Faculty Position: Researcher in Maternal Health, Assistant or Associate Professor Job Listing at Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute in Boston, MA (Job ID 3415963-2024-04-26)

Description

The Department of Population Medicine (DPM) at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute (www.populationmedicine.org) seeks a mid-career faculty member to develop and direct a new Center of Excellence in Maternal Health, with a proposed academic appointment as Associate Professor of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School, commensurate with qualifications.

This faculty member will initiate and participate in collaborative research focused on health before, during, and after pregnancy. They will join and provide coherence to the Department's already rich body of epidemiologic, health policy, and statistical research into maternal health. Existing faculty lead ongoing work in this area primarily funded by a range of NIH Institutes and Centers. We are seeking an additional faculty member to further this body of work and develop new research collaborations with faculty within the Department, and across Harvard Medical School, other Harvard schools, and other institutions. We are particularly interested in those leading solution-oriented research who will partner with delivery systems, public health agencies, health plans, and other organizations who provide care across the perinatal period, to develop, test, and implement effective approaches. Researchers with a primarily domestic (rather than global) focus are preferred.

Substantial resources have been allocated for this position. Candidates from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine and public health are especially encouraged to apply.

The ideal candidate for this position will have the following qualifications:

• Doctorate in an appropriate field (medicine, public health, health policy, epidemiology, or others)
• A record of high-quality peer-reviewed publications in the areas of prenatal, perinatal, or maternal health
• An established record of funded grants from NIH, PCORI, or similar extramural funders
• Demonstrated capacity for program development
• Excellence in teaching and mentoring
• Ability to lead and work in multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills

Besides their principal administrative and research activities, the faculty member will also spend a portion of time participating in the broader missions of the department and medical school including:

• Teach and mentor medical students, residents, graduate students, and/or research fellows
• Establish and maintain collegial and productive contacts with other researchers and educators in the university and within existing research partnerships
• Contribute to departmental administration as a member of committees

The Department of Population Medicine at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute is an appointing department of Harvard Medical School. As the nation's first medical school appointing department based in a health plan, we are strategically positioned to improve population health and health care delivery locally, nationally, and internationally. The department is multi-disciplinary with a research and teaching portfolio spanning a range of clinical, educational, health policy, and health service areas. The DPM is home to over 60 doctoral researchers and has rich data resources and numerous strong local and national connections that amplify the opportunities for, and impact of, its research. It has longstanding collaborative relationships with multiple health plans and healthcare systems, including Point32Health, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Tufts Health Plan, and HCA Healthcare among others. DPM faculty participate in national collaborative research networks, including the NIH ECHO Program and the Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN). DPM currently leads a national consortium comprising several dozen collaborating institutions in the FDA-funded Sentinel Initiative.

Clinicians may include part-time practice in their activities. Joint appointment in a second Harvard Medical School department or another Harvard faculty such as the T.H. Chan School of Public Health may be appropriate.

Candidates should send their CV, cover letter, and a statement of research interests to

Emily Oken MD, MPH
Professor and Chair
Department of Population Medicine
c/o Kerry-kennison@hphci.harvard.edu

The Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute is committed to building and nurturing an inclusive professional community in which diversity is valued and every person feels they have a rightful place, are welcome and respected, and are supported in their endeavors. We welcome applications from members of groups underrepresented in the biomedical sciences, people of all genders, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

For more information, please visit our website at www.populationmedicine.org.

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