Description
The Department of Population Medicine (DPM) at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute (www.populationmedicine.org) seeks a mid-career faculty member to develop and direct a new Center of Excellence in Maternal Health, with a proposed academic appointment as Associate Professor of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School, commensurate with qualifications.
This faculty member will initiate and participate in collaborative research focused on health before, during, and after pregnancy. They will join and provide coherence to the Department's already rich body of epidemiologic, health policy, and statistical research into maternal health. Existing faculty lead ongoing work in this area primarily funded by a range of NIH Institutes and Centers. We are seeking an additional faculty member to further this body of work and develop new research collaborations with faculty within the Department, and across Harvard Medical School, other Harvard schools, and other institutions. We are particularly interested in those leading solution-oriented research who will partner with delivery systems, public health agencies, health plans, and other organizations who provide care across the perinatal period, to develop, test, and implement effective approaches. Researchers with a primarily domestic (rather than global) focus are preferred.
Substantial resources have been allocated for this position. Candidates from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine and public health are especially encouraged to apply.
The ideal candidate for this position will have the following qualifications:
- Doctorate in an appropriate field (medicine, public health, health policy, epidemiology, or others)
- A record of high-quality peer-reviewed publications in the areas of prenatal, perinatal, or maternal health
- An established record of funded grants from NIH, PCORI, or similar extramural funders
- Demonstrated capacity for program development
- Excellence in teaching and mentoring
- Ability to lead and work in multi-disciplinary teams
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
- Teach and mentor medical students, residents, graduate students, and/or research fellows
- Establish and maintain collegial and productive contacts with other researchers and educators in the university and within existing research partnerships
- Contribute to departmental administration as a member of committees
Clinicians may include part-time practice in their activities. Joint appointment in a second Harvard Medical School department or another Harvard faculty such as the T.H. Chan School of Public Health may be appropriate.
Candidates should send their CV, cover letter, and a statement of research interests to
Emily Oken MD, MPH
Professor and Chair
Department of Population Medicine
c/o Kerry-kennison@hphci.harvard.edu
The Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute is committed to building and nurturing an inclusive professional community in which diversity is valued and every person feels they have a rightful place, are welcome and respected, and are supported in their endeavors. We welcome applications from members of groups underrepresented in the biomedical sciences, people of all genders, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.
For more information, please visit our website at www.populationmedicine.org.
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