The Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) is currently looking for a:
Resident Professor in Global Health
(Tropical Medicine)
The Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) is
seeking applicants for the position of Resident
Professor with the OTS Global Health
Undergraduate Semester Abroad Program in Costa
Rica. This is a field-based program designed to
provide undergraduate students with outstanding
training in tropical medicine, public health,
ethnobiology, research methods, community
interaction, and Spanish language and culture.
More information about the program can be found here:
<http://ots.ac.cr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=339&Itemid=467>http://ots.ac.cr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=339&Itemid=467
Highlights of student activities in the program include:
· Study vector ecology, water quality and health,
socialized medicine, infectious disease,
traditional medicine, plant taxonomy, and ecology.
· Visit Costa Rican primary care facilities and local clinics.
· Accompany primary care professionals to obtain
health statistics and to promote vaccination and
preventative medicine in local communities.
· Interact with indigenous healers and midwives
and learn to use natural plant dyes and extracts.
· Organize and run a rural community clinic with
faculty, where they shadow a physician, gather
public health data, and provide education to children and adults.
Successful applicants will work closely with the
Education Director, Undergraduate Programs
Coordinator, and two other Resident Professors in
curriculum design and implementation, and will be
responsible for teaching the Tropical Medicine
and Public Health course and assisting with
teaching the Research Practicum course. Syllabi
for these courses are available on the program
website. The professor should be comfortable with
developing and conducting short but rigorous
research projects with students in the field and
in the community in association with local health
authorities and alongside the course coordinator.
Ideal candidates will have a background in
tropical medicine or a related field, such that
they could complement the expertise of the other
resident professors in ethnobiology and anthropology/sociology.
The position is based in Costa Rica, and requires
a commitment of 18 weeks in Costa Rica with 13
weeks in the field and 5 weeks in the OTS office
in San Jose during each semester (Spring and
Fall). This is a full-time position with a
required commitment of at least one year. Any
questions about the position should be directed
to
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
The OTS Undergraduate Semester Abroad Programs
are accredited by Duke University and maintain
high educational standards, so applicants should
have excellent teaching skills.
An ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
· M.D. and/or Ph.D. in medicine and public health or a related field.
· Experience as a physician focused on tropical diseases.
· A strong interest in team teaching and interdisciplinary collaboration.
· Excellent bilingual (English/Spanish) communication skills.
· Experience in field-based education and
hands-on experiential teaching, a plus.
· Experience working in Latin America, especially in Costa Rica, a plus.
· Professional research experience in the tropics, a plus.
· Experience and desire for working with
undergraduate students from the United States, a plus.
· Ability to work a flexible schedule and spend
16-18 weeks, twice a year, in Costa Rica.
· Comfortable with living in close quarters with
students and faculty at field stations around Costa Rica.
Application deadline: June 3, 2013
Anticipated start date: August 5, 2013 or sooner
To apply, please submit the following materials
in a single pdf document via the OTS website
(ots.ac.cr): cover letter describing your
interest and fit for the position, CV, statement
of teaching philosophy, statement of research
interests, and 3 references. Applications may
also be sent electronically to <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
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