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Mark H. Waymack
Graduate Programs in Health Care Ethics
Department of Philosophy
Loyola University Chicago
mwaymac@luc.edu

Research Program Coordinator

General Description: 
The Research Program Coordinator will work with bioethics/public health faculty to coordinate and manage an NIH-funded project related to informed consent in clinical research.   This project is examining simplified ways of conducting informed consent in clinical research, and as such is working with investigators and participants from several different Johns Hopkins research studies where these simplified informed consent strategies are being implemented and evaluated.  The coordinator will manage all day to day tasks related to the project including recruitment and interviewing of subjects, data handling, management, and basic analysis, interaction with the Institutional Review Board, management of confidential project electronic and paper files, and participation in drafting of manuscripts.  The coordinator will work closely with project investigators to manage work flow and required tasks.

The coordinator also will assist with other miscellaneous research assistance tasks including literature reviews, manuscript editing, and assisting with pilot projects.

Qualifications: 
Bachelor's degree required; masters degree or work experience related to research strongly preferred.  Should have familiarity with how research projects run and, preferably, with topics of bioethics.  Must be detail oriented, responsible, able to be self-directed and work independently and also to interact in a respectful way with different research participants and various investigators.  Must be able to handle multiple tasks and keep track of deadlines.  Should have excellent written and verbal skills; experience with manuscript drafting would be a strength.   Should have library and online research skills as well as computer skills, including familiarity with word processing, data entry programs & research tools.
 
Preferred Qualifications:
Masters degree in a related field
7/10-9/10

Research Subject Advocate

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, currently has a full-time opening for a Research Subject Advocate to serve as the voice of the research participant to investigators and the institution.

Functions include providing expertise and training to investigators in formulating data and safety monitoring plans, participating as content expert and instructor for various training programs, and working closely with the CTSA and Office of Research Education to develop and deliver new or existing programs for degree, diploma, certificate, or workplace learning. Other responsibilities include participating in institutional committees or special projects, meeting directly with participants in the Research Patient Information Unit, and serving as the primary liaison between the CTSA Ethics Resource and the Human Subjects Protection Program, including the IRB.

The candidate we seek has a master's degree in nursing, public health policy, bioethics, pharmacy, or related field and at least five years' extensive experience in the areas of patient care, health education, clinical research, research ethics, and regulatory affairs. (For Mayo Clinic employees: please attach up to three of your recent performance evaluations to be considered). Other qualifications include self-direction and self-motivation, ability to exercise sound judgment, strong diplomacy and communication skills, and high standards of personal integrity and ethics.

Mayo Clinic, one of Fortune magazine's “100 Best Companies to Work For,” offers an excellent salary and benefits package. To apply or learn more about this or other opportunities, please visit http://www.mayo-clinic-jobs.com/job/Research-Subject-Advocate-28207-Job/902450/

Mayo Clinic
Jacque Wolf
800-562-7984

Mayo Clinic is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. Post-offer/pre-employment screening is required.

The Greenwall Foundation
is sponsoring the
Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics

The Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program is a career development award, designed to enable junior faculty members to carry out bioethics research. The program provides 50% salary support for three years to three outstanding junior faculty members at institutions across the country.  Individuals from all pertinent fields, including medicine, law, philosophy, religion, other fields in the humanities, and the social sciences, are eligible to apply.  The goal is to foster bioethics research that will have an impact on public policy and clinical practice.  The preliminary application is due November 1, 2010 and the next cohort of Scholars will begin their work in the summer of 2011.  The National Program Director is Bernard Lo, M.D., University of California San Francisco.  For more information and application procedures, please visit http://www.greenwallfsp.org/.

