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Teaching Assistant for Professor Syamak Moattari in HS 345 (Global Environmental Public Health) at the Charles River Campus. Eligibility Requirements: Candidates should be graduate students (MPH or doctoral) with interest in learning and using Web Technology and Smartphone Apps in the classroom environment. Primary Responsibilities: The Teaching Assistant will manage the online discussion... More
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) was established in 2003 as a research center at the Economics Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Since then, it has grown into a global network of researchers who use randomized evaluations to answer critical policy questions in the fight against... More
Initiatives Inc., a small women-owned, Boston-based, business founded in 1987, is committed to improving access to quality primary health care for people in underserved communities. Their technical and management support enables organizations and communities to link, coordinate and deliver health services with the goal of providing solutions for better health. ... More
The Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology is looking for an Administrative Specialist to provide skilled administrative support to one senior clinical physician as well as to support the Global Health Initiative (GHI) at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. Spanish is a requirement. Learn more here: GHI Administrative Specialist
A note from our alum Taryn Silver working with an organization with great openings! "I am currently training to take over the Country Director position with an Kore Timoun/The Children's Nutrition Program in Leogane, Haiti. We have an internship program here that I think could be an excellent practicum opportunity for... More
Webinar: One Acre Fund and J-PAL One Acre Fund is hosting a careers webinar with The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) on December 17th from 12-1 PM EDT. J-PAL is a global network of researchers who use randomized evaluations to answer critical policy questions in the fight against poverty. J-PAL’s... More
Tufts University School of Nutrition Science and Policy 2014 Future of Food and Nutrition Graduate Student Research Conference Call for Abstracts Please see the information below regarding the 8th annual "Future of Food and Nutrition" Graduate Student Research Conference, a student-run conference hosted by the Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy. This multidisciplinary... More
Improving Maternal Health: Insights from around the world A celebration of the MHTF-PLOS collection of open-access maternal health research December 11, 2013 11am to 12:30pm The Leadership Studio Harvard School of Public Health Seats are limited. Please arrive early! Join the conversation on Twitter: #MHTFPLOS A panel of authors from the collection will discuss their recent... More
Come join us at an information session for The Movement, the student-run journal at the School of Public Health! Learn how to become an editor, or to contribute your creative and professional work for publication in the Spring 2014 issue. Lunch will be served! Friday, December 6th, 12 noon, L212.
Project Design and Grant Writing Intern Salary: Unpaid. Travel expenses reimbursed. Length: 4 - 5 months with possibility of employment at the end of the internship Start date: January 2014 Reporting to: Director of Large Grants / Development Manager Place of work: Home-based for US interns; combination of home and office for UK interns Work... More
BU SNAP CHALLENGE Dear BU/BMC Students, Faculty, and Guests, I'd like to present a opportunity to increase awareness about food insecurity and the importance of SNAP to many members of our community who rely on it, especially during the holiday season. As many of you might have already heard, several students and faculty... More
EH749 Global Environmental Health (This course counts towards IH credit) Content: This class introduces students to 1) frameworks for understanding global environmental health issues including sustainable development and the demographic/epidemiological/environmental transitions; 2) methods for characterizing global environmental burdens of disease, including linkages with surveillance systems and information gaps among countries; and... More
Python/Django Web Developer - Center for International Development at Harvard University Development and Communications Intern - African Food and Peace Foundation Executive Director - Tremendous Hearts Development Intern - The David Project Production and Marketing Internship - Cantata Singers Monitoring... More
On December 5th, The Dartmouth Institute will be coming on campus for an Employer Information Session. The event will be from 5:00 to 5:50 in the Career Center. They will be specifically talking about their Policy Fellowship as well as 2 Clinical Improvement Coordinator position. Descriptions of these position are... More
