Health Policy Faculty Positions
The Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Full, Assistant, and/or Associate Professor positions in either the non-tenure clinician-educator track or the tenure track. Track and rank will be commensurate with experience. Responsibilities include developing independent, extramurally funded research programs in health policy, health economics, or health outcomes. All areas within these fields of research will be considered; however, multi-disciplinary work with existing University of Pennsylvania faculty will be advantageous and strongly encouraged.
Positions will focus on advancing research in health policy, health economics, and health outcomes. Recruitment will be coordinated with the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, but the final faculty appointment will be in the Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy. Applicants must have an M.D and/or Ph.D or equivalent degree and have demonstrated excellent qualifications in research.
Positions will remain open until filled.
We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Medical Ethics Faculty Positions
The Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Associate, Full, and/or Assistant Professor position in the tenure track. Rank will be commensurate with experience. Responsibilities include 60% protected research time with minimal administrative responsibilities. Successful applicants will also teach one course a year in the Department of Philosophy in the School of Arts & Sciences and might have some additional teaching responsibilities in one other medical ethics course a year. Successful applicants will be recommended for a secondary appointment in the Department of Philosophy in the School of Arts & Sciences. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree and have demonstrated excellent qualifications in education, research, and clinical care.
The Department is dedicated to advanced research on theoretical and applied issues in bioethics. We are looking for philosophers who are interested in investigating issues related to resource allocation and priority setting in either domestic or global spheres. The candidate could also have interests in research ethics especially in the global sphere. The area of specialization is Political Philosophy or Ethics. Research interests may also include issues related to international justice and its implications for clinical research in developing countries. Previous background in bioethics is not necessary.
The Department has five major research interests: resource allocation, global health research ethics, neuroethics, research ethics, and transplantation ethics. There are ten full time faculty members in the Department, six of whom have doctorates in philosophy or political theory. Salary is a 12-month competitive salary based on medical school scale. Proposed start date is September 1, 2013 or later. This position will remain open until suitable candidates are found.
We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics & Health Policy
The Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in the non-tenure clinician-educator track. The successful applicant will have experience in the field of Bioethics with a focus on clinical or research ethics. Responsibilities include research, teaching, advising students and administrative service. The Department is dedicated to advanced research on theoretical and applied issues in bioethics. The Department has six major research interests: resource allocation, vaccines, global health, neuroethics, research ethics, and transplantation ethics. Salary is a 12-month competitive salary based on medical school scale. Applicants must have an M.D. and/or Ph.D degree and have demonstrated excellent qualifications in research and education.
We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Lecturer
The Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Lecturer positions in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Responsibilities include 60% protected research time with minimal administrative responsibilities & will engage with clinical services to learn about the health care system first hand. The successful applicant may also teach one course a year in the Department of Philosophy in the School of Arts & Sciences and/or may have a teaching responsibility of one medical ethics course a year. Applicants must have an M.D. and/or Ph.D degree and have demonstrated excellent qualifications in education and research.
The Department is dedicated to advanced research on theoretical and applied issues in bioethics. We are looking for a philosopher who is interested in investigating issues related to resource allocation and priority setting in either domestic or global spheres. The candidate could also have interests in research ethics especially in the global sphere. The area of specialization is Political Philosophy or Ethics. Research interests may also include issues related to international justice and its implications for clinical research in developing countries. Previous background in bioethics is not necessary.
The Department has six major research interests: resource allocation, vaccines, global health and research ethics, neuroethics, research ethics, and transplantation ethics. Salary is a 12-month competitive salary based on medical school scale. Proposed start date is July 1, 2012 or later. This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. Applicants must have an M.D. and/or Ph.D degree and have demonstrated excellent qualifications in education and research.
We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