8/10-11/10

Health Law, Biotechnology, and Ethics – Assistant/Associate Professors of Law (3 faculty positions)
Georgia State University College of Law

The College of Law (COL) at Georgia State University (GSU) is seeking highly qualified applicants for three tenure-track law faculty positions under a new University interdisciplinary research initiative, in the following research areas:

Health justice, with a background in legal disciplines consistent with a research focus on health equity and legal remedies to rectify systemic health disparities
Health care law, with a research focus on health care business regulation, corporate law and compliance, and ethics of health care organizations
Intellectual property law, with a research focus on biotechnology, the life and health sciences, and entrepreneurship

These three positions were created as a result of GSU’s Second Century Initiative (2CI), a new faculty hiring initiative across the campus which is aimed to accelerate collaborative faculty research and to build outstanding scholarly strength around interdisciplinary research themes. (http://www.gsu.edu/secondcentury/)

The first law position (health justice)  is part of an interdisciplinary collaboration between the COL and Institute of Public Health  (http://publichealth.gsu.edu/)  in GSU’s College of Health and Human Sciences around the research theme of achieving health justice through improving health equity and reducing health disparities.  Candidates’ legal backgrounds for this position can be broad-based  (e.g., health law, administrative law, legislation, public law, economic inequality and law, social sciences and law, and social welfare law).

The second (health care law) and third (intellectual property law) positions are part of an interdisciplinary collaboration between the COL and Institute of Health Administration in GSU’s Robinson College of Business (http://robinson.gsu.edu/healthadmin/index.html).   
This interdisciplinary collaboration is around the research theme of the legal and ethical governance of businesses in health care, life sciences, and biotechnology markets.

All three law faculty positions will be appointed in the COL and will start in Fall 2011.  Candidates for these positions should have strong interdisciplinary research interests that will enable their engagement with the COL’s Center for Law, Health & Society (http://law.gsu.edu/clhs/) and with our collaborating partners.  

Applicants should have a Juris Doctor degree, excellent academic background, and a proven record of (or demonstrated potential for) outstanding scholarship, teaching, and professional engagement. All positions are tenure-track, and rank is at the assistant professor or associate professor level commensurate with experience.

Part of a comprehensive research University, the College of Law is located in the heart of Atlanta with approximately 650 full-time and part-time students. Georgia State University, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution and an EEO/AA employer.

TO APPLY:

Applications (cover letter and resume) should be submitted electronically at http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/GSU/law.  Review of applications for these positions will begin in August 2010 and continue until the positions are filled; however, applicants are strongly encouraged to apply before October 1, 2010.  For more information, please visit the COL faculty recruitment Web site at http://law.gsu.edu/recruitment.  For inquiries, please contact Professor Charity Scott, Director, Center for Law, Health & Society, at recruitment2ci@gsu.edu.   

8/10-11/10

Clinical Ethicist – Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA
Full-time, clinical ethicist (3 positions), based in Oakland, California.

Description
The Ethicist will serve as an expert resource in health care ethics and contribute to the
Northern California region's ethics activities, including supporting the processes of Medical Center Ethics Committees, providing educational activities and written resources and collaborating with others in decisions with ethical issues.

Essential Functions:
• Resource support to Medical Center Ethics Committees with tools, policy guidance, consultative structures.
• Works with Regional TPMG Medical Group Department of Medical Ethics and regional health plan, hospital and medical group leadership to organize and standardize Northern California ethics program and activities.
• Provides resource support to Medical Center personnel and Ethics Committees in individual ethics case reviews.
• Analyzes and suggests improvements in consultation methods and approaches.
• Reviews and develops policies as they relate to patient rights and ethics. Assures compliance with accreditation and agency standards pertaining to clinical ethics and patient rights.
• Supports health care providers at the bedside so that providers have the tools to provide high quality and sensitive consultation to patients and their loved ones.
• May be accountable for supervisory duties, including hiring, firing and performance evaluation processes.
• May be required to travel to facilities within NCAL as needed.

Basic Qualifications:
• Experience with clinical and operational ethics consultation, education and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Professional experience in organizational or research ethics preferred.
• Masters in Social Work, Nursing or other related field.
• Doctorate in Ethics or related field preferred.
• RN, MD, LCSW or JD may be required, depending on focus of position.
• Knowledge of principles, concepts and methods of health care ethics consultation and ethics program development to analyze, evaluate and provide direction and guidance on critical and complex ethical issues (clinical, operational and research).
• Must be able to analyze practical problems, apply a consistent methodology and collaborate as a member of a multidisciplinary advisory team.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication and advocacy skills.
• Ability to work with all disciplines on the health care team.
• Possesses teaching experience and tolerance for ambiguity.
• Demonstrated understanding of clinical processes and problem-solving.

