Assistant or Associate Professor of One Health at PIH – Partners In Health: (Deadline Ongoing)

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Position Description

The Faculty of One Health will be responsible for working as part of team to develop the newly established Centre for One Health at UGHE. The Faculty member will liaise closely with Executive Education, MGHD and MBBS/MGHD teams at UGHE to develop and implement One Health training, research and community engagement. The Faculty member must have a deep commitment to excellence in teaching and research and a broad expertise in the fields that make up One Health including animal, environment and human health. The Faculty member must also have proven expertise and track record in one of the fields that make up One Health (e.g. NTDs, emerging infectious diseases, climate change, among others). They will be required to conduct research and pursue external grant funding to advance One Health research at UGHE.

Responsibilities

Research

• Undertake resource mobilization for One Health programming and research, including preparing grant applications to external funding sources, coordinating reporting to external funders and managing financial approvals and other financial processes
• Conduct One Health research in partnership with UGHE students, faculty, and other institutional partners
• Mentor students completing One Health, MGHD and other research projects through their practicum or other relevant research opportunities

• Support in writing project deliverables, such as protocols, reports, and publications

• Conduct literature searches and reviews and support with ethics review submissions

• Support the establishment of an interdisciplinary research team

Teaching

• Support in the integration of One Health curriculum throughout all of UGHE’s programs
• Support the development of One Health graduate and professional programs
• Teach in One Health courses in the MGHD, MBBS and other programs
• Support the development of UGHE’s online programming
• Use technical content to develop assignments, instruction sequences for course delivery, assignments, and assessment tools
• Provide technical research to support One Health content development
• Prepare presentations and contribute to the development of scholarship and practical materials for the Centre for One Health
• Recruit and coordinate part-time and visiting faculty to co-teach One Health courses
• Coordinate with the Educational Development and Quality Centre to implement evidence-based continuous improvement of teaching and courses

Program Administration

• Support UGHE academic processes and programs related to research, curriculum, staff, faculty and students
• Provide general administrative support to the Centre for One Health and represent UGHE at One Health meetings and events
• Chair meetings for the One Health Collaborative; develop new and promote existing relationships with members of the Collaborative, other organizations, and scholars across the world
• Support the creation of a UGHE One Health student club chapter
• Solicit and develop international institutional relationships and partnerships
• Serve on UGHE committees and represent UGHE on external committees as assigned
• Develop semi-annual plans, reports, and budgets to sustain academic activities at UGHE
• Perform additional duties as required

Qualifications

• PhD in the fields that make up One Health (i.e. human, animal or environmental health)
• Proven subject matter expertise in one of the following subject areas: (1) medical or health sciences, (2) environmental sciences or environmental health or (3) animal sciences or veterinary medicine. Individuals with strong expertise in other subject areas that are foundational to the practice of One Health and and who can provide evidence of an ability to teach many different subjects may be considered
• At least three years of experience with teaching and curriculum development in higher education
• Familiarity and experience with innovative teaching methods, such as team-based learning and problem-based learning, blended learning, formative assessment, peer instruction, or online learning
• Track record of research productivity with peer-reviewed publications
• Familiarity with qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis and related software
• Exemplary interpersonal skills; ability to effectively collaborate with culturally diverse staff across departments and countries
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills, good judgment, and creative problem-solving
• Fluency in English required; French or Kinyarwanda language skills desired but not mandatory
• Willingness to relocate to Butaro, Rwanda

Benefits of Working at UGHE

UGHE faculty will be based at our campus in Butaro, Northern Rwanda. The campus is situated in a scenic area with a mild climate year-round. New, on-campus housing is available for full-time faculty. UGHE also offers a competitive salary and health care benefits. Faculty moving to UGHE from outside of Rwanda for this position will receive a relocation allotment and an annual stipend for travel to their home countries for themselves and eligible dependents.

How to apply

Applicants should provide: (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) a cover letter, (3) a personal statement addressing candidate’s experience working in a related field, (4) names and contact information of three professional references who can attest to experience in education, leadership and management experience; at least one of these references should be an immediate supervisor and (5) copies of all degrees earned and current professional certifications.

Please upload your cover letter, personal statement, and proof of degrees attained as a single PDF file under “Additional Files” on the application page.

Organizational Profile

The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is a new kind of university focused on training the next generation of global leaders in health care delivery. The university launched in Rwanda in September 2015 with its flagship degree program: the Master of Science in Global Health Delivery. Through an academic experience uniquely rooted in the values of equity, students are empowered to both ease suffering at the bedside and drive transformational, systemic changes to the health system.

UGHE is an initiative of Partners In Health (PIH), an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. In over nearly three decades of operating alongside public sectors in countries around the world, PIH has developed a model to deliver high quality health care to some of the world’s most marginalized communities. Nowhere has this impact been more profound than in Rwanda, where Inshuti Mu Buzima—PIH’s sister organization—and our government partners have driven innovation for a decade.

Members of the UGHE community are tenacious and resolute in our drive to attain social justice, make common cause with those in need, listen to and learn from others, and operate with honesty and humility as we uphold academic integrity and intellectual curiosity. The University of Global Health Equity seeks individuals committed to these values to join the team.

Partners In Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.