Current Job Postings:

Due Date: December 7, 2011

(Applicants who apply by this date are given Fullest Consideration)

Position: One-Year Visiting Position                            Program: The Brady Scholars Program in Ethics and Civic Life

Employment Level: Open Rank

Institution: Northwestern University                            Location: Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.  Open rank, one-year visiting position, beginning fall quarter, 2012. The successful applicant will teach one seminar as part of The Brady Scholars Program in Ethics and Civic Life, will give three public lectures on themesrelated to The Brady Program, and will provide intensive pedagogical mentoring and research advising throughout the academic year to students, participating fully in social interactions. We require at least five years of teaching experience at the collegelevel, and documentation of teaching excellence. The undergraduates involved in this program pursue a three-year course of study on issues of civic and moral concern. Details can be found at www.bradyprogram.northwestern.edu. Candidates should submit a complete CV, three letters of recommendation, a writing sample, and teaching evaluations. Send application materials to the Moral & Political Visitor Search, Brady Scholars Program, Northwestern Univ., Crowe 1-131, 1860 Campus Drive, Evanston, Illinois, 60208.  Review of files will begin as received; materials that arrive by December 7, 2011 will be given fullest consideration. EOE/ AAE. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

Due Date: Open until Filled (Review of Applications will begin November 1, 2011)

Position: The Maurice Amado Professor in Applied Jewish Ethics and Civic Engagement

Employment Level: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track                Effective Date of Appointment: August 22, 2012

Salary: $58,000-$64,000, commensurate with background and experience

Institution: California State University, Northridge     

Department: Jewish Studies Interdisciplinary Program College of Humanities

Location: Northridge, California                            Website: http://www.csun.edu/

Qualifications:  Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Philosophy, Sociology, History, Jewish Studies, or related fields. Candidates must demonstrate excellence in teaching, publication in the field of specialization, potential for continued successful research, and the capacity to provide intellectual and collegial leadership within a broad range of activities of the Jewish Studies Program at California State University, Northridge and the university at large.

The Maurice Amado Professor will develop curriculum, teach, and engage in scholarship drawn from the heritage of Sephardic, Ashkenazic, and other Jewish traditions. Courses will focus on the Jewish ethical approach and engage broader ethical debates about communal and political challenges, including bio-ethics, business ethics, and social ethics, utilizing both Jewish and non-Jewish historical and contemporary sources. Additionally, the successful candidate will provide leadership in expanding service-learning opportunities.

At time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services to work in the United States. Evidence of degree(s) required at time of hire.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will teach a variety of courses, including General Education courses. The University especially seeks individuals who will contribute to both their chosen disciplines and the University's commitment to teacher preparation and general education, and will have demonstrated ability to teach and mentor a diverse student population.” All faculty are expected to serve on departmental and/or university committees and to advise students. The standard teaching load for the Amado Professor will be 9 units per semester, with additional resources committed to supported research and scholarly travel.

Setting: Located in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley, CSUN is a Learning Centered University that is regionally focused and nationally recognized with a diverse student population drawn largely from the Los Angeles area. The successful candidate will be expected to join faculty and staff in serving this diverse student body through a commitment to active learning, to the assessment of learning outcomes, and to multiple pathways to graduation.

Application Deadline: Open until filled. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2011. Letter of application should include a brief statement of the candidate's philosophy of teaching. Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, copies of relevant publications, sample syllabi, and three letters of recommendation to Jody Myers, Coordinator, Jewish Studies Interdisciplinary Program, 18111 Nordhoff Street, California State University, Northridge, Northridge, CA 91330-8415.

General Information:

California State University, Northridge, one of the largest of the 23 campuses of The California State University system, is located twenty-five miles northwest of central Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley, a suburb with a multi-ethnic population of over one million people. The University enrolls approximately 35,000 students (27,000 FTEs) from diverse ethnic backgrounds, served by 4,000 faculty. Nine Colleges offer baccalaureate degrees in 70 degree programs, master’s degrees in 58 graduate degree programs, 1 doctorate graduate program and 55 teaching credentials in the field of education, and various opportunities in extended learning and other special programs. For more information about the University, check our website: http://www.csun.edu/.

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, California State University, Northridge has made crime-reporting statistics available on-line at http://www-admn.csun.edu/police/clery-report-2009.pdf. Print copies are available in the library and by request from the Office of Public Safety and the Office of Faculty Affairs.

Applicants who wish to request accommodations for a disability may contact the Office of Equity and Diversity, (818) 677-2077.

The university is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual identity, sexual orientation, sexual expression, gender, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran status.

Due Date: Open until filled

Position: Assistant Professor of Religion

Employment Level:Tenured, tenure track

Institution:University of Mississippi

Location:Mississippi

Website: http://www.olemiss.edu

Position: Medical Bioethics Director

Employment Level: Full-Time Regular; 40hrs

Institution: Kaiser Permanente

Location: California

Website: http://kaiserpermanentejobs.org/default.aspx

The Medical Ethicist will serve as an expert in health care ethics and contribute to a wide array of activities in collaboration with others (e.g., Bioethics Committee).  Currently we have two opportunities available in the Southern California area, Panorama City and Downey. 

