HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Department of Global Health and Population

November 30, 2010

Andrew Mason

Professor of Economics

Senior Fellow, East-West Center

Saunders Hall, Room 515C, 2424 Maile Way
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

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Dear Professor Mason:

I am writing to ask your help in recruiting an Assistant / Associate Professor of Global Health Economics in the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard School of Public Health. The job description is as follows:

Harvard School of Public Health
Department of Global Health and Population
Assistant or Associate Professor of Global Health Economics

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 global health economics. This is a tenure ladder position, with academic rank to be determined in accordance with the candidate's experience and accomplishments. 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 global health economics. Overseas travel for fieldwork is envisaged.

Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in economics, with an area of specialization in one or more of the following: microeconomics, development economics, health economics, experimental economics and applied econometrics. Prior research experience related to health economics in low- or middle-income countries is highly desirable.

Please send a letter of application, including a statement of current and future research interests, a CV, sample publications, and the names of four referees to the following address. Applicants should ask their four referees to write independently to this address. Candidates are recommended to submit materials by December 10, 2010, if possible.

Chair, Search Committee for Global Health

c/o Negeen Darani, Director of Administration
Department of Global Health and Population
Harvard School of Public Health
665 Huntington Avenue, 1-1104A
Boston, MA 02115
or by email to ndarani@hsph.harvard.edu.

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

We would greatly appreciate it if you would reply to this email with the names of any suitable candidates. Also, please forward this email to anyone who you believe might be interested. I’ve attached the position description for posting. We are particularly interested in learning of qualified women and members of minority groups.

If you would like further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. I would appreciate any help you can give us in this effort.

Sincerely yours,

Norman Daniels
Chair of 2010/11 Faculty Search Committee

Mary B. Saltonstall Professor of Population Ethics and Professor of Ethics and Population Health
Department of Global Health and Population
Harvard School of Public Health

665 Huntington Avenue I-1104 Boston, Massachusetts 02115-6021 U.S.A.

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