For immediate consideration, please e-mail your resume to  John.C.Marquez@kp.org, referencing job number 034550. Please visit jobs.kp.org for complete qualifications and job submission details. Principals only. EOE/AA Employer.

This position supports Kaiser Permanente’s code of conduct and compliance by adhering to all laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and internal policies and procedures.

jobs.kp.org

Kaiser Permanente
7/10-9/10

Health Law, Biotechnology, and Ethics – Assistant/Associate Professors of Law (3 faculty positions)
Georgia State University College of Law

The College of Law (COL) at Georgia State University (GSU) is seeking highly qualified applicants for three tenure-track law faculty positions under a new University interdisciplinary research initiative, in the following research areas:

1. Health justice, with a background in legal disciplines consistent with a research focus on health equity and legal remedies to rectify systemic health disparities
2. Health care law, with a research focus on health care business regulation, corporate law and compliance, and ethics of health care organizations
3. Intellectual property law, with a research focus on biotechnology, the life and health sciences, and entrepreneurship

These three positions were created as a result of GSU’s Second Century Initiative (2CI), a new faculty hiring initiative across the campus which is aimed to accelerate collaborative faculty research and to build outstanding scholarly strength around interdisciplinary research themes. (http://www.gsu.edu/secondcentury/)

The first law position (health justice)  is part of an interdisciplinary collaboration between the COL and Institute of Public Health(http://publichealth.gsu.edu/) in GSU’s College of Health and Human Sciences around the research theme of achieving health justice through improving health equity and reducing health disparities.  Candidates’ legal backgrounds for this position can be broad-based(e.g., health law, administrative law, legislation, public law, economic inequality and law, social sciences and law, and social welfare law).

The second (health care law) and third (intellectual property law) positions are part of an interdisciplinary collaboration between the COL and Institute of Health Administration  in GSU’s Robinson College of Business (http://robinson.gsu.edu/healthadmin/index.html).
This interdisciplinary collaboration is around the research theme of the legal and ethical governance of businesses in health care, life sciences, and biotechnology markets.

All three law faculty positions will be appointed in the COL and will start in Fall 2011.  Candidates for these positions should have strong interdisciplinary research interests that will enable their engagement with the COL’s Center for Law, Health & Society (http://law.gsu.edu/clhs/)  andwith our collaborating partners.

Applicants should have a Juris Doctor degree, excellent academic background, and a proven record of (or demonstrated potential for) outstanding scholarship, teaching, and professional engagement. All positions are tenure-track, and rank is at the assistant professor or associate professor level commensurate with experience.

Part of a comprehensive research University, the College of Law is located in the heart of Atlanta with approximately 650 full-time and part-time students. Georgia State University, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution and an EEO/AA employer.

TO APPLY:

Applications (cover letter and resume) should be submitted electronically at http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/GSU/law.  Review of applications for these positions will begin in August 2010 and continue until the positions are filled; however, applicants are strongly encouraged to apply before October 1, 2010. For more information, please visit the COL faculty recruitment Web site at http://law.gsu.edu/recruitment.  For inquiries, please contact Professor Charity Scott, Director, Center for Law, Health & Society, at recruitment2ci@gsu.edu.

8/10-11/10

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Neuroethics
National Core for Neuroethics at the University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada

An Opportunity in Neuroethics and Stem Cell Research

A position is available for an outstanding Postdoctoral Research Fellow to contribute to the development of innovative research and science activities at the National Core for Neuroethics. The incumbent will contribute to research on ethical, legal and social issues in stem cell research, helping to direct and participate in: collection, analysis and interpretation of data about stem cells in research and medicine; grant and manuscript writing; presentations at national and international meetings; development and execution of independent research; and other scholarly activity related to stem cells and neuroethics initiatives.

The successful applicant will have a PhD or equivalent degree, relevant research experience in a discipline related to neuroethics, bioethics and an interest in stem cell research as it relates to spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and other disorders of the central nervous system.  Some experience in the clinical domain is also desirable but not required.

The Environment

The National Core for Neuroethics is situated within the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine at UBC, and is closely affiliated with the Brain Research Centre. We are a vibrant, multidisciplinary research team devoted to scholarly exploration of ethical issues at the leading edge of neuroscience. We value integrity, enthusiasm, and quality scholarship. The position is available immediately and will remain open until filled.

