*U.S. Department of Health and Human Services*
*Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation*
*Office of Health Policy - Division of Health Care Quality and Outcomes*
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The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is currently
seeking two analysts to work in the Division of Health Care Quality and
Outcomes (HQO) in the Office of Health Policy. ASPE serves as the
principal advisor to the Secretary of HHS on policy development and is
responsible for major activities in the areas of policy research, strategic
planning, policy coordination, evaluation, legislative development, and
economic analysis. For more information regarding ASPE and our work please
visit our website at
https://aspe.hhs.gov<https://exchange.asu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://aspe.hhs.gov>.
*Position #1: Quality*
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*Program Requirements: *
HQO is establishing core expertise in research and policy analysis related
to the development, implementation, and application (e.g., public
reporting, value based purchasing) of quality measures for provider and
health plan performance measurement; evaluation of the impact of
measurement on health care quality and outcomes; and comparative
effectiveness research (CER). ASPE is seeking qualified applicants to
support this core area of research and expertise.
*Qualified applicant’s duties and responsibilities:*
· Develop and execute independent internal and external (e.g.,
contract) policy research proposals on quality, value-based purchasing, and
CER
· Develop collaborative relationships with multiple HHS agencies,
including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality, Health Resources Services Administration,
and the Office of the National Coordination for Health Information
Technology, and external organizations such as the National Quality Forum
· Respond to requests from ASPE and Departmental leadership for
policy analysis and information on quality initiatives, such as the use of
quality measures in provider and health plan performance incentive systems
*Qualified applicant’s qualifications:*
* *
· Masters with 2+ years of experience in health policy, management,
and/or research or recent Ph.D. graduate with expertise in these areas;
clinical experience would be helpful
· Research experience related to health care quality, quality
measurement and CER, including experience with the data and methodological
issues associated with quality measures
· Demonstrated ability to successfully develop independent health
policy-focused research ideas and manage research projects
· Ability to plan, lead, coordinate, and accomplish work activities
independently to meet deadlines, while resolving complex problems
· Able to multi-task and work in a team environment
· Exceptional organizational, written, and verbal communication
skills
· Knowledge of SAS or Stata preferred
*Expectations: *
· Full-time
· Located at HHS Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
*Position #2: Comparative effectiveness research and data
infrastructure/health information technology *
* *
*Program Requirements: *
HQO manages and oversees several initiatives on comparative effectiveness
research (CER), patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR), and the data
infrastructure needed to support such research nationally. ASPE is seeking
qualified applicants to support this core area of expertise and research.
*Qualified applicant’s duties and responsibilities:*
· Develop and execute independent internal and external (e.g.,
contract) policy proposals on CER, PCOR, data infrastructure, and quality
· Participate and lead intra-agency workgroup(s) on investments for
developing and supporting data infrastructure for CER
· Develop collaborative relationships with multiple HHS agencies,
including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality, National Institutes of Health, the Health
Resources Services Administration, and the Office of the National
Coordination for Health Information Technology
· Respond to requests from ASPE and Departmental leadership for
policy analysis and information on the use of health information
technology, CER, and PCOR
*Qualified applicant’s qualifications:*
* *
· Masters with 2+ years of experience in health policy, management,
or research or recent Ph.D. graduate with expertise in these areas;
clinical experience would be helpful
· Knowledge and experience with health information technology
(e.g., claims databases, electronic health records, registries, data
standards) and its application in enabling the conduct of CER and PCOR and
in enabling quality improvement
· Demonstrated ability to successfully develop independent health
policy-focused research ideas and manage research projects
· Ability to plan, lead, coordinate, and accomplish work activities
independently to meet deadlines, while resolving complex problems
· Able to multi-task and work in a team environment
· Exceptional organizational, written, and verbal communication
skills
*Expectations: *
· Full-time
· Located at HHS Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
For consideration for either position, please send a cover letter and
resume to Pierre Yong in the ASPE Office of Health Policy (Email:
pierre.y...@hhs.gov).
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POST-DOC FELLOWSHIP POSITIONS at DUKE UNIVERSITY
Duke University’s Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy is seeking two
Fellows to work in its Center for Public Genomics
(CpG)<https://exchange.asu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.genome....>beginning
August/September 2012. The CpG was established in 2004 to
explore the value of “open science” norms and practices, and to understand
the risks and benefits of intellectual property protections in genomics.
The CpG is funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute, and is a
national Center of Excellence in Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications
Research, supported by a P50 center grant.
