inc. group
New England premiere of Moroccan movie Rock the Casbah
WHEN: Monday, April 28, 7:30 PM
WHERE: Studio Cinema | 376 Trapelo Road - Belmont, MA 02478
WHAT: Belmont World Film’s 13th Annual International Film Series, entitled “Home Is Where…,” travels to Morocco on Monday, April 28, at 7:30 PM at the Studio Cinema in Belmont (376 Trapelo Road) with the New England premiere of Rock the Casbah featuring legendary actor Omar Sharif and starring Hiam Abbass (The Visitor).
www.belmontworldfilm.org - 617-484-3980. - COST: $11
AD Net Tuesdays | "Leadership in the African context" a talk by Iyabo Obasanjo
WHEN: Tuesday, May 6, 2014 | 6pm - 7:45pm
WHERE: BU African Studies Center - Room 505 | 232 Bay State Road - Boston, MA , 02215
WHAT: "Leadership in the African context" a talk by Iyabo Obasanjo
Dr Obasanjo graduated from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria in 1988 with a degree in Veterinary Medicine. She did her compulsory one year post-graduation national service at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Ibadan where she taught and conducted clinical veterinary services. She proceeded to University of California at Davis where she obtained a Masters in Preventive Veterinary Medicine (MPVM) and then to Cornell University in Ithaca, New York to obtain a PhD in Epidemiology.
Her post-doctoral research fellowship was at the Department of Comparative Medicine at Wake Forest University, School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where she researched using female primates to model the effects of hormonal interventions on menopausal women.
After her post-doc, she worked in Clinical Research in the Unites States managing Phase 1 to IV clinical trials first as a statistician using her epidemiological training and ending up as a Project Manager, managing complex clinical studies for various diseases for submission to FDA for approval.
In 2003, she moved back to Nigeria where upon participation in political activities she was appointed the Commissioner for Health for her state of origin. In that position she managed all the public health activities of the state comprising of preventive programs, service delivery and outreach activities. At the next elections in 2007, she contested and won a seat to the Nigerian Senate and was the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health for the next four years, until her term ended in 2011.
She was a 2012 and 2013 Advanced Leadership Fellow at Harvard University and is currently a Distinguished Fellow at the African Presidential Center of Boston University. Her interest is in developing advocacy for improving education, health and economic opportunities for African girls and women. She has several scientific, newspaper and journal publications.
Africans in Boston, Inc. is an organization that fosters the socio- economic and educational development of its members by offering a platform that connects the African Diaspora in the greater Boston area and in the state of Massachusetts. The organization provides its members with various resources by cultivating meaningful and professional relationships and by creating a thriving environment.
Associate Program Director at Lata Medical Research Foundation in India
A great position for a graduate interested in global health and epi!
Check out the job posting here: LMRF Associate Program Director. Applicants should send a resume to Dr. Archana Patel at dr_apatel@yahoo.com.
Disparities in National Cancer Care Delivery seminar at Harvard School of Public Health
Global Oncology (GO) and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion at HSPH invite you to
DISPARITIES IN NATIONAL CANCER CARE DELIVERY
The role of health communication, financial hardship, and race
Featuring:
K. “Vish” Viswanath, Ph.D. (HSPH/DFCI)
Reginald Tucker-Seeley, Sc.D. (HSPH/DFCI)
and moderator, Christopher Lathan, M.D., M.S., M.P.H. (DFCI)
Tues. April 29, 2014
6:00-7:30pm
Harvard School of Public Health
Kresge G1 Auditorium
677 Huntington Avenue, Boston
Reception with light refreshments to follow
Questions can be directed towards globalonc@gmail.com. Also check out www.globalonc.org.
Associate Specialist position with The Bixby Center for Population, Health and Sustainability
Associate Specialist position, 100% time, Step I-IV $49,344 - $59,388
The Bixby Center for Population, Health and Sustainability has two openings at the Associate Specialist level. The positions are two-year appointments. Position involves onsite collaboration with the David & Lucile Packard Foundation in Los Altos as part of their Program Research Analyst initiative.
Duties: Work closely with the Bixby Center’s family planning and reproductive health researchers in the design and implementation of projects in developing countries. Develop and implement own research project on topics approved by the Bixby Center and Packard Foundation in either the South Asia or Sub-Saharan Africa program. Work on a range of projects related to population and reproductive health including impact of programs, lessons learned from the field, monitoring and evaluation and grant making. Required to perform literature reviews, analyze and summarize results and present scientific papers at professional meetings. Travel to focus countries to conduct monitoring activities required on a periodic basis. Will communicate with grantees of the Foundation and external consultants supporting the implementation of population and reproductive health programs.
