The UNU/IIGH Postdoctoral Fellowship is open to candidates who demonstrate that they can contribute to this programme of work. Furthermore, candidates will be given the opportunity and are expected to lead to specific areas of work.
Application Deadline: 16th January 2022
About the UNU/IIGH Postdoctoral Fellowship: Postdoctoral Fellows at UNU-IIGH are within five (5) years of graduation with a PhD or Professional Doctorate. The Postdoctoral Fellowship provides fellows the opportunity to expand their career beyond the academic research environment to engage with policy application, translation, and dissemination. UNU-IIGH offers an excellent multicultural environment for interaction with scholars from different countries and diverse educational backgrounds.
The 2019-2023 Strategy for UNU-IIGH shifts the institute’s body of work from investigator-driven global health projects to priority-driven, policy-relevant pillars of work. The institute’s mission is to build knowledge and capacity for decision making by UN agencies, UN programmes, and Member States about global health issues. The goal of UNU-IIGH is to advance evidence-based policymaking on crucial issues related to sustainable development and public health. The strategy is implemented through three pillars of work:
As part of this work, the institute is launching a Gender & Health Policy Hub to provide a platform for collaboration, practice-based learning, and co-production of critical analyses and evidence, as well as broker new partnerships and alliances to extend the sources of evidence and support dissemination and policy translation.
Type: Fellowship
Who can apply for UNU/IIGH Postdoctoral Fellowship?
Required qualifications and experience include:
Other desirable skills:
UNU is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities to apply and become part of the organisation
Eligible Countries: International
To be Taken at (Country): Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Number of Awards: Not specified
Value of UNU/IIGH Postdoctoral Fellowship:
Duration of Award: This is full-time employment. The period of initial contract will be for 12 months, which can be extended for an additional 12-month period.
How to Apply for UNU/IIGH Postdoctoral Fellowship:
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You may wish to refer to the UN Values and Behaviours Framework for more information.
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