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October 15, 2010
Assistant or Associate Professor of Outcomes Sciences: South Carolina College of Pharmacy
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
The South Carolina College of Pharmacy (SCCP) at the campus of the University of South Carolina, in collaboration with the Center for Medication Safety and Efficacy, invites applications for a 12-month tenure-track faculty appointment at the assistant or associate professor rank in the areas of outcomes, pharmacoeconomic, pharmacoepidemiologic or health policy research.
The successful candidate should possess a Ph.D. or equivalent degree with training in health policy, outcomes, pharmacoeconomics or pharmaceoepidemiology. The candidate should have good verbal and written communication skills, strong quantitative skills, and experience conducting population-based research. Preference will be given to health professionals. Responsibilities of the position include instruction to Pharm.D. and graduate students. Additionally, there is the expectation that the individual has demonstrated capabilities as an independent researcher with funding from competitive extramural sources, and will continue his or her research program.
SCCP is jointly administered by the University of South Carolina and the Medical University of South Carolina and is the culmination of a state wide effort to enhance pharmacy research and education. The University of South Carolina and the Medical University of South Carolina, along with the Palmetto Health Alliance, the Greenville Hospital System, and Spartanburg Regional Medical Center have formed the Health Sciences South Carolina Consortium to advance research, education, and public health across the state of South Carolina. The SCCP is an integral part of this state wide collaboration. The mission of the Center for Medication Safety and Efficacy within SCCP is to increase drug safety and effectiveness and decrease medication errors by identifying the incidence and significance of adverse drug events that occur with prescription and non-prescription drugs.
Evaluation of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The University of South Carolina/South Carolina College of Pharmacy is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and encourages applications from minorities and women.
Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference to:
Dana Stafkey-Mailey, PharmD, PhD
South
Carolina College of Pharmacy
University of South Carolina
715 Sumter
Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29208
maileyd@sccp.sc.edu
October 2010: Pharmacoeconomist , Professorship/Lectureship
Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Health Disparities: Duke University
Location: Durham, North Carolina, USA
The Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University seeks applicants for a tenure-track assistant professorship with research and teaching interests dealing with racial/ethnic and/or socioeconomic health disparities and their policy implications. Scholarly interests may include social, economic or political factors that give rise to population health disparities or disparities in health care inputs and outcomes.
Candidates should possess a Ph.D. in health policy, public policy, economics, political science, sociology, social epidemiology, or related fields. Applications received by November 1, 2010 will be guaranteed full consideration.
All candidates should submit a letter of application, CV, writing sample, and three letters ofreference to Professor Sherman A. James, Health Disparities Search Committee Chair, via the following website: http://www.FacSearch.Sanford.Duke.edu. Separate letters of reference can be sent to susan.alexander@duke.edu. Please reference Health Disparities Search when sending them.
Duke University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Under-represented racial/ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply.
October 2010: Professorship/Lectureship
Malaria Elimination Initiative Economist: The Global Health Group University of California, San Francisco
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Deadline: Open until filled
The Global Health Group (GHG) at the University of California, San Francisco, Global Health Sciences, is an “Action Tank,” dedicated to translating major new paradigms into large scale action to positively impact the lives of millions of people. Led by Sir Richard Feachem, formerly the founding executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the GHG works across the spectrum from analysis, through policy formulation and consensus building, to catalyzing large scale implementation of programs in collaborating low and middle income countries. The GHG was founded in late 2007 and works closely with a wide range of public and private partners. The GHG currently has three initiatives:
- The Malaria Elimination Initiative (MEI)
- The Health Systems Initiative (HSI)
- The Evidence To Policy Initiative (E2Pi)
More information at globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/ghg
The Malaria Elimination Initiative (MEI)
The MEI provides intellectual and practical leadership and support for the elimination of malaria, working from the global margins of the endemic zone inwards. The GHG works with a wide range of partners to gather, analyze and disseminate country and regional evidence on malaria elimination, to inform country and global decision making. The GHG formed and convenes the Malaria Elimination Group (MEG), which brings together experts from 17 countries to elaborate the scientific, operational, economic, and programmatic issues that countries need to consider when pursuing malaria elimination. The GHG catalyzed and is jointly supporting two regional collaborations on malaria elimination: the Elimination Eight (E8) in southern Africa; and the Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN). The GHG also supports the design and implementation of malaria elimination programs in seven countries, in Melanesia (the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu), southern Africa (Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland) and China. The MEI is funded through grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and ExxonMobil.
The Malaria Elimination Initiative Economist
The MEI is seeking a dynamic and talented individual to design and lead an exciting new program of work to advance global understanding on the economics and financing for malaria elimination. Major support and guidance for this work will be provided by the Economics and Finance Working Group of MEG, founded in 2008 and chaired by Dr. Dean Jamison of the University of Washington. Key activities will include collecting and analyzing data on the costs of current and past malaria elimination efforts, compiling new evidence on the comparative costs and cost benefits of malaria elimination, and developing new recommendations for countries and donors on sustainable, innovative financing mechanisms that can best support elimination.
The MEI Economist will:
- Lead the MEI’s research workstream on economics and financing for malaria elimination.
- Working with partners in the field, play a lead role in developing economic models and data collection tools to be used in country case studies to determine the costs, benefits and financing requirements of elimination and preventing reintroduction in a variety of settings. Commission and oversee case study research and data collection, synthesize and analyze data and findings, and prepare reports and manuscripts for publication. Partner with efforts conducting similar research on financing for sustained malaria control to align methodologies, research and data collection efforts.
