> Please see the ad/message below.
> Best,
> Michelle
>
> Michelle Dion
> Associate Professor, Political Science, KTH 533
> Book Review Editor, Global Social Policy, KTH 527
> McMaster University
> 1280 Main Street West
> Hamilton, ON  L8S4L8 CANADA
> [log in to unmask]
> michelledion.com
> ______________________
> On research leave 2012-2013
>
> ** **
>
> Please find attached the advertisement for a position within CEB and
> CHEPA, for the CHEPA/Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Chair in Health
> Equity. Please distribute widely. I would be happy to answer questions
> potential candidates might have on the position or the hiring process.
>
> Thank you very much in advance for your help.
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> Michel****
>
> ------
> Michel Grignon
> McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
> Director, Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (CHEPA), CRL
> Department of Economics, Department of Health, Aging & Society, KTH 232
> Tel 905 525 9140 x23493 or x20205****
>
>
>
> McMaster University is seeking an outstanding researcher to assume the
> Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis/Ontario Ministry of Health
> and Long-Term Care Chair in Health Equity. We are looking for a dynamic
> early- or mid-career scholar who will lead an innovative research program
> focused on the production and communication of policy-relevant research
> that addresses issues of equity and efficiency in health and health-care,
> at the individual or systemic levels.
>
> The Chair-holder will have relevant disciplinary or interdisciplinary
> training in economics or political science/policy analysis (with a keen
> interest in political economy if the latter). Experience working
> collaboratively with decision makers and a strong commitment to improving
> public policy through research and exchange with policymakers are
> essential. Emphasis on the application of rigorous research methods to
> examine policy questions and identify policy solutions within or external
> to the health-care system (e.g., health promotion, public health, income
> distribution) is of particular interest. The successful applicant will also
> have an excellent teaching record and a willingness to undertake PhD
> supervision.
>
> The Chair will hold a full-time appointment (at the Assistant or Associate
> Professor level) in the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and
> Biostatistics (CE&B) with opportunities for cross-appointments with other
> University departments. The Chair will also be a member of the Centre for
> Health Economics and Policy Analysis (CHEPA), a world leader in the
> production and dissemination of knowledge about the determinants of health,
> values related to health and the health-care system, and health system
> performance, and will contribute to the Health Policy PhD program (
> http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/hpphd/). The faculty appointment is secured by an
> endowment jointly funded by CHEPA, the Ontario Ministry of Health and
> Long-Term Care and the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University.
> The appointment to the Chair is renewable in five year increment, subject
> to satisfactory performance and continued availability of funding.
>
> For more information about CE&B, visit http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/ceb;
> for the Faculty of Health Sciences, visit http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca; and
> for CHEPA, visit http://www.chepa.org.
> Applicants are invited to submit their curriculum vitae, along with a
> 2-page statement of interest indicating how their current and evolving
> research program aligns with the goals of the Chair and its emphasis on
> linkages with knowledge users to inform policy. This statement should
> include a description of experience interacting with policy makers and how
> this informs the approach that would be used in contributing to decision
> making. Please submit all application material to:
>
> Dr. Holger Schünemann, Chair
> Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
> McMaster University
> 1280 Main Street West, HSC 2C16
> Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4K1
> Tel: (905) 525-9140, ext. 24931
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
> Although applications will be accepted until the position is filled, the
> search committee will begin reviewing applications on April 15, 2013.
> _______________________________________________
> All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian
> citizens and permanent residents will be considered first for this
> position. McMaster University is strongly committed to employment equity
> within its community and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The
> University encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including
> women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual
> minorities and persons with disabilities.
>
>
>
>

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