* *
*Post-Doc Position #1*: The Fellow is expected to do research and help with
scholarly work within the Center. The Fellow will be responsible for a
variety of tasks within the CpG’s different projects, particularly a study
of DNA sequencing technologies and the implications of widespread
full-genome sequence analysis. The Fellow will conduct research on policy
issues related to data-sharing, intellectual property, and genomics
research as part of a team involving two research assistants, students, and
the Principal Investigator, Robert Cook-Deegan. Qualified candidates
should hold an advanced degree in the natural sciences, social sciences,
law, medicine or humanities. A scientific or technical background is
desirable, but not required.
*Post-Doc Position #2*: The Fellow will be responsible for a variety of
tasks within the CpG that are centered at Duke Law School. His or her
focus will be the "Genomics as Information" Project, which seeks to
identify, analyze, and propose policy responses to ownership challenges
raised as genomic research becomes increasingly based on pure information.
The Fellow will conduct research as part of a team led by the Principal
Investigator of the project, Professor Arti Rai. Qualified candidates
should hold an advanced degree in law (J.D.). Coursework or practice in
the area of intellectual property required. A scientific or technical
background is desirable, but not required.
For both positions, salary is commensurate with experience. NIH funding
requires that the person selected be an American citizen or have a
Permanent Resident card (Alien Registration Receipt card or “green card”.)
For additional details and application procedures, visit the Center for
Public Genomics website:
http://www.genome.duke.edu/centers/cpg/fellowship-opportunities/<https://exchange.asu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.genome....>
Duke University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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*Research Analysts - Science & Technology Policy Institute*
*Overview:*
The IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI) is a non-profit,
federally funded research and development center that provides analytical
support to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the
federal agencies on science and technology (S&T) policy.
STPI takes pride in the high caliber and timeliness of its analyses, which
are produced in an atmosphere that encourages independent thinking to
achieve objective results. Work at STPI often involves multi-disciplinary
approaches to research in diverse teams. Strong oral and written
communications skills are essential, as STPI staff work closely and
regularly interact with government sponsors.
We work across all areas of science and technology, including economics and
statistics, biology and life sciences, federal resource management,
nanotechnology, engineering, national security, and space, among others.
Recent examples of S&T policy work include research on programs that fund
high risk projects, identifies gaps in behavioral and social science
research, focuses on multiple aspects of the federal labs (facilities,
governance, technology transfer), the bioeconomy, research and development
in the industrial sector, STEM education, Earth observation systems, and
Federal data policies.
*Responsibilities:*
We are looking for candidates with a Ph. D. in the life sciences, physical
sciences, behavioral sciences, social sciences, economics, mathematics, or
engineering, with strong applied research skills, to provide analytical
support on S&T policy to the White House Office of Science and Technology
Policy and Federal Agencies.
*Qualifications:*
- Applicants must have at least 8 years experience (post PhD) managing
projects, staff, and budgets, have worked on diverse S&T policy issues.
- Prospective applicants should also have a strong interest in applied
research.
- We are particularly interested in candidates with demonstrated skills
and experience in economics or econometrics, statistical analysis, or life
sciences.
- Candidates are highly encouraged to submit a cover letter outlining
how their skill set, experience, and education align with the STPI
mission.
U.S. citizenship is required.
- Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and
must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
IDA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in the
workplace. Individuals with disabilities, including "disabled veterans" or
veterans with service-connected disabilities, are encouraged to apply.
*** Decisions will be made by mid-June on who we will interview.
Please apply at
https://jobs-ida.icims.com/jobs/1837/job<https://exchange.asu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://jobs-ida.i...>(Job
ID: 2012-1837)
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*Patents for Humanity needs experts*
Do you know that one fifth of the world's population doesn't have access to
clean drinking water? Or that almost a billion of the world's poor don't
get enough to eat every day? While tackling the world’s challenges needs
significant research, much can be accomplished by applying current
technologies to alleviate suffering.
This is your chance to help! Patents for Humanity
<https://exchange.asu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.uspto.g...>needs
experts to serve as judges. Patents for Humanity is the U.S. Patent &
Trademark Office’s (USPTO) new awards competition rewarding those who bring
life-saving technologies to people in need. By providing business
incentives for humanitarian efforts, the program will highlight how patent
holders effectively contribute to solving the world’s most pressing
problems.
*If you are interested**:*
Please send your C.V. and a short (no more than one page) document with the
following info to patentsforhuman...@uspto.gov
· your name
· desired judging category (medical technology, food and nutrition,
clean technology or information technology)
· description of how you meet the judge qualifications, particularly
#2
*Judging Process**:*
The judging process is similar to other peer review processes like grant
review or academic publication.
Working independently, judges will apply non-technical
criteria<https://exchange.asu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://patentsforh...>to
evaluate how the applicant has used their technology to benefit the
impoverished. Judges will provide an overall numeric score on a 100 point
scale along with comments explaining their score. Judges will exercise
considerable independent judgment in this process.
