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Assistant/Associate Professor of Health Services Management/Public Health Administration (9 month, tenure-track position) in the Western Illinois University (WIU) Department of Health Sciences

Qualifications: doctoral degree in Health Services Management, Public Health Administration or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution of higher education; experience and expertise in Health Services Management/Public Health Administration; evidence of scholarship or potential for scholarship and service potential that meets departmental criteria; demonstrated competence in teaching college courses.

Screening of applicants will begin December 4, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. Appointment begins August 2010.

Full job announcement and application details are available at www.wiu.edu/employment/emp.sphp?id=800.

Academic Fellowships in Clinical and Organizational Ethics 2010-11 at University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics

The University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics (JCB) is a partnership between the University of Toronto and its affiliated healthcare organizations. The JCB studies important ethical, health-related topics through research and clinical activities. The JCB is a network of over 180 multidisciplinary professionals seeking to improve health care standards at both national and international levels. At the JCB, theory is put into practice. Our mission is to provide leadership in bioethics research, education, practice and public engagement. Over 30 Fellows have completed the JCB Fellowship Program since it began in 2000 and the vast majority are now working in the field of bioethics.

The Joint Centre for Bioethics invites applications for paid Academic Fellowships in Clinical and Organizational Ethics starting in July 2010. The Fellows will spend one year supporting ethics programs in JCB healthcare partner organizations, contributing to the intellectual/scholarly activities of the JCB, and thereby enhancing skills in clinical and organizational ethics activities (consultation, policy development, teaching, research ethics, research, and other organizational/clinical ethics program initiatives). There will be an emphasis on developing leadership capacity in these areas. Through the JCB, Fellows will have numerous opportunities for multi-disciplinary ethics networking, continuing education, and access to a wide range of clinical ethics and organizational ethics expertise in a variety of health care settings.

The Academic Fellowships provide a unique opportunity for Fellows to make significant contributions to the ethics programs at the JCB healthcare partner organizations, and to broaden and deepen their own scholarly and clinical/organizational expertise. The stipend for this fellowship is CAD $38,000/year plus 4% vacation pay. The ideal candidates will hold a graduate degree in bioethics or have a professional degree with significant bioethics training, and will have had some previous experience in applied clinical and/or organizational ethics, including consultation and teaching. Applicants will be ranked based on five criteria:

previous training in bioethics
experience in an applied clinical and/or organizational setting (preferably in clinical and/or organizational ethics)
commitment to a future in clinical and/or organizational ethics
potential to make intellectual/scholarly contributions to bioethics, and
interpersonal skills.

If currently enrolled in a degree program, graduate students must have completed their degree or have formally submitted their thesis for defense before start of the Fellowship. Graduate students must have their supervisor send a letter confirming their graduation or formal submission of the thesis before the start of the fellowship.

Kindly email the following application documents to brenda.knowles@utoronto.ca:

your curriculum vitae
a letter of intent describing your interest in clinical/organizational ethics and in this Fellowship, and explaining how your experience prepares you for the Fellowship.

Please also arrange to have three original letters of reference sent by your referees via email directly to brenda.knowles@utoronto.ca. Please ask your referees to address the selection criteria in paragraphs above. For questions, please contact Brenda Knowles at brenda.knowles@utoronto.ca or leave a voice message at (416) 978-1898 or fax (416) 978-1911. The selection committee will accept applications until January 11, 2010. While we appreciate all applications received, only those invited for an interview will be contacted. More information...

MN Department Of Human Services Public Policy Two-Year Full-Time Fellowship

Six Fellows will be selected for 2010.

Completed applications may be submitted by mail, in person or electronically and must arrive on or before Monday, November 30, 2009. Late applications will not be given consideration. In January 2010, applicant interviews and selection will take place. Fellowship begins February 2010.

Eligibility: Graduates between May 2008 and December 2009 from Master's or Doctoral programs in Public Policy, Social Work, Human Services, Political Science, Public Health, Law, Information Technologyor other related areas. If offered a Fellowship, applicants must be able to provide evidence of permission to work in the United Stated for at least two years.

To receive the application in MSWord or RTF formats, please e-mail dhs.policyfellowship@state.mn.us Applications must be typed -- not handwritten. If you are submitting your completed application electronically, please ensure that all components of the application, including transcript, are submitted in one PDF or MSWord document.

Program Description: Public Policy Fellows are hired with full state employee benefits which in general is equivalent to 30% of the salary and includes retirement, health and dental insurance, vacation and sick leave etc. within the State system. This fellowship will offer opportunities to acquire in-depth knowledge of the Department of Human Services and for professional development. DHS offers some of the most innovative and nationally recognized public policy initiatives and programs within the public sector. DHS has supported this program since 1998 and has a track record of positive benefits for Fellows and the agency.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services, in cooperation with its county partners, helps people meet their basic needs so they can live in dignity and achieve their highest potential. Consumers include: seniors who need help paying for hospital and nursing home bills or who need home-delivered meals, families with children who need help during a financial crisis, parents who need child support enforcement or child care money, and people with physical or developmental disabilities that need assistance to live as independently as possible.

