Associate Director of Finance

Job Summary: The mission of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is to advance the public's health through learning, discovery and communication. To pursue the mission, the school produces knowledge through research then translates this knowledge into evidence that can be communicated to the public, policymakers, and practitioners to advance the health of populations. The Office of Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) supports the School's mission by serving as a central resource for the research community through the provision of expertise and leadership in obtaining and managing research funds. It acts as the institutional representative of the President and Fellows of Harvard College for the administration of sponsored projects for the school. SPA is comprised of research administrators that work in partnership with faculty to review and submit proposals for funding and to ensure that proposals and then awards conform and are managed according to sponsor guidelines and University policies. The Associate Director of Finance (ADF) supports innovative research at the world’s leading public health research institution, working across the Department of Environmental Health and the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies (HCPDS). The Department of Environmental Health advances environmental health through hands-on learning, evidence -based research, and translation of discoveries into actions that reduce harmful exposures and improve health, with longst