Assistant Professor in Global Health - Montréal, Canada - Université de Montréal

Université de Montréal

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Montréal, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Assistant Professor in Global Health

Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Université de
Montréal

The Department of Social and Preventive Medicine (DMSP) in the School of Public Health at the Université de
Montréal (ESPUM) is recruiting for a position at rank of Assistant Professor for a teaching and research career in
Global Health. The DMSP brings together 37 professors and more than 60 adjunct, clinical and research professors
divided into five areas of excellence: Health Promotion, Global Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Bioethics.
Global health is a multidisciplinary field of study, research and practice that prioritises improving health and achieving
health equity for global populations; global health research and practice therefore presents epistemological, ethical
and methodological challenges.

Priority areas include, but are not limited to:
One Health, the environmental lens in
global health, societal determination of health in a context of globalization. Applicants are encouraged to highlight
the methodological approaches used in their research and to explain their relevance to the research questions being
pursued.

The Université de Montréal - which has an international vision and culture - is the only francophone Canadian
institution to offer training programs in public health and health services administration accredited by American
organizations such as the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME); the School
is also accredited by Council for Education in Public Health (CEPH). The ESPUM offers specialized training in several
fields of specialization in public health at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels in professional and
research training programs. Our professors are associated with several research centres of excellence in Montreal
and have multiple national and international collaborations.

As a professor, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the promotion of the excellence of the

DMSP and the ESPUM
through your teaching and your research activities. You will also ensure the visibility of your discipline in addition
to actively participate in the operation of a renowned institution

As such, you will:


Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in global health as well as in courses and programs in other
areas of public health 

Supervise master's and doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows in the production of theses, directed
studies, and internships 

Develop and conduct a research program in global health and publish in scientific journals 

Contribute actively to the functioning of the Department and the School by being involved in administrative,
teaching and scientific activities 

Participate in external academic activities and contribute to the visibility of the Department, the School and
the University in scientific and professional circles

**To be successful in this role, you should: **Hold a PhD in a relevant global health discipline (e.g., public health, social sciences, environmental health
epidemiology) 

Have expertise covering the analysis of major global health issues and experimentation of solutions to
address these, as well as a mastery of the predominant theoretical and critical currents in global health 

Have a research agenda focused on environmental justice (injustice), socio-ecological change, or systemic
issues of chronic or infectious diseases will be considered an important asset 

Strong methodological expertise in empirical global health research (qualitative, quantitative, participatory,
mixed methods, etc.) 

Demonstrate an ability and enthusiasm for working in transdisciplinary teams on global health issues 

Demonstrate an ability to provide global health education to a variety of audiences 

Demonstrate an ability to conduct research focused on global health analysis or intervention, including
through global health research partnerships and engagement with national or international collaborators 

Have an adequate knowledge of written and spoken French
or a strong commitment to quickly mastering
the proficiency level required, in accordance with the Université de Montréal's Language Policy. An
institutional learning support program is offered to all professors wishing to learn French or improve their
communication skills.

We invite you to submit:


a cover letter (2 pages) 

a 5-year research plan (3 pages) 

a summary of teaching approach and relevant experience (1 page) 

an academic CV (training, scholarships and awards, research grants, scientific publications, teaching and
mentoring activities, knowledge transfer activities, etc.) 

the names of 3 references who agree to be contacted in the event that you are invited to interview

Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, ESPUM

**Additional information about the position

Reference number ESP 07-23/01