Applications will compete in four categories: medical technology, food and
nutrition, clean technology and information technology. Each application
will receive 3 reviews by 3 separate judges. The reviews will be forwarded
to a selection committee to determine the winners.
*Commitment required**:*
Judges will serve as unpaid volunteers for one awards cycle. Each judge
will review 30-50 applications of 5 pages each. All reviews will be done
in a 30-day period shortly after the close of the application process (ends
Aug 31, 2012). Completed reviews will be due in early to mid October.
Judges must participate in a one-day orientation seminar offered in person
or remotely to be scheduled in August or early Sept. Judges will also have
the opportunity to provide a follow-up report on how to improve the program
in the future.
*Qualifications**:*
To serve as a judge, volunteers should demonstrate the following
qualifications:
1) Recognized subject matter expertise in science, engineering,
economics, business, public policy, health, law, or a related field.
2) Demonstrated understanding of a broad range of mechanisms for
developing and commercializing technology.
3) Experience participating in review processes such as grant
applications or academic journal submissions.
Items 1 and 3 can generally be satisfied by some type of an academic
appointment, possibly part-time. Item 2 may be shown through activities
that reflect commercialization experience or knowledge, such as: turning
academic research into commercial products, working with startup companies
that commercialize research, advising companies on market potential,
engaging in market studies or analysis, or other activities with a
commercial focus.
Additionally, it is desirable but not necessary for applicants to
demonstrate the following:
4) Knowledge of humanitarian issues, especially the practical
challenges presented with delivering goods and services to areas with
inadequate transportation, electricity, security, government, or other
infrastructure.
*If you are interested**:*
Please send your C.V. and a short (no more than one page) document with the
following info to patentsforhuman...@uspto.gov
· your name
· desired judging category (medical technology, food and nutrition,
clean technology or information technology)
· description of how you meet the judge qualifications, particularly
#2
For more information on the program, please see the Patents for Humanity
website:
http://www.uspto.gov/patentsforhumanity<https://exchange.asu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.uspto.g...>
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Edward Elliott
Expert Advisor, Office of Policy & External Affairs
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
edward.elli...@uspto.gov <edward.eElli...@uspto.gov>
(571) 272-7024<https://exchange.asu.edu/exchange/jmwetmor/Inbox/Jobs,%20fellowships,...>
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American Academy of Microbiology Colloquium Fellowship
Beginning in 2011, the American Academy of Microbiology (Academy) will
provide a one-year fellowship to a recent microbiology PhD recipient. The
Academy is the honorific leadership group within the American Society for
Microbiology (ASM), the world's oldest and largest life science
organization. The mission of the Academy is to recognize scientists for
outstanding contributions to microbiology and provide microbiological
expertise in the service of science and the public. To this end, each year
the Academy convenes three to four colloquia to address critical issues in
microbiology. Colloquium reports are used by governmental agencies,
industry, educators and the scientific and lay communities.
The field of microbiology is broad and microbiologists have much to
contribute to solving societal challenges in health, food, energy and the
environment. Communicating the excitement and potential benefits of
advances in microbiology is critically important to attract the next
generation of students into the field, to educate and inform the public and
to justify continued investment in microbiology research. In addition to
academic researchers and clinicians, the field of microbiology needs
individuals who are skilled in science communication and public outreach.
The goal of the AAM Colloquium fellowship is to provide an opportunity for
a recent microbiology PhD graduate to develop these skills. The fellow will
work closely with the Academy Director on the colloquium program,
participating in the entire process from choosing appropriate topics
through proposal development and fund-raising to writing colloquium reports
to publicity and dissemination.
Applicants for the fellowship should have a broad interest in the field of
microbiology and a willingness to learn about topics outside their own area
of expertise. Exceptional writing skills are essential. The fellowship will
provide salary and some benefits. The fellowship term is one year.
*Information about applying for the fellowship can be found
here<http://academy.asm.org/index.php/colloquium-program/colloquium-fellow...>
.* *Applications are due May 15, 2012.*
* *
*
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*
*Responsibilities:*
The fellow will work with the Director on the Academy Colloquium program:
- developing novel colloquium ideas
- working with volunteers to develop submitted colloquium ideas
- identifying appropriate steering committee members and participants
- identifying funding sources and drafting inquiries and/or grant
proposals
- attending colloquia and drafting session notes
- drafting and editing colloquium reports
The fellow may also be asked to help with other Academy activities
including the organization of General Meeting sessions, identification of
candidates for Awards committees, monitoring the election to fellowship
process and interfacing with other parts of the ASM.
