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Stay in MA is a scholarship program for Massachusetts-based college students funded by Flybridge Capital Partners. The program is focused on fostering entrepreneurship and innovation between students and the local business community by providing financial assistance to students interested in joining or attending the events of technology and business organizations... More
Foundations Teaching Assistant Local Public Health Institute of MA at BUSPH is looking to hire a teaching assistant for a 50 hour course being taught from October 2014 to March 2015. Hours: approximately 60-75 spread out over 5-6 months Salary: $15/hour The teaching assistant will be helping with the Foundations Course for the Local... More
Organization: The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) was established in 1999 to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people's lives. It is an independent nonpartisan think tank based in Washington, DC. CEPR is committed to presenting issues in an accurate and... More
www.welcomeproject.org T H E W E L C O M E P R O J E C T Education and advocacy with Somerville’s immigrant community JOB OPENING (P/T): Development Associate/Grantwriter The Welcome Project, located in Somerville, MA seeks a part-time DevelopmentAssociate/Grantwriterto assist with foundation grant research and grant applications for a community-based non-profit. The Welcome Project’s... More
Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health. We place reproductive health care at the center of all that we do—believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving the way... More
Job Title: Clinical Observer Hiring Department: General Pediatrics Reports To: Christopher Landrigan, MD, MPH Preferred Start Date: October 27, 2014-July 2015 If you are interested, please send your resume to Alex Male at Alexandra.Male@childrens.harvard.edu General Overview: The Clinical Observer will assist the Principal Investigator and his Associates in the implementation of a research study designed to... More
Prof. Jacob Bor is looking for an RA with expertise in ArcGIS (or other geospatial mapping software) to assist with creation of maps and linking data sources, in connection with a project on the scale-up of HIV treatment in South Africa. I am looking for someone to start immediately. Phase one of the... More
Professors Jacob Bor and Bill MacLeod are looking for a student RA to assist with some data cleaning, data entry, and simple analytic tasks for an evaluation of South Africa’s HIV treatment program. The candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, web research, and have access to a computer. The... More
Policy & Advocacy Officer Salud por Derecho is a human rights organization focused on defending the right to health. Through political advocacy, awareness-raising and social mobilization, in Spain and at the European and global levels, we work so that all people are able to exercise their right to health. Our work is... More
Public Citizen’s Global Access to Medicines Program works with partners worldwide to improve health outcomes and save lives, through use of pharmaceutical cost-lowering measures including generic competition. We support civil society groups and public agencies with analysis and technical assistance to help overcome patent-based and other drug monopolies. Our work... More
International Center for Research on Women New Dehli, India Duration: Fall 2014 (September-December) Vacancy: 1 [Additional opportunities available beginning in January.] The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) works to make women in developing countries an integral part of alleviating global poverty. Our research evidence identifies women’s contributions as well as the obstacles that... More
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Core Course Tutors Needed! The BUSPH Core Course Tutoring Program is currently recruiting tutors for the fall semester. The Core Course Tutoring Program is designed to provide free tutoring in the MPH core courses for MPH students. Tutors are needed for all core courses and may be from any concentration and... More
UCLA Health Fellowship Program Employer Info Session Wednesday, September 03, 4:30 to 5:30 PM, Talbot 106E Interested in Health Administration? Please join representatives from UCLA Health to learn more about jump-starting your career in health administration through the Administrative Fellowship. This is a one-year, project-based program which provides executive-level exposure under the direction... More
