Professor, Global Public Health

Professor, International Public Well being
Division of Neighborhood Well being Sciences
Max Rady School of Medication, Rady College of Well being Sciences
College of Manitoba
Place Quantity 34438

The College of Manitoba invitations functions for a Professor within the space of International Public Well being and Fairness, to be appointed for a full-time probationary, tenure-track place on the Professor rank. Wage can be commensurate with {qualifications} and expertise, and in accordance with the College of Manitoba College Affiliation collective settlement. The anticipated begin date is July 1, 2024, or as mutually agreed upon.

The Professor in International Public Well being and Fairness will present management for the College of Manitoba and its Institute for International Public Well being in analysis, training and public well being management specializing in integrating public well being interventions and applied sciences that enhance well being outcomes for the underserved and deprived populations, significantly international locations of Latin America.

This place aligns with the College of Manitoba’s Strategic Analysis Plan, which identifies “Integrative Analysis in Well being and Nicely-Being”, “Inhabitants and International Well being” and “Infectious Illnesses” as established areas of analysis excellence.

THE POSITION
The profitable candidate can be appointed to the Division of Neighborhood Well being Sciences (CHS), Max Rady School of Medication, Rady College of Well being Sciences (RFHS) (http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/health_sciences/medicine/units/chs/).

The Division of Neighborhood Well being Sciences (CHS) is a analysis and training-intensive interdisciplinary division that focuses on creation, preservation and communication of information with respect to the well being of populations and thereby contributes to the well-being of the folks of Manitoba, Canada and the world. CHS has 52 full-time school members, together with 10 Canada Analysis Chairs, and the biggest graduate program in RFHS. CHS has energetic collaborative analysis and academic applications in epidemiology, biostatistics, health-related social sciences, world public well being, Indigenous well being, household well being, violence and damage prevention, growing old and different areas. Whereas the first appointment can be in CHS, the candidate can be positioned with the College of Manitoba’s Institute for International Public Well being (IGPH) (https://umanitoba.ca/institute-for-global-public-health/) and may have a cross-appointment with the Division of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Illnesses (MMID) (https://umanitoba.ca/medicine/department-medical-microbiology-and-infectious-diseases) and can collaborate with MMID researchers to construct a robust, collaborative interdisciplinary analysis program. IGPH is a world chief in public well being analysis targeted on enhancing well being fairness at regional, nationwide and worldwide ranges. MMID is on the forefront of fundamental and utilized infectious illness analysis, with robust collaboration with the Public Well being Company of Canada’s Nationwide Microbiology Laboratory (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/programs/national-microbiology-laboratory.html). Inside CHS the candidate may even have alternatives to collaborate with researchers from the Manitoba Centre for Well being Coverage (MCHP) (https://umanitoba.ca/manitoba-centre-for-health-policy), and Ongomiizwin (https://umanitoba.ca/ongomiizwin/), the Rady College of Well being Sciences’ Indigenous Institute for Well being and Therapeutic, in addition to researchers from throughout the Rady College of Well being Sciences and different colleges.

Duties:
The profitable candidate is predicted to develop and lead an interdisciplinary analysis program and staff that focuses on enhancing fairness in public well being methods for infectious ailments by learning the interfaces between populations, pathogens and applications. Geographically, the main focus can be on international locations of the worldwide south, and significantly Latin America, the place the Institute for International Public Well being seeks partnerships. The Professor may have a number one mentorship function in graduate and post-graduate educating, via the event of revolutionary analysis coaching alternatives. The profitable candidate can be anticipated to include human rights and social justice parts into their analysis program, and promote a office setting that fosters Fairness, Range and Inclusion in its day by day operations. The profitable candidate can be anticipated to take part in service actions, particularly in relation to analysis.

{Qualifications}:
The profitable candidate will maintain an MD and/or PhD diploma in a related public well being self-discipline. They’ll have an internationally acknowledged public well being analysis program that focuses on infectious ailments and well being fairness, together with demonstrated skills to translate analysis findings into high-impact public well being applications and insurance policies. They’ll have a demonstrated report of profitable mentorship and coaching. Intensive management expertise in public well being analysis, coverage and public well being training in Latin America is a crucial criterion, significantly with respect to the research and utility of revolutionary public well being approaches and applied sciences to enhance public well being applications and providers for underserved populations.

The profitable candidate can be a dynamic and visionary particular person who has management expertise and demonstrated capability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary staff setting. They’ll have glorious communication and interpersonal expertise, and demonstrated expertise and success in selling range, fairness and inclusion, and human rights and social justice in analysis, educating and repair actions.

EQUITY STATEMENT
The College of Manitoba is dedicated to the rules of fairness, range & inclusion and to selling alternatives in hiring, promotion and tenure (the place relevant) for systemically marginalized teams who’ve been excluded from full participation on the College and the bigger group together with Indigenous Peoples, ladies, racialized individuals, individuals with disabilities and those that determine as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and different various sexual identities). All certified candidates are inspired to use; nevertheless, Canadian residents and everlasting residents can be given precedence.

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Fairness and variety are important to excellence. An open and various group fosters the inclusion of voices which were underrepresented or discouraged. To handle the Rady College of Well being Sciences dedication to fairness, range and inclusion, in recognition of the underrepresentation of members of traditionally and presently below‐represented teams, and pursuant to the Manitoba Human Rights Fee Coverage I‐7, choice can be given to candidates who self‐determine as ladies, Indigenous peoples, individuals with disabilities, racialized individuals, in addition to different traditionally underrepresented teams equivalent to 2SLGBTQIA+.

Software supplies, together with reference letters, can be dealt with in accordance with the Freedom of Info and Safety of Privateness Act (Manitoba). Please notice that utility supplies could also be supplied to taking part members of the search course of.

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APPLICATION PROCESS
Consideration of functions will start on December 16, 2023. A evaluate of functions will proceed till the place is stuffed.

Software supplies ought to embrace:
• a canopy letter outlining the candidate’s {qualifications} and the way they fulfill the above-listed standards;
• a curriculum vitae (together with examples of great analysis contributions);
• a 2–3-page assertion outlining the revolutionary and unique proposed analysis program envisioned for the Professorship, together with how trainees can be integrated;
• a press release on the candidate’s contributions to range, fairness and inclusion, and/or human rights and social justice actions of their educating, analysis, service and/or different experiences; and
• the names and call info of three referees.

Please ship functions by electronic mail to: Dr. Michelle Driedger, Head, Division of Neighborhood Well being Sciences, Rady College of Well being Sciences, College of Manitoba.
E-mail: [email protected]
Please check with Place Quantity # 34438 within the topic heading of your electronic mail.

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