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The School of Public Health is looking for student representation on all relevant school-wide committees. Student members serve as the voice for SPH students and are full voting members of these committees, including: · Education · Enrollment · Practicum · Student Experience · Practice · Research To apply to be a student representative, please submit a copy... More
Assignment Title: Rural Community Finance Specialist Assignment Location: Monrovia, Liberia Assignment Duration: 3 MONTHS, Negotiable for Summer OR Fall 2015 Assignment Summary: ACDI/VOCA is currently seeking a Service Learning Corps Volunteer to work with the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) in setting up and operationalizing banking systems for Rural Community Financial Institutions (RCFIs). The... More
Ebola in West Africa: Looking Back, Moving Forward Thursday, May 14, 8:00PM EDT Doctors Without Borders aid workers reflect on their recent work in West Africa, current challenges, and what remains to be done. Register now: http://ebola-update-webcast.eventbrite.com Now over a year into the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)... More
This course (recently renamed) qualifies for credits in GH and EH. It also contains lots of infectious disease epidemiology. PH 825 - Analysis of Emerging Infections Using the One Health Approach Instructors: David Hamer and Jean van Seventer Credits: 4 Meeting Time: Fall Thursday 10:00 am – 12:45 pm This class employs One Health, an... More
Research group at Oxford seeks a Project Managers to support their fieldwork teams in running research projects in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. View the full job posting here: YOUNG CAREERS VACANCY
Mali Health mHealth Coordinator Reports to: National Director Location: Bamako, Mali Start Date and Duration: 1 year, beginning 6/1/2015, with opportunity for renewal Position Description: Working from Mali Health’s Bamako office, the mHealth Coordinator will manage the organization’s growing mobile health activities, cutting across several programs and departments, include monitoring and evaluation, database management, More
What: the fellowship supports young activists and organizers as thought leaders and allies in crafting solutions and new youth-focused approaches to open society challenges. Fellows may produce a variety of work products, including publications, such as reports and blog posts; infographics and other visual content; innovative education and training resources... More
Laterite Ltd. is looking to hire a Project Manager, a Research Associate and a Junior Research Analyst to join its Kigali office. Laterite (www.laterite-africa.com) is a data, research and advisory firm dedicated to social and economic development. They are looking for someone with at least 4 years of experience for the Project Manager position, more... More
SPH EH750 S A1, Water Quality and Public Health 2 credits Professor Wendy Heiger-Bernays Pre-reqs: EH717 or permission of instructor Meets June 1-June 17, 2015 Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 4:00 PM-7:00 PM, except on June 8, when class will start at 3:00 PM to accommodate a field trip Involves field work and independent group work after class... More
GRM Futures Group is offering the following summer internships in DC. Please apply online at www.futuresgroup.com and feel free to send the application to my email (cmarona@futuresgroup.com) as well. Impact Investment Intern The primary purpose of this role is to assess different types of investment, to be defined, in conjunction with solving... More
Professor Laing is looking for a student to help him edit some videos for GH756 course; strong video editing experience preferred. Project involves merging PowerPoint and video content using Camptasia software. The video material will be recorded Skype and ECHO 360 videos as well as two conventional videos. Prior experience... More
EMD Serono Global Government Affairs & Policy (GA&P) Intern Job Description Company information: EMD Serono is the biopharmaceutical subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a global pharmaceutical and chemical group. We strive to create value and benefit patients by transforming medical science into breakthrough solutions in our core therapeutic areas of... More
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. is a nationally recognized, nonpartisan firm that conducts domestic social policy research on health care, welfare, education, labor, and related topics. Mathematica’s mission is to improve public well-being by bringing the highest standards of quality, objectivity, and excellence to bear in our work for our clients... More
POSITION: Research Fellow – Maternity Homes in Zambia Project REPORTS TO: Dr. Nancy Scott, Principal Investigator Appointment term: Anticipated June 1, 2015 start date, one-year appointment with annual renewal for up to three years, conditional upon continued grant funding and good performance. Salary: Commensurate with experience. SUMMARY OF PROJECT The Maternity Homes Alliance (MHA) - More
