Job Details
The Center for Humanitarian Health , hosted by the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , is conducting a search for an Assistant or Associate Professor of Research (non-tenure track) with a focus on humanitarian health. The faculty member will be an integral part of the teaching and research programs at the Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health (CHH; a World Health Organization Collaborating Center) as well as the Health Systems…
Program in the Department of International Health. The candidate should be prepared to instruct degree and certificate courses in humanitarian health. The applicant should be able to advise doctoral students pursuing professional (DrPH) and research (PhD) degrees in these areas, in addition to students in master's degree programs. The applicant should be qualified, competent and prepared to secure research grants and collaborate with colleagues in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the area of humanitarian health. The candidate will be expected to develop and help secure funding for a portfolio of rigorous research and service activities that would focus on humanitarian health, aligning with the International Health Department's Strategic Plan 2024 . The applicant is expected to provide leadership within CHH's core team.
Qualifications
Educational Qualifications: candidates should have a specialization in humanitarian health with a doctoral degree in public health, medicine, statistics, social sciences or another related discipline, or a medical or nursing degree with a Master of Public Health.
Field Experience: candidates must have substantial field experience in humanitarian health, preferably working directly with humanitarian agencies. A demonstrated track record of working in LMICs in varied humanitarian settings is required.
Research and Grant Experience: applicants should have experience conducting research, qualitative or quantitative, and evaluating humanitarian programs, policies, and innovations, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected settings. A record of research, successful participation in securing grants, and publications in humanitarian health or closely related fields is essential.
Technical Expertise: experience with program evaluation, impact assessment, surveillance, and health systems strengthening is highly desirable. Experience collaborating with Ministries of Health, United Nations agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other organizations engaged in humanitarian health is highly desirable.
Teaching: candidates should have experience teaching at the graduate level.
Language Skills: fluency in English; fluency in French, Spanish, or Arabic is preferred.
Application Instructions
The Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The University promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons and veterans. The Johns Hopkins University is a smoke-free environment and as such prohibits smoking in all facilities. The Johns Hopkins University is a drug-free workplace. Recruitment will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should send a statement of interest, curriculum vitae and names of three references to: humanithealth@jhu.edu
Salary Range
The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.
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