Job Summary

1. Access and affordability of health care
2. Quality of care, health outcomes, and equity for US populations
3. Health economics focused on the economic behavior of providers, insurers, and governments (local, state, federal, and international) that affect health and medical care
4. Impact of financialization and provider-payment systems that affect health care
5. Health care management focused on organizational performance of health care institutions
6. Public health policy focused on injury control, obesity and food policy, and youth violence prevention.
7. Health decision science to promote informed and systematic decision making
8. Climate change and health system resilience

Position Description

• Coordination and maintenance of appropriate IRB and data use agreement certifications
• Developing mechanisms to support faculty and staff, including coordination logistics, timetables for implementation of departmental activities, and appropriate review and reporting
• Management of external communications (e.g., website, media and policy outreach)
• Partial assistance with grant-writing and research proposals
• Managing communication with external consultants and collaborators, specifically related to data sharing and access
• Coordination of project communications
• Departmental research meeting coordination and documentation
• Assisting with dissemination of faculty research and initiatives through various internal and external outlets (e.g., website, social media)
• Providing administrative and logistics support to coordinate research seminars, conferences, and symposiums for the department
• Working closely with HSPH communications staff and lobbyist for policy translation of HPM faculty?s research
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience is required; a combination of education and experience may be considered

Additional Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in health or social sciences
• Demonstrated knowledge of health services research
• Experience working with health care-related topics such as health policy or health services research or coursework
• A strong writing background
• Project management background
• Exposure to applicable computer technologies, including specific Microsoft software applications (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Experience with EndNote, Mendeley and/or other reference managers
• Strong attention to detail skills
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Enthusiasm for a wide range of research and project management tasks

Additional Information

• The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health does not provide visa sponsorship, now or in the future, for staff positions.
• Harvard University requires pre-employment reference checks and background screenings.
• This position has a 90 day orientation and review period. The O&R period will be waived for any internal Harvard employee transfers.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: 3-4 weeks of accrued vacation time per year (3 weeks for support staff and 4 weeks for administrative/professional staff), 12 accrued sick days per year, 12.5 holidays plus a Winter Recess in December/January, 3 personal days per year (prorated based on date of hire), and up to 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents who are primary care givers.
• Health and Welfare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and life insurance programs, along with voluntary benefits. Most coverage begins as of your start date.
• Work/Life and Wellness: Child and elder/adult care resources including on campus childcare centers, Employee Assistance Program, and wellness programs related to stress management, nutrition, meditation, and more.
• Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with contributions from 5% to 15% of eligible compensation, based on age and earnings with full vesting after 3 years of service.
• Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive program including $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School and reduced tuition through other participating Harvard graduate schools.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Program that provides 75% to 90% reimbursement up to $5,250 per calendar year for eligible courses taken at other accredited institutions.
• Professional Development: Programs and classes at little or no cost, including through the Harvard Center for Workplace Development and LinkedIn Learning.
• Commuting and Transportation: Various commuter options handled through the Parking Office, including discounted parking, half-priced public transportation passes and pre-tax transit passes, biking benefits, and more.
• Harvard Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks: Access to Harvard athletic and fitness facilities, libraries, campus events, credit union, and more, as well as discounts to various types of services (legal, financial, etc.) and cultural and leisure activities throughout metro-Boston.

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About Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. The University, which is based in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, has an enrollment of over 20,000 degree candidates, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Harvard has more than 360,000 alumni around the world. The University has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a truly global education. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States.

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