Postdoc Scholar in Ethics and Biotechnology

The Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is pleased to invite applications from creative, highly-qualified, and motivated scholars for a postdoctoral position in ethics and biotechnology. 

At CWRU, there are many opportunities and efforts underway on our campus and with external partners to ensure that our faculty, staff, and students are contributing to the cutting edge of innovation while maintaining the highest ethical standards and fully exploring the ethical dimensions and human impact of everything that we create. This position is intended to bring someone to the Inamori Center to assist in these efforts and help ensure that our community and our partners, at every level, are engaged in meaningful and productive reflection and discussions of ethical issues and are integrating and embedding ethical considerations into every aspect of their research and development work. The Scholar will:

• Contribute to local and international research and curricular development initiatives (e.g. one grant-based initiative involves the utilization of artificial blood, which will account for 20-25% of the Scholar’s effort);

• Mentor and collaborate with undergraduate and graduate students;

• Offer lectures and workshops on topics of ethics;

• Develop a training plan and meet regularly with faculty advisor;

• Actively pursue funding for individual scholarship and research pursuits to develop future career; 

• Following consultation with the Inamori Center and the host department, if invited, offer an undergraduate course within the term of the fellowship (Spring 2024 or Summer 2024);

• Become fluent in the mission and offerings of the Inamori Center; and

• Contribute to Inamori Center initiatives by representing the Inamori Center at campus and partner meetings and assisting with other duties as assigned.