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December 31, 2010
Faculty Position, Implementation Research and Program Evaluation: Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI)
Location: Durham, North Carolina, USA
The Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) seeks a faculty member to conduct research related to effective delivery of health programs in low and middle income countries, including program evaluation and measurement of health systems performance.
The incumbent would have the opportunity to collaborate with a wide range of Institute members, faculty in the Duke Medical Center, and other faculty at Duke who have expertise and training in multiple disciplines, as well as with experts from large non-governmental organizations based in Research Triangle Park and other nearby locations. The faculty member would be expected to teach a course in this area in the Institute’s MSc-Global Health program.
Candidates should have a doctoral degree in a relevant social sciences discipline or a medical degree with graduate training in the social sciences, experience related to implementation research or evaluation of health systems or programs in low or middle income countries, and a record of peer review scholarship. He/she should be comfortable working in a multidisciplinary environment. Overseas travel for fieldwork is envisaged. Candidates will be considered for appointment at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level in a track to be determined according to qualifications.
Review of applications will be begin on December 1 and will continue until the position is filled. A letter of interest including a statement of current and future research interests, curriculum vitae, sample publications, and names and contact information for three references should be sent to: Implementation Research Search Committee, c/o Tammy Sorrell, Administrative Coordinator, Box 90519, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, tammy.sorrell@duke.edu. Electronic submissions are encouraged.
Duke University is an equal opportunity employer. DGHI undertakes and coordinates global health education, research, and policy related programs involving many disciplines throughout the university, including the medical center.
December 2010: Professorship/Lectureship , Researcher/Co-ordinator
Manager of Medical Economics: Rezult
Location: Brebtwood, Tennessee, USA
Rezult continues to make great strides toward enhancing the technology services community nationwide. We are consistently looking for qualified professionals to join us in achieving success. Currently we are searching for a Manager of Medical Economics to fulfill an immediate vacancy.
This individual will be responsible for producing data analysis reports as well as ad hoc reports. Individual will be responsible for managing a team of developers and report writers that are responsible for supporting internal helpdesk and medical personnel functionality.
We are actively speaking with applicants that have a minimum of five or more years of data analysis and supervisory experience. Individual must have the ability to write SQL and Crystal Reports. Previous experience in a managed care environment is a plus.
If your background, skills, and interest match the following; please apply online to ensure your credentials are reviewed by a skilled recruiter immediately. We look forward to working with you on this opportunity. For more information on Rezult and a list of additional job openings, please visit our website at http://www.rezulttechnology.com.
December 2010: Health Economist , Manager
Technical Officer (Market Impact): World Health Organization
Location: Geneva Switzerland
Reference number:: UNITAID/10/FT559
Grade: P4
Contract type: Fixed-term appointment
Duration of contract: 2 years
Date: 30 November 2010
Application Deadline: 31 December 2010
Organization unit: UT UNITAID (UT)
Objectives Of The Programme:
UNITAID’s mission is to contribute to the scale-up of access to treatment for HIV/AIDs, malaria and tuberculosis for people in developing countries by leveraging price reductions for quality drugs and diagnostics and accelerating the pace at which they are made available.
Description of duties:
The purpose of the position is to provide technical direction for the design, implementation, and evaluation of UNITAID strategy and to work collaboratively with technical officers (economics and market dynamics amp; intellectual property) to monitor global market trends and assess the market and public health impacts of UNITAID initiatives.
Under direction of the Coordinator of Market Dynamics:
- Design and conduct analyses on emerging products to evaluate their worthiness of UNITAID investment.
- Formulate methodologies and conduct analyses to assess the impact of UNITAID interventions on both market dynamics and public health.
- Conduct scoping studies on potential new projects.
- Conduct background research on new projects and other technical areas related to market dynamics and public health.
- Ensure the rapid dissemination of data within UNITAID, as well as to key partners and stakeholders, other institutions and countries, analyzing feedback and making recommendations for adaptation and improvements.
- Ensure the coordination of monitoring activities through the development of methodologies to facilitate and promote adherence to work plans and budgets towards a qualitative and quantitative management systems and tools, with emphasis on the development and implementation of methodologies to enhance the implementation of effective capacity building, knowledge hub and normative policies.
