Princeton University

The Center for Health and Wellbeing

Seeking Applicants For Several Appointments As Associate Research Scholars

The Center for Health and Wellbeing (CHW), part of the Woodrow Wilson School, invites outstanding researchers to apply for appointments as Associate Research Scholars for the 2008-2009 academic year.

CHW supports research on the multiple aspects of health and wellbeing in both developed and developing countries. Successful candidates will devote an academic year or a semester in residence at Princeton to research, discussions, and scholarly collaborations concerned with the determinants of physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing, and the effects of public policy on health and wellbeing. Applications are welcome from researchers in a variety of disciplines, including medicine, psychology, biology, epidemiology, economics, sociology, and related social science disciplines.

Associate Research Scholars participate in activities of CHW, including faculty-graduate seminars, workshops, and public lectures, and enjoy access to a wide range of other activities throughout the University. Scholars devote the major portion of their time to research and writing on issues related to health and wellbeing. Some Scholars will also have the opportunity to teach in one of Princeton’s graduate or undergraduate programs. Although most Scholars will stay for the entire academic year (September through May), applications for a single semester or a portion of a semester will be considered.

Applicants should have a doctorate or a professional post-graduate degree. The program is open to all regardless of citizenship, but it does not support work toward the completion of a degree. Salaries and duty times are negotiable, and depend on the applicant’s other sources of support.

Associate Research Scholars are researchers who received a PhD or other advanced degree more than three years ago, and will not be employed at another institution during their stay at Princeton. Applicants who would like to visit from another institution should refer to CHW’s advertisement for Visiting Research Scholars. Applicants who received their advanced degree within the last three years should refer to the CHW advertisement for postdoctoral Research Associates.

Applicants are evaluated on the basis of (1) the quality of their achievements in their field of specialization and their ability to benefit from the activities of CHW; (2) the significance of their proposed contribution to CHW’s mission; and (3) the contribution they are likely to make to research in the future.

To apply, please submit the following:

• A curriculum vitae.
• A research paper or book chapter.
• A statement of no more than 1,500 words describing how you plan to use your time in Princeton.
• A confidential statement on a separate sheet of paper indicating your current salary and what sources of financial support you are likely to have during your visit. This information will be held in confidence.

These materials should be submitted by mail to:

Center for Health and Wellbeing
Associate Research Scholars Program
Wallace Hall, 3 rd Floor
Princeton University
Princeton , NJ 08544-1013

Or by e-mail to: srizzo@princeton.edu

The deadline for applications for the 2008-09 academic year is December 14, 2007. We expect to complete all appointments by mid March 2008.

Further information on the Center for Health and Wellbeing can be obtained from our website, at:

http://weblamp.princeton.edu/chw/

For information about applying to Princeton, please link to http://web.princeton.edu/sites/dof/ApplicantsInfo.htm

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