HechtLevi Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Bioethics (2027-29)

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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Travel stipend

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University invites applications for the Hecht‑Levi Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Bioethics, a two-year study and experiential learning opportunity launching in September 2027. Fellows participate in weekly seminars, pursue research, engage in teaching, and collaborate with faculty on bioethics projects.

Each Fellow designs an individual program aligned with their goals and background. The program offers mentoring, access to Bioethics coursework, and opportunities to present at

Qualifications

• Doctoral-level degree in bioethics, philosophy, public health, law, medicine, social science, history or other relevant discipline. Applicants must defend their dissertation prior to July 1, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Engage in weekly seminars, presentations and discussions with bioethics scholars and mentors.
• Pursue own scholarship in bioethics and engage in teaching and mentorship.
• Design an individualized program tailored to goals, interests and background.

Skills

Bioethics

Education

Doctoral-level degree in bioethics, philosophy, public health, law, medicine, social science, history

Job description

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first researchuniversity and home to nine world-class academic divisions workingtogether as one university.

Salary

$65,000

Description

The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics is pleased toinvite applications for the Hecht‑Levi Postdoctoral FellowshipProgram in Bioethics, a two-year program of study and experientiallearning in bioethics at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute ofBioethics. The Program is seeking applicants to begin thisfellowship in September 2027.

The Fellowship aims to launch the careers of the next generation ofbioethics scholars. Fellows participate in weekly seminars anddiscussions, pursue their own scholarship in bioethics, engage inteaching, and often collaborate with faculty on bioethics researchprojects. Each Fellow designs an individual program tailored totheir particular goals, interests, and background.

Hecht‑Levi Postdoctoral Fellows have access to a range of activities and opportunities, including:

• Weekly seminars, presentations and discussions with bioethicsscholars
• Individualized research program;
• Bioethics coursework through the Berman Institute's Master inBioethics program;
• Mentoring in bioethics;
• Teaching (serve as course director, co-director, or TAdepending on experience and background)

Salary/Benefits:

• $65,000 per year, plus health and other standard benefitsavailable to all post-doctoral fellows of Johns HopkinsUniversity

• $2,000 per year for travel/lodging and registration at relevantconferences

Qualifications

• Doctoral-level degree in bioethics, philosophy, public health,law, medicine, social science, history or other relevantdiscipline. Applicants must defend their dissertation prior to July1, 2027.
• Doctoral degree was received no more than three years prior tothe application deadline.
• Scholarly interest in bioethics.

Please note that PRO-UAW has established a union whichrepresents postdoctoral researchers, including postdoctoral fellowsand postdoctoral research fellows at the Johns Hopkins University.The University and PRO-UAW will be engaging in negotiations for aCollective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that will set forth terms andconditions of employment and which could result in changes to thecompensation and benefits described in this ad.

For more information on the Hecht‑Levi Fellowship, please contact the Program Director, Anne Barnhill, at [e-mail].

https://bioethics.jhu.edu/education-training/fellowships/

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