Dear colleagues, We are looking to hire an assistant or associate professor in global health. This is a joint position at the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Would appreciate it if you could pass the ad to any colleagues that might be interested. Thank you very much, Maria
Assistant or Associate Professor in Global Health The McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies (MGS) at the University of Massachusetts Boston seeks to hire a tenure-track assistant or associate professor to begin September 1, 2012. This is a joint position with the College of Nursing and Health Sciences (CNHS). Teaching and mentoring responsibilities will include graduate level courses in both colleges. The new faculty member will be joining an accomplished team within the University¹s proposed doctoral program in Global Governance and Human Security and its related masters programs in International Relations and Conflict Resolution. CNHS has established PhD programs in health policy and population health and offers graduate studies across many clinical specialties. The University is making a major commitment to the expansion of global studies and this new faculty position represents an opportunity to work with the existing faculty, staff, and administration to build on our current interdisciplinary strengths and to develop new academic programs. The faculty member will teach in these graduate programs, generate and conduct research, as well as mentor graduate students. Preference will be given to applicants with backgrounds in social and behavioral sciences including, but not limited to, anthropology and ethnography, and public health including health policy, global health, epidemiology and related fields. We are particularly interested in scholars whose research focuses on global health, local and international organizations working on issues of human development, health disparities, global justice, and linkages between human security and national security. The University serves a diverse student population in an urban environment on Boston¹s waterfront. Many of our students have come to Boston from cultures around the world. The University offers many opportunities for students and faculty to participate in global service, research and education in countries all over the globe. The University offers strong internal and external mentoring programs for faculty and a wide range of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary collaborative research opportunities. Qualifications for the assistant or associate professor position include: a strong publication record; teaching and mentoring experience; and a record of generating external grant and contract funding. All candidates should hold a Ph.D. or the terminal degree in their field. Review of applications will begin 12/1/11 and continue until position is filled. Please submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae to: http://umb.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=28028 Questions may be directed to either search committee co-chair: [email protected] or [email protected] For more information about MGS visit http://www.umb.edu/academics/mgs. For information about CNHS, visit http://www.umb.edu/academics/cnhs. Information about the proposed doctoral program can be found at http://www.umb.edu/academics/mgs/crhsgg/grad/globalgov_phd. UMass Boston is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from women, persons of color, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. -- Maria Ivanova, PhD Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies University of Massachusetts Boston Tel. +1 617 287 7263 Mobile +1 203 606 4640 [email protected] Co-Director, Center for Governance and Sustainability University of Massachusetts Boston www.umb.edu/cgs www.environmentalgovernance.org www.mivanova.com
