Postdoctoral fellowship in Bioethics

The Clinical Center Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health invites individuals with MD, PhD, JD or other relevant graduate training to apply for its two year fellowship program. Fellows will conduct mentored empirical and theoretical research related to the ethics of health policy, human subject research, international research ethics, genetics, or other bioethical fields of interest. For a typical fellow, this research yields multiple articles in premier academic journals. Fellows will participate in case conferences, ethics consultations, protocol review and IRB deliberations, bioethics seminars, a clinical research training course, and have access to multiple educational opportunities at the NIH. No bioethics experience required or expected. Two year positions begin September 2013. Salary is commensurate with Federal guidelines.

Applications to include:

• resume/CV, 
• official undergraduate and graduate transcripts, 
• one or more a writing sample(s) that demonstrate analytical or critical thinking ability (not to exceed 30 pages collectively), 
• three letters of reference, and 
• up to a 1000-word statement of interest which may include discussion of how the fellowship fits into your career goals and potential topics you would like to investigate while here.

You may also choose to discuss how you can lend a unique perspective to the department or contribute to the department’s diversity. Postdoctoral application deadline is December 31, 2012. Mail applications to:

Becky Chen, Bioethics-NIH
10 Center Drive, 10/1C118
Bethesda, MD 20892-1156.

Contact: Becky Chen, 301-496-2429. See www.bioethics.nih.gov.