Qualifications:
Basic
• Master’s or equivalent in Public Health or related advanced degree by the time of application.
Additional
• Experience with population and reproductive health in developing countries.
• Strong quantitative skills and knowledge of research methods.
• Communication and writing skills to share emerging evidence and its application in the field.
• French language skills for work in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of basic monitoring and evaluation concepts.
• Familiar with health systems and health care provision and developing IEC (information, education, communication) materials for reproductive health topics.
• Able to use data sets and knowledge of statistical analysis.
• Experience with program evaluation in developing countries.
• Willing to travel regularly (up to 20%) to the countries where research is conducted.
Preferred
• Prior work experience in South Asia or Sub-Saharan Africa.
The anticipated start date is July 1, 2014. The initial review date is June 2, 2014; please apply by this date to receive priority and full consideration. The position will remain open until filled. Apply by sending a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, one letter of recommendation and writing sample to https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF00378. Please direct questions to cnorris@berkeley.edu.
All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html
prior to submitting their letters.
The school is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research, and service.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct
Webinar: Build Your Global Health Career: Insight From an Employer and Academia hosted by USAID
Gain Global Health Career Perspectives from Recruiters and Academia
Join us for a complimentary career development webinar on May 15th! The Global Health Fellows Program II (GHFP-II) is offering another great presentation that will incorporate perspectives of career specialists including seasoned global health professionals and academics. This webinar offers an insider view of different paths to a career in global health, and can help you see how your experiences can be shown to best advantage in the international development job marketplace. We'll examine the power that diversity and inclusion bring to the work, and how to make use of your own unique skill set and background as you navigate your career. We are very excited to have on the panel Dr. Warren Hilton, Associate Dean for Student and External Affairs and Co-Director, Opening Doors Health Disparities Research Training Program at Drexel University School of Public Health.
About Our Program
GHFP-II places fellows and interns with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and partner organizations in Washington, DC and developing countries, and provides them with expert professional development and career support. Currently, the program has 120 fellows - technical specialists and advisors to USAID and its partners - and a summer cohort of about 40 graduate-level interns, with other internships throughout the year.
Join Us for the Webinar! 5/15
We will have 60 minutes of presentation, followed by a 30-minute Q&A segment. There is no charge for this webinar, and it is available wherever you have Internet access. Closed captioning will be available. Register today as space is limited!
The Center for Global Health at MGH presents “Why Don’t the Bottom Five Billion Have Access to Pain Relief? A Global Moral Failure”
The Center for Global Health and MGH Patient Care Services Connell Ethics Fellowship invite you to an afternoon discussion:
Why Don't the Bottom Five Billion Have Access to Pain Relief? A Global Moral Failure
Eric Krakauer, MD, PhD
Associate Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Thursday, April 24th
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Bigelow 4 Amphitheater
Massachusetts General Hospital
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BNID Weekly Job and Internship postings
JOB / INTERNSHIP OPENINGS
- Executive and Fellows Coordinator - Center for International Development at Harvard University
- Multiple Non-Profit Internship Openings to Protect Human Rights - Corporate Accountability International
- Monitoring, Evaluation, and Quality Program Coordinator - Partners In Health
- Curriculum Writing Fellowship - Bridge International Academies
- Summer Associate - Technology Exchange Lab
- Digital Library Curator (Internship) - Open Learning Exchange (OLE)
- Country Director Madagascar - PIVOT
Webinar on Applying for Federal Jobs April 24th!
You are invited to attend this online meeting with Delores Garcia from the Dept of Labor.
Topic: How to Apply for Federal Jobs
Date: Friday, April 24, 2014
Time: 12:45 pm-3:00 , Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
Meeting Number: 648 508 582
Meeting Password: M33t!ngs123
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To join the online meeting
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1. Go to https://dol.webex.com/dol/j.php?MTID=ma8d9fbb96153755e097159bb06ab45f5
2. If requested, enter your name and email address.
3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: M33t!ngs123
4. Click "Join".
Please contact Eric DelGizzo (edelgizz@bu.edu) to receive the presentation you will need to participate in the webinar.
