Tenure Track Junior Professorship > Profile n°6: « Global health approaches to reducing social and territorial inequalities in health

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Tenure Track Junior Professorship > Profile n°6: « Global health approaches to reducing social and territorial inequalities in health

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• Key words: health inequalities; interdisciplinarity; implementation; global health; public health
• Planned tenured position as IRD Research Director after a 5-year contract
• Chair attached tothe UMR SESSTIM – Sciences Economiques et Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de l’Information Médicale (Inserm / IRD / Aix-Marseille Université), Marseille, France

Context and stakes for the Global South :The global, economic, social and ecological context is accentuating health inequalities and calls for a global approach that takes all these dimensions into account. In addition, measures and strategies to prevent and combat infectious, emerging or chronic diseases cannot be devised and deployed without taking into account the contexts, practices and specific characteristics of populations. This approach should make it possible to identify at-risk populations, gain a better understanding of the spaces and social interactions that characterize these populations, and evaluate the implementation of interventions designed to reduce social and territorial inequalities in health.Scientific objectives :In this perspective, and adopting a transdisciplinary approach to global health, the scientific aim of this project is to gain a better understanding of social and territorial contexts, while assessing the implementation of public health interventions to reduce health inequalities. An action objective will be to advocate social transformations and guide public policies aimed at reducing these inequalities. The project will be implemented by mobilizing public health approaches and methods (quantitative, qualitative, mixed or participatory as required) that take into account social and spatial contexts, recognizing the primordial role of actors at all levels of intervention. It will be set up in sites where SESSTIM is developing its strategy in the South, notably in West Africa and South-East Asia, with partners and in close liaison with the international global health research platforms currently being developed in these regions (Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Cambodia). It will focus on strengthening links between science and society, and promoting the integration of research findings and evidence into public policy and healthcare practice.Teaching objectives :The UMR SESSTIM coordinates several university diplomas and Master’s courses in Public Health at Aix-Marseille Université, taught by distance learning and giving priority to students from developing countries ( ). The Chairholder will take part in these training courses and contribute to the development of teaching on quantitative and/or qualitative methods and practices relating to global health approaches. He/she will promote these courses through the IRD network and its contacts in the South. He/she will propose training activities in the South to prepare for the Master’s degree and Doctoral thesis. He/she will be involved in tutoring students in the Master of Public Health program, supervising students in their Master’s internships, co-supervising PhD.

Funding available :The selected candidate of the Chair will receive (1) €200k in ANR funding (including a minimum of €120k in payroll costs – PhD students, post-docs, IT contract staff – with the balance earmarked for project operations), (2) an IRD funding for a three-year doctoral contract or a two-year postdoctoral contract and 30k€ for a long-term mission (approximately 6 months), and (3) €50k in funding from the A*Midex University Foundation.RequirementsResearch Field Other Education Level PhD or equivalentSpecific RequirementsAssessment criteria :

• Excellence of the candidate, motivation, scientific and pedagogical supervision capacity.
• Quality, originality, interdisciplinarity of the research and teaching projects and their Global South component.
• Relevance of the proposed methods with regard to the identified problems.
• Relevance and structuring effect of the project within the laboratory and at the level of partnerships.
• Coherence with the IRD – Aix-Marseille Université partnership priorities.
• Adequacy of the means to the proposed project and capacity to mobilise complementary means.

Additional InformationEligibility criteriaConditions for applicants :Candidates must fulfil one of the following criteria:

• hold a doctorate as provided in article L.612-7 of the French Education Code;
• hold a PhD or doctoral level of education;
• hold a doctorate in engineering;
• hold a study and research diploma in computer science, GIS;
• hold a study and research diploma in remote sensing;
• hold an overseas university degree considered equivalent to the above-mentioned diplomas; in this case, applicants should submit an equivalence request;
• show proof of qualifications or scientific work considered equivalent to the above-mentioned diplomas; in this case, applicants should submit an equivalence request.

For the equivalence request – (refer to the file available on the platform « Démarches simplifiées »).Selection processApplications, selection and interviews :Applications must be submitted online at: (page URL sur la plateforme DS) by April 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (metropolitan France time). Applications will be assessed by a committee comprising IRD members and external experts. Candidates pre-selected by the committee will be invited for interview. Interviews will last for one hour, and will be conducted remotely by video-conference.The recruitment date for the chair is set for December 1, 2024.Work Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute IRD Country France State/Province Marseille GeofieldWhere to apply WebsiteContact CityMarseille cedex 02 WebsiteStreet44 boulevard Dunkerque Postal Code13572STATUS: EXPIRED

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Marseille

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Thu, 14 Mar 2024 02:24:29 GMT

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