Assistant Professor of Bioethics

The Alden March Bioethics Institute (AMBI) at Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the level of assistant professor. The start date can be negotiated, but the candidate is expected to start between January 2027 and July 2027. Candidates should have a concentration and specialization in bioethics or any area in ethics with applications to bioethics. Successful candidates will be expected to engage in conceptual or empirical research in bioethics, to teach two graduate courses in clinical ethics, to participatein the teaching of the ethics curriculum of Albany Medical College, and to serve as a clinical ethics consultant for the Albany Medical System. Prior experience with clinical ethics consultation is not required for this position, but a successful candidate will be required to undergo training in clinical ethics consultation during the first year in the faculty position.  

AMBI was established in 1993 and is an internationally recognized bioethics research institute based within Albany Medical College. AMBI is a multidisciplinary center and includes faculty with backgrounds in philosophy, medical anthropology, religious ethics, social work, law, medicine, and nursing. AMBI also has collaborative partnerships with several colleges in the New York State area, including dual degree programs with Albany Law School and Albany Medical College. In addition to its graduate program in bioethics, AMBI oversees a 4-year ethics curriculum for medical students within Albany Medical College and provides clinical ethics consultation for Albany Medical Center, a 766-bed hospital and northeastern New York’s only academic medical center. 

Responsibilities for this position include:

• Publishing conceptual or empirical scholarly works;  
• Providing clinical ethics consultation for the Albany Medical System;  
• Teaching and designing ethics courses for AMBI’s online graduate bioethics program; 
• Teaching in the four-year ethics curriculum of the Albany Medical College;and, 
• Mentoring graduate students, medical students, and clinical ethics fellows.  

We welcome applicants with a terminal degree from a wide range of disciplines including but not limited to philosophy, anthropology, sociology, history, medicine, nursing, and law. The ability to secure external funding is desirable but not required. The salary for this position is $111,921.00. The Albany Medical System offers desirable benefits including generous leave time, health and dental insurance, the opportunity to participate in a 403(b) plan, and a pension plan. Albany Medical Center supports a diversified, smoke-free environment, and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. 

Applications submitted before or on 9/15/26 will receive full consideration.For a complete application, interested individualsshould: 1) Complete the application on the AMC portal (link:https://albanymed.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Albany_Med/job/43-New-Scotland-Avenue-Albany-NY-12208/Assistant-Professor_70700?q=70700);and, 2) Send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a writing sample, and the names and contact information of three referees to Ms. Faria Grant at [email protected]. 

Inquiries about this position should be directed to: 

Nada Gligorov, PhD, Chair, Faculty Search Committee at [email protected].