- Participate in the production and dissemination of the UNITAID annual report on the state of the markets for medicines, diagnostics and related products for HIV, TB and malaria.
- Develop and maintain up-to-date databases of priorities and results, ensuring the collection and safekeeping of data to bolster monitoring activities and reporting methodologies on status of implementation and results.
- Assist the technical officer (monitoring and evaluation) in the development and revision of guidelines to improve the quality of monitoring methodologies and evaluation systems used within UNITAID programs towards harmonized reporting.
- Conduct routine monitoring and evaluation and draft regular reports on market dynamics for commodities used in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
- Report on key performance indicators (KPI)* Area1 (implementation of strategy).
- Represent UNITAID at key meetings and events related to market dynamics.
- In collaboration with the Supply Adviser identify and liaise with manufacturers, procurement agents, and other stakeholders about all issues affecting and influencing market dynamics as related to medicines, diagnostics and other commodities.
- Contribute to the development of materials for board and committee meetings.
- Draft and edit reports, briefs, talking points, peer reviewed publications, and oral presentations.
- Participate in the design and conduct of project evaluation.
- Perform any other activities as required by the Coordinator of Market Dynamics.
Required Qualifications
Education:
Essential:
Advanced degree in economics, business, marketing, or market research or other relevant field.
Desirable:
Certificate or degree in business, marketing, or market research.
Skills:
Excellent analytical, planning and organizational skills. Ability to develop and communicate reports in a clear and concise manner. Knowledge of public health, health economics and market dynamics issues. Strong interpersonal skills, tact, discretion and mature judgment. General knowledge of key public health issues and international organizations working in the area of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Proven ability to conduct research and write, including peer reviewed publications.
Other Skills:
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint). Exceptional ability to program in STATA, SAS, SPSS or other analytic software.
WHO competencies:
- Communicating in a credible and effective way
- Fostering integration and teamwork
- Producing results
- Moving forward in a changing environment
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Experience:
Essential:
- At least 7 years experience in building models to monitor and examine market trends for health commodities.
- Experience in the management and analysis of market information and competitive intelligence and its use in product marketing and sales strategies.
- Experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods, survey design and implementation, and statistical data analysis.
- Exceptional program management experience.
Desirable:
- Experience monitoring the evolution of health industries (pharmaceutical, diagnostic, etc.) including mergers and acquisitions and the entry and departure of manufacturers from product and market niches.
- Private sector experience, especially within the pharmaceutical, diagnostic or medical device areas.
- Experience in the areas of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, or malaria.
- Experience working with WHO or other UN or international organizations.
Languages:
Excellent knowledge of English required. Working knowledge of French an asset.
More information and online application
December 2010: Health Technology Analyst
Senior Associate: Health Sector
Location: Washington, D.C., USA
Company Profile:
Management Systems International (MSI) is a global international development firm based in Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. MSI is part of Coffey International Development, a global international development consulting firm. Together with Coffey ID, MSI now has more than 1,500 development professionals worldwide, a corporate presence in 11 countries and manages more than 200 projects worldwide. It currently manages more than 20 long-term projects in countries, including Iraq, Sudan, Colombia and Russia. Broadly, MSI implements a range of analytical and field projects in its core technical areas, including democracy and governance, strategic management and performance improvement, organizational capacity building, human development and natural resource management. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at http://www.msiworldwide.com.
Project/Proposal Summary:
The Senior Associate that fills this position will work closely with the Human Development Practice Area leader to expand MSI’s health portfolio, and will also work with other senior staff at MSI using his/her skills on a range of relevant and applicable projects (some possibly not in the health sector).
