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2016 – 2017 Concentrator’s Guide

Vaccine Survey

By Emily Rogers March 11th, 2016 in GH Announcements

Message from fellow GH peer: Hi everyone! Vaccine Finder through HealthMap is interested in learning about your perceptions around vaccines. This will help inform public health practitioners on how to communicate about it. If you have a minute, please fill out the survey at the attached link. Thanks for all your... More

Job Posting: The Supply Chain Capacity Development Company

By Abigail Morrison March 11th, 2016 in Fellowships

Business Development Manager Summary: An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to manage, develop and oversee all PSA strategic business units (research, training and consultancy). Location: Oxford, UK. Reporting to: CEO Line Management: Training Product Manager, Research Specialist and Consultancy Specialists Salary/Grade: £28,000 to £32,000 depending on qualifications and experience. Pension contribution (opt in) of... More

Employer Information Session: NORC at the University of Chicago

By Emily Rogers March 10th, 2016 in Jobs, Outside Announcements

MONDAY, MARCH 21st, 2016 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm Room L-210 (BU School of Medicine) Pizza and drinks will be provided! RSVP: sph.bu.edu/CareerLink SPACE IS LIMITED - RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED!       Come learn more about this exciting independent research institution- they are hiring now! NORC at the University of Chicago is an independent research institution that delivers reliable... More

Research Survey

By Emily Rogers March 9th, 2016 in GH Announcements

Message from GH peer: Hello fellow GH students, as part of a class we are conducting a nutritional survey to better understand what influences Boston University students' diets. If you are willing to help us in this endeavor we would appreciate it. The survey can be accessed at the following link: https://9c6ay.enketo.kobotoolbox.org/webform

Partnerships Manager in Dakar, Senegal with Dimagi

By Emily Rogers March 9th, 2016 in Jobs

Dimagi is looking for a Partnerships Manager to develop new partnerships and create new opportunities for us in West Africa. If interested, please send your CV and cover letter to dwa-jobs@dimagi.com. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Please indicate “Partnerships Manager” in the subject line of your e-mail. We are... More

Local Health Internship Program – Massachusetts Department of Public Health

By Juliana Restivo March 8th, 2016 in Practicums/Internships

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s (MDPH) Division of Epidemiology and Immunization is seeking up to 35 graduate students to intern in local health departments during the summer of 2016. Cities and towns currently seeking interns are listed in this posting. See the attached pdf for information about the available individual opportunities. The positions to... More

2016 Dahod Breast Cancer Research Visiting Professor Lecture: “Causal Inference in Cancer Health Disparities Research: Where the Rubber Meets the Road”

By Emily Rogers March 4th, 2016 in Outside Announcements

2016 Dahod Breast Cancer Research Visiting Professor Lecture Monday, March 14, 1-1:50 p.m. BUSM Instructional Building, Room L110 Open to all BUMC faculty, students and staff “Causal Inference in Cancer Health Disparities Research:  Where the Rubber Meets the Road”   Whitney R. Robinson, PhD Assistant Professor, Epidemiology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   Dr. Robinson will use examples from... More

Project Manager with Brown University School of Public Health’s Institute for Community Health Promotion

By Emily Rogers March 4th, 2016 in Jobs

Job Description: The purpose of this position is to manage multiple federal and non-federal research and training grants, and to support administrative responsibilities of the Rhode Island Public Health Institute.  This person will oversee protocol development, implementation and evaluation of research grants, including but not limited to student and fellow recruitment, More

Research Assistant position available – Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit

By Juliana Restivo March 4th, 2016 in Jobs

Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit - Research Assistant (RA) The BU School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center’s Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit is seeking a bright and motivated student to assist faculty and staff with research activities. The CARE Unit is an academic unit addressing clinical, education, and research aspects of... More

Economic Downturn & Health Inequality: Evidence and Solutions

By Juliana Restivo March 4th, 2016 in Outside Announcements

The Department of Community Health Sciences invites you to come listen to a talk by guest Naoki Knodo, Associate Professor at the University of Tokyo School of Public Health. He will be sharing his research and covering the necessary measures to address health inequality issues in the egalitarian countries Japan and Sweeden. March 16th 2016 10:00-11:00am Crosstown... More