Boston, MA: Assistant/Associate Professor Of Society, Human Development And Health, Harvard School Of Public Health/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Assistant/Associate Professor Of Society, Human Development And Health
Harvard School Of Public Health/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Date Posted: Oct. 29th, 2008

Job Title: Assistant/Associate Professor Of Society, Human Development And Health
Department: Population Sciences Department

Institution: Harvard School Of Public Health/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA

Application Deadline: Open until filled
Position Start Date: Available immediately

Job Categories: Assistant Professor
Associate Professor

Academic Field(s): Public Health/Biostatistics/Epidemiology
Nursing - General
Health Services/Research & Policy
Health Education & Promotion
Environmental/Occupational Health
Community Health

Apply By E-mail: linnea_benson@dfci.harvard.edu

The Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) seek candidates for a tenure-track position as assistant/associate professor.

The successful candidate will have a joint appointment in the Department of Society, Human Development, and Health at HSPH and in the Center for Community-Based Research in the Division of Population Sciences at DFCI.

Candidates should have a background in one or more of the following:

community-based approaches to cancer prevention and control; cancer screening and early detection interventions; tobacco control; behavioral interventions in patients with cancer or at high risk, or studies of risk perception; cancer prevention in health care settings and/or workplaces.

Experience working with socioeconomically disadvantaged, racial/ethnic minorities, and/or new immigrant populations is also desirable, as are strong research methods skills (quantitative and/or qualitative).

Potential/demonstrated success in grant-funded research will be a strong consideration.

Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in any of the following fields:

psychology, sociology, public health, communication science, a related field within the social and behavioral sciences, or a professional doctoral degree in medicine or nursing.

The successful candidate will teach and advise students in the doctoral and master’s programs in the Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, and will mentor postdoctoral fellows.

The successful candidate will be a member of DFCI’s Division of Population Sciences, which includes three major research programs (cancer outcomes, genetics/high-risk populations, and community-based prevention research), and of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, whose disease programs offer many collaborative opportunities.

Numerous additional opportunities exist for interdisciplinary and collaborative work between HSPH, DFCI, and Harvard’s other teaching hospitals.

This position includes a highly competitive compensation and start-up package.

Please send a letter of application, including a statement of current and future research interests, a curriculum vitae, sample publications, and the names of three referees to the following address.

Applicants should ask their three referees to write independently to this address:

Chair, Search Committee for SHDH/DFCI
c/o Linnea Benson, Search Administrator
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
44 Binney Street, LW 703
Boston, MA 02115


EEO / AA Policy:


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

Contact: Linnea Benson
Population Sciences Department
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard School Of Public Health
44 Binney Street
LW703
Boston, MA 02115

Phone Number: 617-632-4673
Fax Number: 617-632-1999
E-mail: linnea_benson@dfci.harvard.edu