Position Summary:
MSI is seeking a Senior Associate to capitalize on our company’s long history of development programming and our significant experience in the health sector to expand our health practice. The person filling this position will provide technical assistance to a range of existing programs and projects, as well as have responsibility for expanding MSI’s portfolio in this sector.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and pursue opportunities within USAID to apply MSI’s core expertise to the health sector, including proposal writing and strategy development;
- Advise on and have experience with PEPFAR funding, programming, and reporting, as well as experience pursuing and implementing projects for non-USAID funding sources for HIV/AIDS and other health disciplines;
- Actively seek out partnerships with international health organizations;
- Leverage health sector activities embedded in MSI’s existing projects into defining the practice area and winning more of the same;
- Develop marketing materials and corporate capabilities for MSI’s health work, for a number of audiences;
- Contribute to knowledge management efforts internal to MSI and Coffey International Development;
- Apply existing expertise in MSI’s core areas to other projects as needed, including training and facilitation.
Qualifications:
- Ten years of experience with international development required; experience working in international global health and field experience preferred;
- Master’s degree in Public Health, or other advanced degree in the health sector strongly preferred;
- Well-established professional relationships with implementing partners in the health sector and substantial experience with and/or within USAID;
- Successful proposal writing and business development, and demonstrated skills in concept and strategy development, relationship building, and marketing. The applicant should provide details about these successes in his/her application;
- Technical background in organizational development and change, good governance, and monitoring and evaluation—including a solid, practical understanding of cross-sector programming, including the linkages between governance and health;
- Extensive experience with training design, delivery, and facilitation;
- Excellent verbal and written skills, as well as the ability to work well in team situations;
References are required, and will be checked prior to candidate interviews.
Applicants should be based in the DC-area.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
To apply, please visit our website: http://www.msiworldwide.com.
December 2010: Consultant/Advisor
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor: The Brown School at Washington University
Location: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions in public health at the assistant, associate, or full professor rank for summer or fall 2011.
We seek applicants who have a strong interest and/or demonstrated track record of transdisciplinary collaboration, with preferences for the following areas of public health:
- health policy
- international/global health
- research methodology from diverse disciplines (e.g., biostatistics, econometrics)
- environmental health
All candidates should have:
- an earned doctorate
- competence to teach at the master’s and PhD levels
- a commitment to research, scholarly publications, and preparation of research proposals for external funding
Individuals with advanced degrees in public health, the social sciences, social work, statistics or other professional disciplines are encouraged to apply.
Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications. Early application is strongly encouraged. Positions will be filled when suitable candidates are selected. Candidates should submit a cover letter that includes a proposed research agenda, curriculum vitae, list of three professional references, and up to three writing samples electronically to:
Chair, Personnel Advisory Committee
The Brown School * Washington University in Saint Louis
brown-faculty-recruitment@brownschool.wustl.edu
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to building a diverse academic community and encourages members of underrepresented groups to apply.
Faculty appointments will be made in the George Warren Brown School of Social Work http://brownschool.wustl.edu, home of the University’s Master of Public Health (MPH) program. Appointments in the Brown School offer unique opportunities for collaborations with social work faculty interested in the public health challenges of vulnerable and disadvantaged populations, as well as faculty across other Schools at Washington University. Successful applicants will join a highly collegial faculty with considerable strengths in the social determinants of health, health disparities, prevention research, diabetes and obesity research, health economics, health policy, tobacco and substance use, public health genomics, health communication, and mental health.
Washington University is consistently ranked among the top universities in the US, and the School of Medicine is ranked fourth nationally in NIH research funding. The University has an impressive array of existing and new programs in public health research and education, including a new campus-wide Institute for Public Health, with over 150 campus-wide scholars http://publichealth.wustl.edu.
The Brown School’s Master of Public Health (MPH) program prepares students to apply transdisciplinary problem-solving skills to improve population health, especially within and among vulnerable communities. The program also is characterized by its emphasis on evidence-based public health practice, and on improving the science of dissemination and implementation, and developing systems and infrastructure to support translation of research to practice. The Brown School offers an intellectually invigorating, collegial, and supportive environment that fosters interdisciplinary and international research, with ten vibrant research centers engaged in public health and social work research, in areas such as social development, mental health, disease prevention, health disparities, health communications, obesity prevention, injury and violence prevention, Latino health, and tobacco policy. The School’s social work program is ranked number one in the country.
December 2010: Professorship/Lectureship
Public Health Economics Program Director: RTI International
Location: Research Triangle Park, NC, or Atlanta, GA, USA
Reference number: 13098
About RTI
RTI International is one of the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than 2,800 provides research and technical expertise to governments and businesses in more than 40 countries in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and the environment, and laboratory and chemistry services.