Essential Functions:
• Advisor and co-chair of Kaiser Permanente Bioethics committee, directs and expands the Kaiser Permanente  Bioethics program
• Responds to individual and organizational cases and issues
• Conducts individual ethics case reviews and facilitate team consultations
• Analyzes and improve consultation methods and approaches
• Reviews policies and development as it relates to patient rights and Bioethics
• Assures compliance with accreditation and agency standards pertaining to clinical ethics and patient rights
• Function in Bioethics consultation and education to staff (hospital and medical center), clinical trainees/Fellows /interns, members, professional community and community at large
• Provides advice, guidance and education regarding end of life care to providers and staff
• Works with health care providers at the bedside to provide high quality and sensitive consultation to patients and their loved ones
• Reviews patient medical charts when necessary for adherence to policies of a bioethical nature
• Represents Kaiser Permanente at the Regional Committee on Bioethics and takes on projects at the Southern California Region proportionate to what other co-chairs of Kaiser Permanente have done

Qualifications:
• Knowledge of principles, concepts, and methods of health care ethics consultation and ethics program development to analyze, evaluate, and provide expert advice and consultation, as well as direction and guidance on critical and complex ethical issues (clinical, organizational and research)
• Must be able to analyze practical problems, explain and justify recommendations and collaborate as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Essential abilities to include strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, ability to work with all disciplines in the health care team, clinical teaching experience, tolerance for ambiguity and an understanding
of clinical processes and problem-solving

For a full description of the position and to apply directly please visit our website at jobs.kp.org.  Reference numbers 018913 for Panorama City and 026198 for Downey.

Date: September 15, 2011

Position: Clinical Bioethics Fellowship

Institution: Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics – Seattle Children’s

Location: Seattle, Washington

Website: http://www.seattlechildrens.org/research/initiatives/bioethics/

The Clinical Bioethics Fellowship is a two-year program (with an option for an additional year) that trains physicians in bioethics with an emphasis on pediatric issues in the clinical and research arenas. The goal of the fellowship is to prepare fellows for academic careers with an emphasis on scholarship in pediatric bioethics.

The program is sponsored by the Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics at Seattle Children’s, and the Division of Bioethics in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Fellows will benefit from collaborations with the University of Washington Department of Bioethics and Humanities, School of Medicine and School of Public Health.

Candidates must plan to engage in pediatric clinical care and/or research. This requirement can include subspecialty training in areas such as general pediatrics, critical care medicine, psychiatry, neonatology, surgery and genetics.  The fellowship can be pursued concurrently with subspecialty training and we welcome individuals who are already engaged in subspecialty training at Seattle Children’s.

Fellows who do not have prior advanced training in research methodology (i.e., MPH or PhD) will be encouraged to enroll in a master’s program in Bioethics or Public Health at the University of Washington. Tuition for coursework will be provided.

Fellowship Activities: Fellows will be integrated in all educational and clinical activities of the Center for Pediatric Bioethics, and participate in the administrative development of these activities.

Scholarly activity: The primary emphasis of the Clinical Bioethics Fellowship is to develop skills and experience in research related to pediatric bioethics. Fellows will be expected to complete at least one mentored research project. The mentored research project also can be used to complete the research requirement for the Masters in Bioethics or Public Health. In addition, fellows will have the opportunity to collaborate on other projects and papers as part of activities of the Center for Pediatric Bioethics. Scholarly activity will be supervised by the director of education and other faculty mentors as appropriate. Fellows will be expected to participate in scholarly presentations at a national professional meeting (e.g., American Society for Bioethics and Humanities, American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatric Academic Societies).

Educational activities: Fellows are expected to participate in regular educational activities of the Center for Pediatric Bioethics. These activities include weekly fellow seminars, the annual pediatric bioethics conference and visiting professor lectures and seminars. In addition, fellows are encouraged to attend monthly ethics conferences for the pediatric house staff at Seattle Children’s and regular seminars and lectures related to bioethics offered through the Department of Bioethics and Humanities and the School of Public Health at the University of Washington.

Clinical ethics activities: Fellows will participate in Seattle Children’s Ethics Committee and be “on call” as part of the ethics consultation service for one to two weeks each month. In addition, fellows participate in the Institutional Review Board at Seattle Children’s or the University of Washington, and may participate in the Ethics Consult Service at the University of Washington Medical Center.

Teaching activities: Bioethics faculty will provide mentorship and guidance in developing teaching skills. Fellows will be expected to actively participate in leading educational programs sponsored by the Center for Pediatric Bioethics.
Fellows will give lecture presentations and lead case-based group discussions.

Clinical activities: Fellows are expected to maintain their clinical skills during the fellowship. Clinical activity should not exceed four weeks each year in an inpatient setting, or one half-day a week in an outpatient setting. Fellows who are completing concurrent subspecialty training will have clinical time negotiated to fulfill their other obligations.

For individuals currently enrolled in clinical fellowships at Seattle Children’s or the University of Washington, we offer the opportunity to explore creative ways to combine the primary clinical fellowship with components of our bioethics
fellowship. These requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. For more information, please contact Dr. Diekema at the address shown below.

How to Apply:

The deadline for applications for the fellowship beginning July 2012 is September 15, 2011.

Please submit:
• Online application
• Curriculum vitae
• Personal statement about career and research interests
• Writing sample
• Three letters of reference (submitted directly)

Send applications to:

Douglas S. Diekema, MD, MPH
Director of Education
Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics
Seattle Children’s Research Institute
1900 9th Ave., C9S-6
Seattle, WA 98101

Compensation: Salary is based on University of Washington salary scale for residency training commensurate with the individual’s prior training. The 2010-2011 compensation was $52,944 for the R4 year.

As a UW employee, fellows are eligible for medical, dental and life insurance benefits.

Additional Job Links:

American Society for Bioethics and Humanities

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Society of Christian Ethics