We are seeking candidates with demonstrated expertise in public health, quantitative or qualitative methods, and social epidemiologic or other relevant theories for studying the social determinants of health. Ideal candidates should have work which focuses on a) empirical analysis of health inequities b) quantitative or qualitative analysis of the social determinants of physical or mental health, c) investigation of social, psychological, and biological connections between socioenvironmental factors and physical or mental health; and/or d) applying a life course perspective to population health research. Demonstrated use of intersectional theories, concepts, and methods is desirable. Candidates with expertise in criminal justice and mass incarceration, mental health, migration, and/or social policy are highly encouraged to apply.

The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences offers an exceptional environment in which its mission is achieved through research to identify the social and behavioral determinants of health, development and evaluation of interventions and policies leading to the improvement of population health, and the preparation of professionals and researchers who will fill leadership positions in advocacy and public service. The department’s educational mission is to train both scholars and practitioners: scholars whose research will illuminate basic social determinants of health and who will identify and test innovative social policy and service interventions; practitioners who are skilled in designing, implementing, and evaluating health-enhancing interventions in action settings. The successful candidate will contribute to the department’s mission through his or her research and through teaching and advising students in the doctoral and master’s programs in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences and mentoring postdoctoral fellows.

We encourage applications from members of groups recognized by the US National Science Foundation and US National Institutes of Health as being underrepresented in the scientific and biomedical workforce and also recognized by the NIH as constituting “health disparity” populations, i.e., African Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, Hispanics (or Latinos), Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders; individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; women; and sexual and gender minorities.

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health seeks to find, develop, promote, and retain the world’s best scholars. We are committed to upholding the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in our school and the communities we serve.

Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged.

Information on resources for career development and work/life balance at HSPH can be found at: http://hsph.me/resources-career-development-and-work-life-balance.