- Work closely with the Chair of the MEG Economics and Finance Working Group (EFWG), to reconvene the Working Group, establish a research agenda encompassing case studies and other original research, literature reviews and economic analysis and modeling, and coordinate the regular meetings of group members.
- Work with the MEG EFWG to translate results from country research into a set of recommendations on innovative long term financing mechanisms that can support malaria elimination and the longer term task of preventing reintroduction. Collaborate with colleagues conducting similar research for sustained malaria control, to ensure messaging is aligned. Work with global and country partners to share recommendations with National Malaria Programs, Ministries of Health and Finance, and prominent donor institutions.
- Further develop, test, disseminate, and support the financial feasibility component of an elimination feasibility assessment tool, in close collaboration with the WHO, the Clinton Health Access Initiative and other partners.
- Develop and maintain a strong network of partnerships with key research and financial institutions that are engaged in malaria elimination. Interact with related economics and financing initiatives including those led by the RBM Resources Working Group and the WHO, to align and integrate research and activities.
- Ensure the publication and broad dissemination of the results of the work of MEG EFWG and the MEI on the economics and financing of malaria elimination.
This position will be full time, based in San Francisco, California. The appointee will be a member of the academic staff or adjunct faculty of the University of California, San Francisco. International and domestic travel will be required. Advanced degree in economics or related field required; PhD preferred. Candidates with experience in development economics and international program management and implementation are sought. Experience with economic modeling, health economics, and national health accounts, is preferred. Right to work in the US preferred.
For more information on this position, please contact Allison Phillips at PhillipsAA@globalhealth.ucsf.edu. To express interest, please forward your CV/resume and a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications.
October 2010: Health Economist
Health economist: Synergus AB
Location: Stockholm Sweden
Synergus AB, a rapidly growing med-tech regulatory and reimbursement consultancy company, islooking for one dynamic, self-sufficient, client-oriented consultant. The individuals in need should have experience in systematic literature reviews, including HTA analysis and clinical data reviews. Inaddition, candidates need to be able to create value dossiers focusing on clinical and cost effectiveness in comparison to comparators.
Basic qualifications:
Education: Masters level degree in Health Economics, Statistics, Health Sciences, preferably MD,PhD or MBA.
Candidate should have knowledge of healthcare economics, methods of literature reviews and evidence synthesis, epidemiology, quality of life and clinical research and health economic modeling.Strong analytical skills and excellent written English is a must.
For more information please visit us at: http://www.synergus.com/
For further information and an application please contact Mattias Kyhlstedt, CEO on phone + 46 8 544 767 54 or email your application to Mattias.Kyhlstedt@synergus.se
Search Firm Representatives: We are not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity.
October 2010: Health Economist
Post-Doctoral Associate: University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Department: Health Policy and Management
Description
A postdoctoral associate position is available for health economists/health service researchers who are interested in the study of pharmacy benefit design, cost-effective prescribing and insurance design using existing large observational data and advanced econometrics tools. The successful candidate will participate in a few federal funded research projects on evaluating the optimal methods to cover essential medications to Medicare beneficiaries with mental disorders, racial and geographic variations in medication use, adherence, and their correlations with medical care use. You are encouraged to develop independent projects along this line of research. The main responsibilities include managing projects, participating in manuscript preparation as a first-author and/or coauthor, and contributing in grant writing.
The position is open until filled and it is a two-year position (2nd renew is subject to 1st year productivity measured by publications and 3rd year renew or transfer to a faculty position is subject to productivity and funding availability.) The award provides a competitive stipend, generous benefits, and opportunities to taking courses within the University of Pittsburgh, participating in teaching activities in the department. This position can potentially be developed to a faculty position.
Qualifications
The candidate should have a PhD, PharmD, MD or other advanced degree in health economics, health policy/services research, or pharmacoeconomics. The position requires strong background in health policy and economics, statistical/econometrics analysis, in the areas of pharmacy benefit design, cost-effectiveness analysis using large existing observational data. Excellent writing skills and independent research abilities are must. Please send a brief cover letter indicating your research interests and how your interests match with the brief description of the proposed research projects, curriculum vitae, and contact information of 3 references via e-mail to: Dr. Yuting Zhang ytzhang@pitt.edu, Department of Health Policy & Management, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261.
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
Research Fellow
Location: Singapore
The Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore (Duke-NUS) is now accepting applications for the following positions:
Research Fellow - Program in Health Services and Systems Research (HSSR)
The above person should have the following qualities:
- PhD or equivalent on a health related topic
- Demonstrated ability to conduct quantitative analysis
- A demonstrated interest in the Heath Economics, Health Services and Systems Research, Demography, or Public Health
- Experience in quantitative data analysis with statistical packages such as SAS, STATA or SPSS
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Able to effectively manage various project teams and contribute to grant proposals and manuscripts.
Applicants should send the following documents, indicating the position they are applying for:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV),
- referee reports, and
- writing sample or examples of any published works (if any).
To:
Ronnie Lee
Business Manager
Program in Health Service & Systems Research (HSSR)
Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
8 College Road, Singapore 169857
Electronic copies of CVs can also be submitted to hssr@duke-nus.edu.sg
Referee reports and work samples should be sent directly by the referees either via post or email.
Recruitment will be done on a rolling basis, with the position being filled once the right candidate has been identified.
Salary and benefits are competitive and will depend on qualifications and work experience.
We regret that only short-listed candidates will be notified.