Open Rank Academic Faculty

University of Rochester; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Rochester invites applications for a tenure-eligible faculty position in Health Humanities & Bioethics within the School of Medicine and Dentistry. The role focuses on ELSI genetics, neuroethics, AI ethics, or research ethics and aims to advance humanistic medical education and scholarship.

The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary group with a strong emphasis on collaboration, teaching graduate and medical students, and contributing to HHBE’s growth as a department.

Qualifications

• Candidate must have an excellent record of scholarship.
• History of grant funding is preferred but not required.
• Experience teaching in an academic health center is beneficial; teaching in health humanities and bioethics is valued.

Responsibilities

• Teach selectives in the medical school and mentor medical students.
• Teach two courses in the master's program.
• Guide and mentor several master’s capstone projects and supervise graduate research.

Skills

Scholarly research

Teaching

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Academic ethics

Graduate mentorship

Education

PhD or terminal degree in philosophy, bioethics, or anthropology

Job description

University of Rochester: Office of the Provost: University of Rochester Medical Center: School of Medicine and Dentistry: Health Humanities and Bioethics

Location

School of Medicine and Dentistry Room G8011

Open Date

Sep 24, 2026

Salary Range or Pay Grade

100,000 - 200,000

Description

The Department of Health Humanities & Bioethics in the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (URSMD) seeks to recruit a faculty member (open rank) for a tenure eligible position in Health Humanities & Bioethics with specific focus on ELSI genetics, neuroethics, AI ethics, or research ethics.

In 1984, the University of Rochester was among the first medical schools to create a formal Division of Medical Humanities & Bioethics as a natural outgrowth of the school's signature biopsychosocial model to solidify the presence of the humanities in the medical school curriculum. In December 2021, the Division became a formal department of Health Humanities and Bioethics (HHBE) with the aim to become nationally recognized for active engagement and contributions to the advancement of ethical, just, and humanistic health care, and for education and training in health humanities and bioethics.

The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary faculty group with training in the humanities, social sciences, ethics, and law. The faculty engage in scholarship, clinical and community service, and the teaching of graduate students, medical students and other trainees in the health professions. The candidate will have a PhD or equivalent terminal degree in philosophy, bioethics or anthropology.

Approximately 50% of effort will be devoted to scholarship.

Qualifications

Candidates must have an excellent record of scholarship. History of grant funding preferred but not required. Qualitative and/or quantitative research skills preferred but not required. We especially welcome faculty who demonstrate a strong record of collaboration in scholarship and research.

Experience teaching in an academic health center preferred. The successful candidate will be expected to teach selectives in the medical school and to teach and mentor medical students who choose the Health Humanities - Bioethics Pathway. The successful candidate will also be expected to teach two courses in the master's program. They will be expected to mentor several master’s students in their capstone projects.

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Application Process

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