DHS programs include Medical Assistance (MA), MinnesotaCare, Minnesota Family Investment Program (Minnesota's version of the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program), General Assistance (GA), child protection, child support enforcement, child welfare services, and services for people who are mentally ill, chemically dependent or have physical or developmental disabilities. DHS also provides direct service through its regional offices for the deaf and hard of hearing and through its State Operated Services (the collective term for community behavioral health hospitals, state-run group homes and state nursing home).

Program Purpose: The program seeks high potential and high achieving people who are interested in public service careers.

For further information please contact: dhs.policyfellowship@state.mn.us or 651-431-3038

Mark & Judy Yudof Fellowship in Science Policy & Ethics

One award will be granted: $22,000 for the academic year, plus tuition and subsidized health insurance for the academic year. Summer 2011 health insurance will be provided if the Fellow remains eligible. Application Due by noon on December 1, 2009

Invited to apply are graduate students pursuing interdisciplinary work focused in the areas of science policy and ethics.

To apply, you must be registered for credit in the University of Minnesota Graduate School at the time of application. Preference will be given to students who have completed at least one year of graduate studies at the time of application.

For more information and detailed application guidelines, visit www.grad.umn.edu/fellowships/Instructions/Yudof.html.

Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics is seeking a project coordinator for a newly funded project examining conceptual, moral and practical distinctions and overlaps between medical treatment and medical research. The coordinator will work closely with a small group of senior faculty in bioethics, health policy, philosophy, comparative effectiveness research, patient safety and epidemiology, managing the project and conducting both empirical research and conceptual scholarship. This position is ideal for a senior graduate student or a recent graduate with background in bioethics, philosophy, and/or social science methodology/health services research. Applicants with backgrounds in health care policy or law also will be considered. Administrative and organizational skills required. The position can be categorized either as senior staff, research faculty or a post doctoral opportunity, depending on the applicant's qualifications and stage of career.

Please contact rschwart@jhsph.edu.

Raymond Schinazi Scholar in Bioethics and Jewish Thought, Emory University
Emory University seeks a junior Scholar in Bioethics and Jewish Thought. The scholar may come from any relevant academic discipline and any faith tradition, and should be able to demonstrate a strong potential for scholarship and teaching in bioethics with particular emphasis on the impact of Jewish thought on health, medicine, the life sciences, and/or biomedical research. In addition to scholarship and teaching, the Scholar will join current health sciences, humanities, and ethics faculty, including bioethics scholars in other faith traditions, in providing creative leadership in various interdisciplinary and inter-religious bioethics initiatives bridging the Health Sciences and Emory College. Teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate teaching, teaching in the Masters of Bioethics program, and teaching in the School of Medicine and other Emory Schools. The successful candidate will be reviewed for a five-year, primary appointment in the School of Medicine (non-tenure track), with a joint or secondary appointment in the appropriate Department at Emory College, though a primary appointment in a College Department is also possible. The Scholar's primary office and affiliation will be at the University-wide Center for Ethics, directed by Paul Root Wolpe, Ph.D.

Applications received by October 7, 2009 will be given primary consideration, but the position will remain open until filled. A PhD, MD, or other doctoral level degree is required. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, a statement of teaching philosophy, a curriculum vita, and three letters of reference to:

Scholar in Bioethics and Jewish Thought Search, Center for Ethics, Emory University
1531 Dickey Dr. 1st Floor
Atlanta, GA 30322

Any questions about the position can be directed to Kathy Kinlaw, Associate Director, Center for Ethics at kkinlaw@emory.edu, 404-727-5048.
Emory is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Fellowships at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center Department of Bioethics
Post baccalaureate, pre doctoral and post doctoral fellows will study and participate in mentored theoretical and empirical 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 publications in premier academic journals. Fellows will participate in case conferences, ethics consultations, review of research protocols, bioethics seminars, and many other educational opportunities. No bioethics experience required or expected. Two-year positions begin September 2010. Students planning to pursue MD, JD, PhD, Nursing or other graduate degrees or those who have achieved these degrees are encouraged to apply. Salary is commensurate with Federal guidelines.

