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Bioethics/Healthcare Ethics Faculty Job Description

Emory University Center for Ethics

The Center for Ethics is a university-wide center that works across the university teaching courses, conducting research, and developing public programming that engages the broader community. The Center for Ethics’ vision is to inspire and advance scholarship and education in ethics, to ignite the moral imagination of people in all walks of life, and to foster lives of moral meaning and ethical engagement.

For more on the Center for Ethics, visit http://ethics.emory.edu/

Position summary:

The role is envisioned as a position at the Assistant or Associate) Professor level with an appointment in the School of Medicine and/or another School and Department relevant to the candidates experience and expertise The salary range is 90K to 100K, with actual salary dependent on past work experience. The successful candidate will work full time with the bioethics and non-bioethics faculty in the Center for Ethics. The primary responsibilities of this on-campus position will involve teaching at the graduate and healthcare professional level (medicine, nursing, etc.), publishing research, and providing service to and/or developing programming for the Center, Emory University, and the greater community. The Center welcomes applicants with wide-ranging scholarly interests in bioethics, especially clinical ethics, the ethics of AI in health contexts, neuroethics, research ethics, and/or ethics of health disparities.

There is no requirement for extramural funding for this position, but the Center supports the development of externally funded scholarship and encourages applications from those able and interested in securing extramural funding.

Responsibilities:

• Teaching ethics and bioethical issues in an integrated curriculum in the School of Medicine
• Teaching core and elective courses in the Master of Arts (MA) in Bioethics
• Advising and mentoring MA in Bioethics graduate students and thesis/capstone projects
• Pursuing independent and collaborative scholarship

Successful candidates will have:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated experience and comfort in working in both in person and online settings
• Commitment to collaboration with colleagues at the Center for Ethics, across the university and in the community

Preferred Qualifications:

• Terminal post-graduate degree (PhD, JD, MD, etc.) in a field related to bioethics
• Demonstrated success in teaching and mentoring healthcare professionals and/orgraduate students
• Record of quality scholarship in bioethics

Applicants should submit the following:

• Cover letter addressed to the search committee that explains why you are interested in this role, what makes you well-suited to meet the responsibilities associated with the position, and how you understand and approach your field(s) of expertise
• Research writing sample
• Statement of teaching philosophy (ideally accompanied by teaching evaluations)
• Names and contact information for three references, including those who can speak to your teaching and research. (Letters will be requested for candidates advancing to a second round of consideration.)

NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs.  Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department. This role requires residency in the state of GA. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone: 404-727-9867 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD).

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