Lecturer (EXPIRED)

The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics invites applications for a new non-tenure line faculty position, Lecturer in Bioethics—two year term, with possibility of reappointment. 

 The Lecturer will work with the Education Initiatives team and teach in the Institute’s educational programs:  a Master of Bioethics degree and bioethics certificate programs offered in conjunction with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a new non-degree Executive Education program, Summer Institutes and Intensives, and course(s) in our bioethics minor for Hopkins undergraduate students. 

 The Lecturer’s responsibilities will include:  developing courses (including online courses); teaching across the various Berman Institute educational programs (in academic tracks and Executive Education and summer programs); serving as the primary content mentor for multiple Master of Bioethics students; participating in academic advising; and, as a core member of the Education Initiatives Team, serving on various programmatic committees (i.e., student selection, curriculum development, etc.).

 The successful candidate will possess a PhD, JD, MD, or equivalent, with demonstrated evidence of interest in and aptitude for teaching bioethics at the graduate or professional level; experience in online course development and teaching; and mentorship experience.  Formal training in bioethics is required.

 The successful applicant will join a thriving community of faculty, research staff, and students in the Berman Institute of Bioethics, an interdisciplinary unit of Johns Hopkins University.  The Institute includes more than 40 core and affiliate scholars with backgrounds in public health, philosophy, medicine, nursing, social science, and law, with active portfolios of scholarship, teaching, service, and outreach in bioethics. The Institute is committed to training the next generation of leaders in the field of bioethics.  Our unique interdisciplinary programs, faculty, and position in the University provide a dynamic educational environment.