Please send a statement of interest, CV, and the names of three referees to:

Ms. Altaira Northe, Administrative Coordinator
National Core for Neuroethics: altaira.northe@ubc.ca

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Assistant/Associate Professor of Bioethics

 
The Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics & Health Policy is seeking an assistant or associate professor of bioethics. The position is tenure track within the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. The successful candidate will possess a doctorate or the equivalent in philosophy, theology, health-care ethics, the social sciences, or public health. The candidate’s areas of specialization and competence  are open but the institute has particular needs in the areas of the responsible conduct of research and Catholic moral thought. The position includes teaching responsibilities in the medical school curriculum and in a vibrant graduate program. Experience providing clinical ethics consultations is a plus. This faculty member will join an expanding multi-disciplinary faculty that includes scholars from health care, law, philosophy, theology, and the social sciences.

Based in the western suburbs of Chicago, Loyola University Health System is a quaternary care system with a 61 acre main medical center campus and 22 primary and specialty care facilities in Cook, Will and DuPage counties. The medical center campus is conveniently located in Maywood, 13 miles west of the Chicago Loop and 8 miles east of Oak Brook, Ill. The Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine has research institutes in bioethics and health policy, burn/shock/trauma, cardiovascular, neuroscience, oncology, and signal transduction. More than 500 medical students and 500 residents are taught by more than 1,200 full and part time salaried faculty. 

Applicants may submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae at www.careers.luc.edu .

www.LoyolaMedicine.org
www.stritch.luc.edu

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer/ Educator. 

8/10-11/10 

St. John Providence Health System Ethicist

The St. John Providence Health System Ethicist is responsible for the overall planning, operation, and evaluation of ethics education and integration in collaboration with the Senior Vice President/Mission Integration and the Ethics Department at Ascension Health. The Ethicist is grounded in the teachings of the Catholic Church, the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, the mission, vision, and core values of Ascension Health and St. John Providence Health System. The Ethicist is knowledgeable about the resources of the Catholic Health Association, Ascension Health and St. John Providence, and works to further develop a moral community, sound ethical decision-making processes and policies, and the over-all integration of ethics within St. John Providence Health System.

Assists the Senior Vice President/Mission Integration in providing thoughtful
Leadership in the area of ethics to St. John Health leaders, clinicians and associates.

Assists the Senior Vice President with education and integration of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services throughout St. John Providence Health System. Responds to requests for understanding and interpreting Catholic teaching and the Directives.

Assists the Senior Vice President in serving clinical staff, leadership teams, work groups, and ad hoc committees by providing research, attending meetings,  participating on committees, facilitating educational discussions, and reviewing drafts of policies and other documents.

Assists St. John Providence Health System leadership with organizational ethics discernment and consultation. Serves on the Local Operating Unit Ethics Committees (EC).   Provides and/or supports the EC’s in education and development and with clinical consultation services as needed.

Serves as a resource to Mission leaders by providing ethical and theological research, education, analysis and consultation for the development of their ethics competencies as leaders and as administrative liaisons to local health care ethics committees. Develops educational resources and forums that will assist Mission leaders in the fulfillment of their responsibilities.

Serves as a resource to the physician leaders by providing ethical and theological research, education  and consultation for the development of their ethics competencies as leaders of medical staffs.

Qualifications Required:
 
Graduate degree in Theological, Philosophical, or Clinical Ethics, or a field
related to Healthcare Ethics.  Ph.D. in Healthcare Ethics or related field preferred.
Must have excellent communication skills, the ability to mediate conflict
and build consensus, and be able to work effectively with groups and in a
complex organizational structure.

Must be able to assess and analyze issues and concepts, be able to convey these
effectively, and be competent in evaluating competing ethical claims within the
Catholic health care environment.
 
Must have an understanding of health care systems, organizational policy and
policy development, and be able to work effectively both independently and in
collaboration with others.

Must have demonstrated competencies in Catholic moral theology, ethical theory,
bioethical issues, and in research and writing.

