Call for Applications:
The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and the Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities at the University of Oxford have established a Collaborative Bioethics Research and Training Program with support from the Wellcome Trust. Through this partnership, we have created joint post-doctoral training opportunities. We are pleased to invite applications from uniquely qualified individuals who are committed to interdisciplinary and transnational collaboration and who have a particular interest in the ethical issues at the intersection of global health and infectious disease. This two-year fellowship will begin September 1, 2024.
Qualifications, Responsibilities and Opportunities:
- Doctoral-level degree in bioethics, philosophy, public health, law, medicine, social science, history or other relevant discipline, with fewer than five years of post-PhD research by the start date.
- Scholarly interests in ethical issues at the intersection of global health and infectious disease.
- Primary, in-residence appointment at Johns Hopkins and a residency requirement at the Wellcome Center.
The exact nature, duration and timing of the Oxford residency is flexible and case-specific.
- Fellows will become integrated members of the ongoing post-doctoral training programs at both Institutions and have access to a wide range of activities and opportunities, including:
o Regular seminars, presentations and discussions with leaders in the field;
o Individualized research program;
o Bioethics coursework and mentorship;
o Professional development training;
o Teaching opportunities (commensurate with experience and background);
o Participation in outreach efforts via social media
Salary/Benefits:
- $62,500 per year, plus health benefits
- Travel for the residency requirement and modest living expenses when overseas
- A modest discretionary fund for travel to relevant conferences
To apply: The application window is now open. Applications are due by May 10th, 2024 and must be uploaded via Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/143815).
- Cover Letter
- Personal statement in support of your application
- CV
- Copy of Graduate Transcript(s)
- Writing Sample
- Two Letters of Reference
For more information on the Berman-Oxford Joint Post-doctoral Fellowship Program, please contact the Berman Institute’s Director of Education Initiatives (Gail Geller, ScD, MHS at ggeller@jhu.edu) or Associate Director for Global Programs (Joseph Ali, JD at jali@jhu.edu).