*Skills/qualifications:*
- Advanced degree in microbiology (PhD preferred)
- Exceptional writing skills including the ability to write clearly and
succinctly about complex scientific and technical topics for a general
audience
- Ability to assimilate and summarize information from the primary
microbiology literature
- Ability to follow, then quickly and accurately summarize group
discussions
- Ability to identify appropriate experts for colloquia, committees and
other volunteer positions
- Excellent people skills – experience working with expert volunteers
would be a plus
Candidate must be prepared to travel; approximately 6 off-site meetings are
anticipated during the one-year term of the fellowship.
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If you’re interested in health policy, check out the Pew Health Group
research Unit at the Pew Charitable Trusts. There are a handful of health
policy jobs in DC right now…
*
https://jobs-pct.icims.com/jobs/search?ss=1&searchKeyword=&searchLoca...
*<https://exchange.asu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://jobs-pct.i...>
*Senior Officer, Research & Writing 2012-2809*
*Officer, Research & Information 2012-2832*
*Manager, Research 2012-2831*
* *
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The Department of Economics and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
Center for Health Policy at the University of New Mexico invite
applications for a one-year postdoctoral position, to begin August 2012.
Contingent on award of funds, the successful candidate will participate in
a NSF Science of Science and Innovation Policy (SciSIP) grant-funded
research project to assess the efficiency and productivity of federal
biomedical research investments. Applicants with strong backgrounds in
public economics and quantitative methods, particularly econometric methods
for panel count data, will be preferred.
This project is a cross-disciplinary, cross-institution collaboration with
Dr. David Newman at the University of California – Irvine, and will combine
economic analysis with state-of-the-art methods from statistical machine
learning, to assess the relative efficiency and efficacy of research and
development expenditures across the U.S. National Institutes of Health
(NIH) portfolio of extramural projects. The project's novel combination of
econometrics, topic modeling, and document classification will permit
analysis of massive collections of grant abstracts and scientific
publications, identification of latent research topics present in
NIH-funded research, assessment of possible spillover effects across
research topics, and evaluation of causal linkages between changes in NIH
funding by research topic and scientific advances. Our planned research
also includes refinement of existing economic theory to produce normative
evaluations of the allocation of public research spending.
Applicants must have earned a PhD in the past two years (2010-2012), with
demonstrable commitment to excellence in research and teaching. Candidates
with related research interests in health economics and policy may be
eligible for a joint appointment through the RWJF Center. Depending on
candidate's interests, opportunities may also arise to teach one or more
courses in the department's undergraduate economics program.
To apply, please submit a letter of interest, CV, names of three references
(with contact information including current email address), and 1 or 2
research papers by May 15, 2012, via email to healt...@unm.edu. At least
one of the papers should be sole-authored, to serve as a writing sample.
Letters of reference should be sent directly by their writers to the same
email address, with the applicant's first and last name in the subject line.
--
Meg Blume-Kohout
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics and
Senior Fellow, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy
University of New Mexico
me...@unm.edu
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*German Chancellor Fellowship Program:*
Calling Prospective Leaders and Young Professionals!
*Please share this program information with students, colleagues, interns
and professionals.*
A German Chancellor Fellowship allows you to carry out a project of your
own design in cooperation with a host in Germany you have selected for one
year for professional development, study, or research. The aim of the
program is to give young leaders the opportunity to spend an extended
period of time in Germany at an early stage in their careers. After
returning to their careers in their home countries, they have the potential
to become - because of their intensive experiences in Germany -
intermediaries between their home countries and Germany as they assume
important positions in the fields of business, science, politics and
society.
With the support of the German Federal Foreign Officer, the Alexander von
Humboldt Foundation awards 10 German Chancellor Fellowships to young
professionals from the United States. The program, which also includes a
fellowship program for citizens from the from the People's Republic of
China and the Russian Federation (see
online<https://exchange.asu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://r20.rs6.net...>).
Additional program information and frequently asked questions (FAQs) can be
found on the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation's
website<https://exchange.asu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://r20.rs6.net...>.
The German Chancellor Fellowship Program requires that the applicant has
received their BA within the past 12 years at the time of the application.
Prior knowledge of German is not a prerequisite. Candidates from all
professions and disciplines, but especially individuals in the humanities,
law, social sciences and economics, are eligible to apply to the Alexander
von Humboldt Foundation directly.
It is considered a prestigious fellowship, and the alumni of the program
typically have gone on to very successful careers (view alumni by
subject<https://exchange.asu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://r20.rs6.net...>).
Information about the current fellows in Germany and a basic program
overview can be explored in the 2011/2012 AvH German Chancellor Fellowship
brochure<https://exchange.asu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://r20.rs6.net...>.
Application deadline for U.S. applicants: October 15 (annually)
