Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis/Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Chair in Health Equity

McMaster University is seeking an outstanding researcher to assume the Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis/Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Chair in Health Equity. We are looking for a dynamic scholar, ideally at the rank of Associate Professor. The Chairholder will lead an innovative research program focused on the production and communication of timely, relevant research that addresses the challenge of ensuring equity of access to health services and resources for the achievement of equitable health outcomes, which are fundamental and long-standing goals of the Canadian and Ontario health systems.

The Chairholder will have relevant disciplinary or interdisciplinary training from any of several relevant fields such as health policy, health economics, geography, ethics, or public health. Experience working collaboratively with health system decision makers and a strong commitment to improving public policy through research and exchange with policymakers are essential. Emphasis on the application of rigorous research methods to examine and offer policy solutions to address inequities within or external to the health care system is of particular interest. The successful applicant will also have an excellent teaching and mentoring record.

The Chairholder will hold a full-time appointment in the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CE&B) with opportunities for cross-appointments with other University departments. The Chairholder will also be a member of the Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (CHEPA), a world leader in the production and dissemination of knowledge about inequalities in health and health care and system responses (both health and non-health) to improve equity. The Chair is secured by a two million dollar endowment jointly funded by CHEPA, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University. The length of term for the Chair is a five-year renewable term.

For more information about CE&B, visit http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/ceb, for the Faculty of Health Sciences, http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca, and for CHEPA, http://www.chepa.org.

Applicants are invited to submit their curriculum vitae, along with a 2-page statement of interest indicating how your current and evolving research program aligns with the goals of the Chair and its emphasis on linkages with relevant knowledge users to inform policy. This statement should include a description of the vision for interaction with healthcare decision makers and how you could build on past experiences. Please submit all application material to:
Dr. Holger Schünemann, Chair
Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West,
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Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA L8S 4K1
Tel: (905) 525-9140, ext. 24931
E-mail: chairceb@mcmaster.ca

Applications should be submitted no later than October 15, 2011

Posted: July 21, 2011