Job Description
RTI International’s Public Health and Environment Division is looking for an experienced Program Director for the Public Health Economics Program to lead a strong program consisting of 17 PhD, Masters and BA level economists performing economic and policy research in public health.
Responsibilities
Current primary areas of focus within the program include public health policy, disease prevention, health care reform, obesity, diabetes, viral hepatitis, vaccination policy, other chronic and infectious diseases and behavioral economics. As the Program Director, it is expected that you would possess an extensive record of research within one or more of these topics. You will provide scientific leadership and management within the program and be responsible for the mentoring and development of program staff. You will lead the group in the development of successful proposal activity and directing grant or contract research projects.
Qualifications
The candidate should have a PhD and at least 10 years experience in health economics research, including a strong publication record and a demonstrated history of personal responsibility winning and directing grant or contract research projects.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V
To apply for this opportunity, please visit http://www.rti.org/job13098.
Program Director and Senior Research Scientist, Health Coverage for Low-income and Uninsured Populations: RTI International
Location: Washington, DC; Atlanta, GA; Rockville, MD; Waltham, MA; RTP, NC, USA
Reference number: 13053 and 13097
About RTI
RTI International is one of the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than 2,800 provides research and technical expertise to governments and businesses in more than 40 countries in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and the environment, and laboratory and chemistry services.
Job Description
RTI is seeking a Program Director and a Senior Research Scientist to lead and support our research efforts within the Health Coverage for Low-income and Uninsured Populations group. Staff in this program conduct research on Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and initiatives enacted under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act intended to expand private health insurance coverage.
Responsibilities
Desired candidates for both positions will be expected to provide substantive expertise and leadership on research and policy analyses related to Medicaid, CHIP, and health care reform initiatives while the Program Director will also manage RTI’s researchers.
Qualifications
Both positions require a Ph.D., a minimum of 10 years of work experience, and a proven track record of winning and leading studies related to Medicaid, CHIP, and health care reform. A strong record of publication is preferred.
Closing Statement
The positions will be funded through a strategic initiative that provides significant salary support as you integrate into our organization. RTI strongly supports professional development at all levels, through numerous internal programs that support scholarship. These range from support for publication to sabbaticals.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. Specific information regarding the laws that are designed to protect you against discrimination relating to your legal right to work in the US can be located at the employment portal http://www.rti.org/jobs
To apply for the Program Director opportunity, please visit http://www.rti.org/job13053. To apply for the Senior Research Scientist opportunity, please visit http://www.rti.org/job13097.
December 2010: Directorship , Researcher/Co-ordinator
Economists for International Research Program on Health Quality and Costs: McGill University, Institute for Health and Social Policy
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Deadline Date: 12/2010
The Institute for Health and Social Policy at McGill University is working to build the first centre of comparative data on how population health and medical care policies affect health care costs and quality in the world’s leading economies.
While cross-country comparisons on health care spending have been done, there has not previously been a comprehensive and rigorous look at policy levers and what can be done to control costs and improve quality. This will be the first initiative to do this across medical care, public and population health interventions in over 30 countries.
We have two available positions:
Health Care Policy and Costs Expert: A Ph.D. economist who will help lead the development of the data center and studies of the most effective ways to prevent and treat leading drivers of morbidity and cost
Health Cost Projection Analyst: A Masters or Ph.D. economist who will design and carry out budget projections and help estimate effects of policy change
Join an Institute which has the leading global data centre on social policy in 192 countries, and help lead an initiative on health care costs and quality in leading economies.
For more information, qualifications and application instructions, visit: http://www.mcgill.ca/ihsp/jobs/
Online Application URL: http://www.mcgill.ca/ihsp/jobs
Email for Applications: applicants.ihsp@mcgill.ca
Health Search Committee
McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy
1130 Pine Avenue West
Montreal, Quebec Canada H3A 1A3
Informational URL: http://www.mcgill.ca/ihsp
For more information, email: applicants.ihsp@mcgill.ca