Assistant Professor

Albany Medical Center; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 101,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

The Alden March Bioethics Institute (AMBI) at Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the level of assistant professor. The start date can be negotiated, but the candidate is expected to start between January 2027 and July 2027.

Candidates should have a specialization in bioethics and healthcare policy. The salary for this position is $111,921.00.

Qualifications

• Specialization in bioethics and healthcare policy.
• Start date between January 2027 and July 2027.
• External funding desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Publish conceptual or empirical scholarly works.
• Teach the four-year ethics curriculum of Albany Medical College.
• Teach and design ethics courses for AMBI's online graduate program.
• Provide clinical ethics consultation for Albany Medical System.
• Mentor graduate students, medical students, and clinical ethics fellows.

Skills

Bioethics

Research

Teaching

Clinical ethics consultation

Education

Terminal degree in related field

Wide range of disciplines welcome

Job description

Department/Unit: Ethics

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

The Alden March Bioethics Institute (AMBI) at Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the level of assistant professor. The start date can be negotiated, but the candidate is expected to start between January 2027 and July 2027. Candidates should have a specialization in bioethics and healthcare policy. Successful candidates will be expected to engage in conceptual or empirical research in bioethics and healthcare policy, to teach two graduate courses in bioethics and policy, to participate in the teaching of the ethics curriculum of Albany Medical College, and to serve as a clinical ethics consultant for the Albany Medical System. Prior experience with clinical ethics consultation is not required for this position, but a successful candidate will be required to undergo training in clinical ethics consultation during the first year in the faculty position.

We welcome applicants with a terminal degree from a wide range of disciplines including but not limited to philosophy, health policy, law, anthropology, sociology, medicine, and nursing. The ability to secure external funding is desirable but not required.

The salary for this position is $111,921.00.

Responsibilities for this position include:

• Publishing conceptual or empirical scholarly works;
• Teaching in the four-year ethics curriculum of the Albany Medical College;
• Teaching and designing ethics courses for AMBI’s online graduate bioethics program;
• Providing clinical ethics consultation for the Albany Medical System; and,
• Mentoring graduate students, medical students, and clinical ethics fellows

Albany Medical Center supports a diversified, smoke-free environment, and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Nada Gligorov, PhD, Chair, Faculty Search Committee at [e-mail]

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.