Please apply online at http://www.stjohnprovidence.org/careers/

8/10-11/10

Assistant/Associate Professor
Department of Bioethics
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences seeks applicants for Assistant Professor of Bioethics. The University offers a Masters of Arts in Bioethics in three degree tracts: a DO/MA dual degree earned over four years, a one-year Masters program, and a career enhancement tract where practicing professionals earn their degree on a part-time basis.  In a rich and varied curriculum, the Department of Bioethics approaches the study of bioethics broadly by drawing on the perspectives of philosophy, the medical humanities, humanism, and the “softer” side of the social sciences.  The department has close affiliation with area hospitals and the Center for Practical Bioethics.

The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in Philosophy, Religious Studies, Theology or other field related to Bioethics or a Master’s in Bioethics combined with an advanced clinician’s degree (e.g. D.O., M.D., M.A. or Ph.D. in Nursing, etc.). Some experience teaching history and philosophy, methods of bioethics, and ability to teach about issues related to spirituality in health care, preferably at the graduate level, is required.  One year experience working with research projects and some experience in grant writing would be a plus.  Responsibilities include teaching in the Masters program and in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, carrying on an active program of research, assisting with the continued growth and development of the department, and contributing to the overall advancement of the university. For additional information contact: David Wendell Moller, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Bioethics, dmoller@kcumb.edu

8/10-11/10

Bioethicist/Genetic Epidemiologist Sought for Health Sciences Specialist Position at the National Cancer Institute

The Epidemiology and Genetics Research Program (EGRP), Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS), National Cancer Institute (NCI), is seeking a Health Sciences Specialist in its Host Susceptibility Factors Branch (HSFB).  The HSFB manages a comprehensive program of grant-supported, population-based research designed to increase our understanding of cancer etiology and prevention.  The Branch supports research on the determinants of cancer, including factors that influence personal susceptibility to cancer in humans, such as genetic, epigenetic, immunological, hormonal and biological pathways; social, cultural, and racial and ethnic factors; and their interactions with environmental factors. 
This position offers:

Opportunities to develop and implement initiatives and policies on the cutting edge of bioethics,
Responsibility for developing a bioethics research portfolio,
Opportunities for transdisciplinary collaboration,
Research opportunities, and
A scientifically energizing and collegial environment.

The successful candidate will serve as a technical and scientific expert in the area of bioethics as it relates to human subjects research in general and specifically to the ethical use of large-scale genomic data.  This individual also will lead NCI’s efforts to implement the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Policy for Sharing of Data Obtained in NIH Supported or Conducted Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) (see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-088.html).  Additionally, the successful candidate will help support the NCI Data Access Committees, as well as have significant collaboration and leadership opportunities with scientists across NCI and NIH who are engaged in developing procedures and policies related to ethical and appropriate sharing and use of large-scale genomic data.  This individual also will be expected to identify on-going implementation needs, develop resources for the scientific community, and identify research gaps and scientific opportunities related to ethical use of large-scale genomic data and the develop ment of initiatives to address these gaps and opportunities.

Salary Range: This position is advertised at the GS 13/14 level, for which the 2010 pay
range is $89,033 to $136,771 per year.

Qualifications: U.S. citizenship is required. Other qualifications include a relevant doctoral degree, formal training in bioethics as it relates to human subjects research in general and specifically to the ethical use of large-scale genomic data, and ideally experience and expertise in cancer genetic epidemiology.  Experience in administering grant programs is an asset but not required.

Application Instructions: The position is advertised on the USAJOBS Web site (http://www.usajobs.opm.gov) as a Health Sciences Specialist. Access NCI-10-431098-CR-DE for the GS-13 vacancy announcement and NCI-10-429786-CR-DE for the GS-14 vacancy announcement.  To be considered for the position, candidates must formally apply through the USAJOBS Web site. The deadline is August 26, 2010.  The USAJOBS advertisement also includes contact information in case candidates have specific questions regarding the position.
EGRP is the largest funder of cancer epidemiology grants nationally and worldwide, supporting about 400 grants and numerous cooperative agreements annually.  EGRP’s offices are located in Rockville, MD, a suburb of Washington, D.C.  For further information about EGRP and DCCPS, go to http://epi.grants.cancer.gov and http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov.
NCI is the primary Federal agency responsible for cancer research and is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). 
DHHS, NIH, and NCI are Equal Opportunity Employers

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