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Description

The Center for Healthcare History and Policy (CHHAP) located within the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing (SON) at Emory University seeks applicants for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in the history of healthcare to start by August 2023 (or sooner if possible). Please submit CV, Cover Letter and the names of two referees by January 31, 2023.

The fellow will have research, teaching, and administrative responsibilities in the Center's online program in the history of healthcare which offers courses on the history of race and racism in US healthcare. The CHHAP is an interdisciplinary teaching and research unit that bridges the humanities, social sciences, and health sciences across the various department and schools at Emory University to foster innovative, interdisciplinary scholarship and to train undergraduates, graduate students, and health professionals with skills to apply critical social analysis to the understanding of health and disease. The fellow will have protected time to pursue a sustained program of research and writing, mentored by CHHAP and the History Department faculty, and is expected to make progress towards publication goals.

Duties include:* Pedagogical and administrative support for CHHAP courses, including lecturing, facilitating class discussions, and grading.* Liaising with CHHAP, SON and Emory University faculty members, administrators and instructional designers.* Mentoring CHHAP and SON students.* Organizing CHHAP events.* Working with the CHHAP Director and related faculty to develop new programs.* Developing content for CHHAP online and social media presence.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field. Excellent writing ability and strong oral communication skills. The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues. Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

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