Assistant or Associate Professor of Political Economy

The Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard School of Public Health seeks candidates for the position of assistant or associate professor of political economy. This is a tenure-track position, with the academic rank to be determined in accordance with the successful candidate's experience and productivity. The department seeks candidates to conduct quantitative research on the political economy of health policy, to model and evaluate the political economy of national health systems and their reforms, and to design and evaluate the political economy of health interventions.

The successful candidate will be expected to play a central role in the department's research and teaching, devoting a majority of his/her time to research in the political economy of health systems in middle and low-income nations; overseas travel for fieldwork is envisaged.

Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in political economy, economics, or political science with a demonstrated expertise and interest in conducting quantitative studies. Prior research experience related to health systems is highly desirable.

Please send a letter of application, including a statement of current and future research interests, curriculum vitae, sample publications, and the names of four referees to the address below. Applicants should ask their four referees to write independently to this address. 

Application Deadline:  Friday, December 4, 2009

Chair, Search Committee for Political Economy  
c/o Jean Joseph, Search Administrator  
Department of Global Health and Population   
Harvard School of Public Health  
665 Huntington Avenue, 1-1102  
Boston, MA 02115

Harvard University is committed to increasing representation of women and minority members among its faculty, and particularly encourages applications from such candidates.