Title: Assistant Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine
School: Harvard Medical School
Department_Area: Global Health and Social Medicine / Mental Health
Position Description: Harvard Medical School invites applications to a search for an Assistant Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine specializing in global mental health implementation research science. This researcher would apply skills in implementation science within one or more of these themes: the scaling up of psychosocial interventions, the use of digital technologies for assuring quality mental health care, adolescent and youth mental health, and/or addictions. S/he would have significant experience working in low-resource settings internationally and/or in the United States. The incumbent would be expected to lead independent research, pursuing new global mental health research opportunities available through federal agencies and international funders. One key area for future strategy is the application of global health innovations to improving access to quality care in the United States.
The incumbent would be expected to teach and mentor medical students, trainees and field-based colleagues interested in global health, social medicine, and primarily global mental health. She or he would participate in teaching efforts central to the Department's educational mission, including within the Master of Medical Sciences in Global Health Delivery Program and courses on Global Mental Health. She or he would be encouraged to develop new courses as well. Ideally, candidates will have experience mentoring students and/or colleagues based in low-resource contexts and will have demonstrated ability to build capacity in research methods.
The appointed faculty member will have leadership roles in the Mental Health for All Lab and with Global Mental Health@Harvard including mentoring of postdocs and staff and serving on the steering committee for the Global Mental Health@Harvard initiative. She or he will participate in building on established research partnerships and developing new funding opportunities for research and innovation in the field.
Please apply by Saturday, December 7, 2024. This search is being extended to 11:59pm on Sunday, January 12, 2025.
Basic Qualifications: doctoral degree in a field relevant to mental health and/or implementation science, e.g., epidemiology, psychology, public health
Additional Qualifications:
receipt of competitive external research grant funding
evidence of emerging independence as an investigator through contributions as a lead author of high-quality research publications
a record of contribution to original research in one or more of the priority themes of the initiative
invited presentations at regional and/or national conferences
expertise with either quantitative and/or qualitative methodologies
ability and experience in using digital tools for health care is preferred
specialization in youth mental health is preferred
a record of high-quality teaching and mentoring; and
demonstrated commitment to conducting field work in a low-resource setting
Special Instructions:
Please use your cover letter to describe your interest in the position, how it relates to your career goals, and highlight how your qualifications meet the described needs.
Please select a research article for your publication sample(s).
Contact Information: Rebecca Grow, Coordinator HMS Global Health and Social Medicine 641 Huntington Avenue Boston MA 02115
Contact Email:
rgrow@hms.harvard.edu
Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.
Minimum Number of References Required: 3
Maximum Number of References Allowed: 3
Keywords: Global mental health; implementation science; digital mental health; youth mental health; epidemiology; psychology; public health
Supplemental Questions: Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
In what discipline did you complete your Ph.D.? (Open Ended Question)
What is your primary discipline? (Open Ended Question)
Please identify your primary area of research (field and temporal/geographic specialization). (Open Ended Question)
Please provide a brief statement of teaching interests. (Open Ended Question)
What is your current position? (Open Ended Question)
