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January 9, 2008
2008 Health Policy Fellowship: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) & AcademyHealth
Location: Hyattsville, Maryland, USA
Application Deadline: 7 January 2008
Duration: 13-24 months
Stipend: GS-9 – GS-15+
Web Site: http://www.academyhealth.org/nchs/
Electronic Application: http://www.academyhealth.org/nchs/packet.pdf [PDF]
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and AcademyHealth are seeking applications for their 2008 Health Policy Fellowship.
The aim of the fellowship is to foster collaboration between NCHS staff and visiting scholars on a wide range of topics of mutual concern. The fellowship allows visiting scholars to conduct new and innovative analyses, participate in health policy activities related to the design and content of future NCHS surveys, and offers access to the data resources provided by the CDC.
Applicants may be at any stage in their career from doctoral students to senior investigators. The duration of the full-time fellowship is 13-24 months, and salaries are commensurate with qualifications and experience. The application deadline is January 7, 2008. For more information on the fellowship and eligibility criteria, visit http://www.academyhealth.org/nchs/.
January 2008: Fellowship/Studentship
Faculty Position - Assistant Professor (Health Policy): University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
The Department of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications for a full-time faculty position (assistant-professor tenure-track) in health policy. We welcome candidates with strong data analysis skills who have earned a Ph.D. or its equivalent in public policy, economics, political science, sociology, health policy, health services research, or public health. Successful applicants will advise masters and doctoral students with diverse interests in health policy, teach courses relating to health policy as well as core courses in public policy, and generate and sustain a research agenda. Candidates should indicate their interest and/or record in securing external funding in their application letters.
UMBC, which is classified as a Doctoral/Research Extensive University by the Carnegie Foundation, enrolls more than 12,000 students, including 2,500 graduate students. UMBC is located on 500 wooded, rolling acres just outside of Baltimore and about 45 minutes from Washington, D.C. The Department of Public Policy is an interdisciplinary program that enrolls approximately 125 Ph.D. and 50 Master’s degree students. Faculty in the department are encouraged to develop close working relationships with relevant research centers on campus, including the Center for Health Program Development and Management, Maryland Institute for Policy Analysis and Research, Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education, and Center for Aging Studies. Faculty also have the opportunity to develop working relationships with faculty in other social sciences departments at UMBC, and with the Intercampus Doctoral Program in Gerontology.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, names and addresses of three references, and samples of current publications or research to:
Profs. Nancy Miller and David Salkever
Co-Chairs, Health Policy Search Committee
Department of Public Policy
UMBC
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore MD 21250
Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2007, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. This position is subject to funding approval. UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and welcomes applications from minorities, women and individuals with disabilities.