Applications to include: resume/CV, official undergraduate and graduate transcripts, 1000-word statement of interest, a writing sample(s) not to exceed 30 pages collectively, and three letters of recommendation. Postdoctoral application deadline is December 31, 2009. Post baccalaureate and pre doctoral application deadline is January 15, 2010. Mail applications to:

Becky Chen, Department of Bioethics - NIH
10 Center Drive, 1C118
Bethesda, MD 20814

Food and Drug Administration Office of Chief Counsel Honors Program and Internships
The Food and Drug Administration's Office of Chief Counsel is actively seeking third-year law students for permanent positions in its highly competitive Honors Program and second-year law students for paid summer internships. No other federal agency touches the daily life of citizens as directly as the FDA. In regulating about 25 percent of the United States economy, the FDA is responsible for the safety and effectiveness of two trillion dollars worth of products a year - including items as diverse as artificial hearts, surgical lasers, gene therapy, cloned animals, genetically engineered foods, counterterrorism measures, and nanotechnology products. The agency is at the unique intersection of law, policy, and science.

Attorneys in the Office of Chief Counsel have the opportunity to have an immediate and present effect on public health and law across in the country. They advise the FDA on legal matters and represent the agency in court proceedings and in administrative hearings. They participate in both civil and criminal cases; draft pleadings, motions and briefs; and participate in discovery and trials. Lawyers also serve as counselors to the major programs of the agency: drugs, foods, biologics, devices, veterinary products, tobacco products, and enforcement. They provide legal opinions, and participate in rulemaking proceedings, legislative matters, policy deliberations, and international negotiations. In addition, lawyers are involved in explaining agency programs to Congress, the regulated industry, and the public. The agency offers a fascinating work environment with a range of daily challenges.

Greenwall Fellowship Program in Bioethics and Health Policy Offered by The Johns Hopkins University Berman Institute of Bioethics

Job Description: This two-year interdisciplinary Fellowship will accept applications from early-career legal scholars with outstanding potential. Appointments will begin in September 2010. The Greenwall Fellowship in Law uniquely combines opportunities for in-depth, mentored research and high-impact public service. Each Fellow will undertake an individualized program of independent research and writing, complemented by a public-service experience in a health policy setting of the Fellow's choosing. Fellows will also enjoy ample opportunity for scholarly interaction (including participation in faculty research workshops) with a broad range of faculty at Georgetown (in the Law Center, the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, and the Philosophy Department) and at Johns Hopkins (in the Berman Institute of Bioethics, the Philosophy Department, the School of Medicine, and the Bloomberg School of Public Health), as well as with scholars at leading Washington "think tanks." Past Fellows have moved on to faculty appointments at leading law schools, as well as high-profile positions in government (including a White House Fellowship and Congressional staff positions). No prior health law or bioethics experience is required.

Program of Study: Greenwall Postgraduate Fellows commit to a two-year program of study and experiential learning tailored to their particular interests and backgrounds. The program includes: A. Seminars; B. Summer Internship; C. Research Opportunities; and D. Teaching Opportunities.

Qualifications: The Greenwall Fellowship Program is intended for people who are early in their careers. Greenwall applicants are subdivided by discipline (medicine, philosophy, and law) and reviewed by a selection committee composed of program faculty with relevant disciplinary backgrounds. Candidates are required to have a JD, LLB, MD, or doctoral degree in nursing, philosophy, public health, biomedical sciences, social sciences or related fields.

For more information concerning requirements for particular disciplines, please visit http://www.bioethicsinstitute.org/ and click on the link for Academic Training.

Salary: Each postgraduate fellow will receive a total financial package for two years (2010-2012) of $122,003. With the approval of the Greenwall Fellowship faculty, fellows will allocate the support between stipend and tuition depending on their interests and needs. In addition, the Greenwall Postgraduate Fellowship includes individual health insurance for both years.

Application Instructions: Please send a curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, a writing sample not to exceed 40 typed pages, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and a personal statement to:

Dr. Ruth Faden, Director, Greenwall Fellowship Program
c/o Berman Institute of Bioethics, Johns Hopkins University
624 N. Broadway, HH 348
Baltimore, MD 21205

The personal statement should include a proposed agenda for scholarship or research (this need not be detailed, but you should articulate the core idea you would like to develop or the research question you want to investigate). It should also address: (1) unique dimensions of your background, (2) the evolution of your research and other professional interests, and (3) how the Greenwall Fellowship might contribute to your ability to fulfill your career aspirations.

Deadline for receipt of full applications from law candidates is December 11, 2009 for the 2010-12 Fellowships. Please note that we also expect to interview law candidates at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Faculty Recruitment Conference to be held in November 2009; interested candidates should follow AALS procedures.

Contact Information:
Margie Cummins
Phone: 410-502-6900
fellows@jhsph.edu

Jobs, Fellowships & Other Opportunities

Assistant/Associate Professor of Health Services Management/Public Health Administration (9 month, tenure-track position) in the Western Illinois University (WIU) Department of Health Sciences

Academic Fellowships in Clinical and Organizational Ethics 2010-11 at University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics

MN Department Of Human Services Public Policy Two-Year Full-Time Fellowship

Mark & Judy Yudof Fellowship in Science Policy & Ethics

Greenwall Fellowship Program in Bioethics and Health Policy Offered by The Johns Hopkins University Berman Institute of Bioethics