[Jobs] Post-Graduate Fellowship Opportunity at Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation - Deadline March 1 (fwd)
Liz Ozselcuk
elto at demog.berkeley.edu
Mon Feb 2 15:35:32 PST 2009
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Liz Ozselcuk, Manager
elto at demog.berkeley.edu
Department of Demography
Graduate Group in Sociology and Demography
2232 Piedmont Avenue
UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720
(510) 642-4529
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Subject: Post-Graduate Fellowship Opportunity at Institute for Health Metrics
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From: SEAN P. LASSITER <seanpl at u.washington.edu>
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Subject: Post-Graduate Fellowship Opportunity at Institute for Health Metrics
and Evaluation - Deadline March 1
Dear Colleague,
I am contacting you from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the
University of Washington with a job announcement that we are now accepting
applications for our Post-Graduate Fellowship program 2009 autumn cohort. It
would be greatly appreciated if you disseminated this announcement on your
listservs', mailings lists, and to anyone who would be interested in this
position.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Sean Lassiter
Education and Training Project Officer
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
at the University of Washington
(206) 897-2832
seanpl at u.washington.edu<mailto:seanpl at u.washington.edu>
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of
Washington is accepting applications for the Post-Graduate Fellowship program.
IHME aspires to make available to the world high-quality information on
population health, its determinants, and the performance of health systems. We
seek to achieve this directly, by catalyzing the work of others and by training
researchers as well as policy makers. Our goal is to improve the health of the
world's populations by providing the best information on population health.
The IHME Post-Graduate Fellowship Program provides a unique opportunity for
individuals with graduate-level training and a strong quantitative background
to conduct in-depth, methodological research on a variety of global health
topics with the mentorship of faculty and senior researchers. Through research,
training workshops and mentorship, the program is intended to enhance the
analytical skills of future academics and professional leaders in the field of
global health measurement and evaluation.
Post-Graduate Fellows will contribute directly to the overall research agenda
of IHME and will be involved in all aspects of projects including analyzing and
synthesizing existing data, catalyzing new data collection, building
statistical models and validating new analytical methods, interpreting
findings, and reporting and disseminating results. Post-Graduate Fellows will
be involved in research in one of six key areas of work: health outcomes,
health services, resource inputs, evaluations, decision analytics, and tools
and instruments.
Post-Graduate Fellowships are appointed at IHME for one year with the
possibility of renewal for a second year upon mutual agreement. The salary is
$50,000 during the first year and subject to a merit increase during the second
year. As University of Washington employees fellows are eligible for an
insurance benefits package that includes a choice among several medical and
dental insurance plans, life insurance, and long-term disability. Please note
that there is no retirement package included with this appointment.
Qualifications
In order to be considered for a Post-Graduate Fellowship, candidates must have
the following:
* MD or PhD in the fields of quantitative methodology, statistics, health
economics, health policy, demography, epidemiology, biostatistics, health
services or other related field. Candidates with an MSc/MPH degree and at
least three years of related research experience will also be considered.
* Strong quantitative background.
* Research experience, especially with data analysis and statistical
methods.
* Proficiency in the English language.
When and how to apply
Fall cohort: Applications must be received by March 1. Interviews with selected
applicants will occur in April. Candidates will be notified in May and will
begin the fellowship on September 1.
Winter cohort: Applications must be received by August 1. Interviews with
selected applicants will occur in September. Candidates will be notified in
October and will begin the fellowship on February 1.
All application materials must be received at IHME by the deadlines stated.
Application requirements
One copy of the following non-returnable materials must be submitted to IHME.
1. A cover letter. Please ensure that your cover letter includes:
* your full contact information (address, phone number and email),
* the name, affiliation and full contact information of three
references,
* which cohort you wish to be considered for (Fall or Winter),
* which of IHME's areas of work you are most interested in,
* how you became aware of the program.
1. Curriculum Vitae or Resume
1. Personal statement describing your interest in IHME and your professional
and academic interests and objectives. Please explain how participation in this
program would advance these objectives and contribute to the goal of IHME.
Refer to the specific area of work that you are most interested in and discuss
how your background qualifies you to contribute to IHME's research agenda in
this area. Please limit this statement to 1000 words.
1. Three sealed letters of recommendation which address the quality and
originality of your work, and your potential for an academic, research or
policy career.
1. Educational transcript from your highest degree attained. If your
transcripts are not in English, please also provide a listing of all coursework
with grade and credit hour information.
1. One reprint of your most significant research paper, including a
description of your role in the research. If the paper is not in English,
please provide an English translation.
1. Proof of proficiency in English for candidates whose native language is
not English. Candidates who have completed a degree wholly in English can
provide a copy of their degree as proof of proficiency. All other candidates
should send a copy of their scores in an approved English Language Test.
Details of the English tests accepted by IHME are as follows:
(i) Princeton Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - for the
paper-based test, minimum overall score of at 600 including a minimum score of
5.0 in the test of written English; for the computer-based test, minimum
overall score of at least 250 including a minimum score of 5.0 in the test of
written English; for the internet-based test, a minimum overall score of at
least 100 including a minimum score of 24 in the test of written English.
(ii) British Council International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - a
minimum score of 7.0 overall, including a minimum score of 7.0 in the written
component.
Complete applications should be mailed to:
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
University of Washington
Attention: Post-Graduate Fellowship Program
2301 5th Avenue, Suite 600
Seattle, WA 98121
USA
For more information, please contact us by email at:
pgf at healthmetricsandevaluation.org or visit
http://www.healthmetricsandevaluation.org - No phone inquiries please.
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