Description

The Department of Population Medicine (DPM) at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute (https://www.populationmedicine.org/) seeks an early career scholar for a full-time position with a proposed academic appointment of Instructor or Assistant Professor of Population Medicine at HMS, commensurate with qualifications.  

This faculty member will initiate and participate in collaborative research in health policy and contribute to building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment within the Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research (HPI). Faculty are expected to develop an active research portfolio, including developing extramural funding applications. Candidates from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine are especially encouraged to apply.

Besides their principal research activity, the faculty member will have opportunities to mentor medical students, research fellows, and/or graduate students and will contribute to teaching and the broader mission of the Department and the Division. All faculty members are expected to engage in teaching as a requirement of their academic appointments. Teaching is defined broadly to include formal course instruction as well as supervision, tutoring, and mentorship of medical, dental, graduate and undergraduate students, trainees, or peers affiliated with Harvard.

The Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research (HPI) is one of five divisions within DPM. Our researchers study state and federal policies, payment and insurance reforms, care delivery models, and digital health innovations – with a focus on both commercial (employer sponsored insurance, Marketplace) and public (Medicaid, Medicare) populations and payers – in core areas of: pharmaceutical policy and systems, maternal and child health, mental health and substance use, chronic disease, cancer, and health care workforce. We do so using quasi-experimental and other health services research methods, with large administrative data sources (claims data, EHR data, survey data), with an overarching focus on access, quality, affordability, and equity of care. We seek candidates with research interests in one or more of these areas of study. We welcome applicants with a range of methodological expertise, including but not limited to causal inference or econometrics, applied statistics, qualitative research, and mixed methods. We work in close collaboration with local, national, and international partners. HPI is also home to the longstanding Health Policy and Insurance Research (HPI) Fellowship Program. 

Candidates should send their CV, cover letter, and a statement of research interests via the “Apply Now” button to the attention of:

Megan Cole Brahim, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor and Division Director, Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research (HPI) 

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute is 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. 

Requirements

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

• Doctoral degree (MD, PhD, or equivalent), including doctoral degrees in Health Policy, Health Services Research, Economics, Public Health, Public Policy, Social Work, Population Health Sciences, or a related field. Clinicians are encouraged to apply.
• Expertise, or developing expertise, in health policy plus one or more of the following areas: Medicaid, Medicare, Marketplace coverage, payment and insurance reforms, health care delivery models, pharmaceutical policy and systems, maternal and child health, mental health, substance use, cancer care, health care workforce, and quality and equity of health care. 
• Several years of experience in research with evidence of, or promise for, a strong publication record
• Demonstrated interest and capacity for writing successful grant proposals to federal agencies and/or foundations
• Ability to lead and work in collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams