Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Research Ethics and Regulation
Johns Hopkins University
Application
Details
Posted: 05-Sep-24
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Internal Number: A-152729-3
General Description
The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Research Ethics and Regulation. This position includes pursuing independent research, working alongside faculty members involved with the ethics and regulatory aspects of large-scale pragmatic clinical trials and participating in the Hecht-Levi Postdoctoral Fellowship in Bioethics.
The postdoctoral fellow is expected to pursue one or more projects addressing the ethics and regulatory aspects of pragmatic clinical trials in collaboration with Berman Institute faculty members. The Fellow will actively engage with the Ethics and Regulatory Core of the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory.
Hecht-Levi Postdoctoral Fellows participate in a wide range of activities at Johns Hopkins, and have access to various benefits including:
Weekly seminars, presentations and discussions with leading academic and policy makers;
Individualized research program;
Bioethics coursework through the Berman Institute's Master in Bioethics program;
Postdoctoral mentoring in bioethics;
Teaching (serve as course director, co-director, or TA depending on experience and background);
Professional development training; and
Berman Institute's outreach efforts via social media.
Start date
September 2nd, 2025, contingent on approval of funding.
Terms of Appointment
The fellowship is guaranteed for one year with the expectation of a second year of funding, contingent on review. Applicants may not be employed by another institution and are expected to be in residence for the duration of the appointment.
Salary is $65,000 per year, plus health and other benefits; and there is a modest discretionary fund for travel to relevant conferences and research expenses.
Qualifications
Applications are welcome from candidates who will have an MD, PhD, or JD or their equivalent by the start date of the fellowship. Applicants should not have completed their terminal degree more than three years before the start date of the appointment. Physicians should not have completed a formal residency training program more than three years before the start date of the appointment.
Application Instructions
Complete applications require the following materials:
- A personal statement (not to exceed 1000 words) detailing your (i) relevant research and scholarly background; (ii) proposed primary area of inquiry during the fellowship; (iii) goals for the program and what you hope to gain from being part of the Berman Institute.
- A current CV
- Copy of graduate transcript(s)
- Three letters of reference
- A representative manuscript or publication.
The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please see the website of the JHU Office of Institutional Equity: https://oie.jhu.edu/equal-opportunity-at-jhu/
For general information about the nature of Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Berman Institute please contact the Director of the Hecht-Levi Post-Doctoral Program, Professor Gail Geller (ggeller@jhu.edu). For questions specific to the Fellowship in Clinical Research Ethics and Regulation, please contact Dr. Jeremy Sugarman (jsugarman@jhu.edu), Professor Stephanie Morain (smorain1@jhu.edu), or Professor Joseph Ali (jali@jhu.edu).
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