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16 August: Associate Professor of Health and Social Policy Faculty of Medicine – Institute for Health and Social Policy and the Department of Political Science, McGill University Position description The Institute for Health and Social Policy, Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, invites applications for a full-time position as an Associate Professor of Health and Social Policy. [Contract Academic Staff, ranked]. This is a 2 year contractual position. McGill University is one of Canada’s leading universities, and both the Institute for Health and Social Policy and the Department of Political Science are home to a diverse group of faculty with expertise and international standing in advanced research and training methods. Job Duties The successful candidate will carry out an independent program of research at the Institute for Health and Social Policy in the general area of mental health and will be expected to take an active part in the research and training activities of the Institute. The successful candidate will be expected to establish contacts and collaborations with research teams at McGill working in this area and have the potential to innovate in areas such as transcultural psychiatry. The successful candidate will teach three courses a year in the Department of Political Science in the Faculty of Arts in the areas of comparative health policy, comparative politics of migrant and refugee populations in Europe and North America, and Mediterranean politics, notably Turkish politics. Qualifications and Education requirements Candidates must have a PhD in political science or public policy, with special expertise in the political and psycho-social correlates of migrant and refugee populations. Necessary qualifications for the position include evidence of scholarship, research productivity and potential as demonstrated by publications and research grants, and a strong commitment to excellence in teaching. Priority will be given to candidates conducting research on the health needs, in particular the mental health needs, of resettled refugees. JOB DETAILS Job type: Contract Academic Staff Rank: Associate Professor Salary: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience Posting period: Please submit your application within 30 days of the publication of this advertisement. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, with all applications received within 30 days of this posting being fully considered. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. APPLICATION PROCESS Applications must be submitted on-line at: http://www.mcgill.ca/medicine-academic/positionsavailable The following supporting documents are required: - a cover letter & curriculum vitae (as 1 pdf document) - statement of research (if including other documents, combine to make 1 pdf) - the names and contact information of three referees McGill University is committed to diversity and equity in employment. It welcomes applications from: women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, visible minorities, and others who may contribute to diversification. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Note: The material contained in this communication comes to you from the Forced Migration Discussion List which is moderated by the Refugee Studies Centre (RSC), Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the RSC or the University. If you re-print, copy, archive or re-post this message please retain this disclaimer. Quotations or extracts should include attribution to the original sources. E-mail: [log in to unmask] Posting guidelines: http://www.forcedmigration.org/research-resources/discussion/forced-migration-discussion-list-posting-guidelines Subscribe/unsubscribe: http://tinyurl.com/fmlist-join-leave List Archives: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/forced-migration.html RSS: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?RSS&L=forced-migration Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/refugeestudies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/refugeestudiescentre