The Department of Bioethics and Humanities at the University of Washington invites applications for an Assistant Teaching professor in Clinical Ethics (non-tenure eligible). This position is part-time (60%). A full-time position (100%) may be available for applicants who possess or who obtain external funding. This position is not eligible for visa or permanent residence sponsorship.

The full time equivalent base salary range for this position is $9,500 to $9,900 per month ($114,000 to $118,800 annually), commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Assistant Teaching professors are eligible for multi-year appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30).  The start date will be early September 2025. The department will fill one position under this recruitment.

All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. Our goal is to recruit a strong candidate who will build a long and successful career that advances the clinical and healthcare ethics education mission of the Department.

Duties: This position will be responsible for contributing to the revision and expansion of clinical and healthcare ethics curricula, serving as the Director of the department?s annual Summer Seminar in Healthcare Ethics, teaching up to three clinical ethics courses annually, and sharing responsibilities to mentor and advise students and trainees enrolled in the department?s educational programs. This position serves a diverse range of students, including established healthcare professionals, healthcare trainees, as well as undergraduate and graduate students taking courses and completing degree programs in the department. 

The position?s service responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, participating as a consultant on UW Medicine?s Ethics Consultation Service, actively advancing the profession and discipline of bioethics, and positively contributing to our diverse and inclusive community of faculty, staff and students.

Environment: The Department of Bioethics and Humanities was originally launched in 1964, as a Department of Biomedical History. The current department?s faculty excel in teaching, research and community service, and represent diverse scholarly fields, including medicine, genetics, philosophy, public health, health services, medical sociology, religious studies, education, and other areas. The Department?s interdisciplinary nature is evidenced by collaborative partnerships with UW Schools of Medicine, Law, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Social Work, as well as the College of Arts and Sciences.  Specific areas of interest of the faculty include ethical implications of genomic research, community-based participatory research, social justice and access to healthcare, neuroethics, global perspectives in bioethics, social inequalities and disparities in health, medical errors, and palliative/end of life care. The Department offers a master?s degree in bioethics, an undergraduate minor, and several professional training programs.

All candidates must have

• A doctoral degree or equivalent with training in moral theory and its application to clinical ethics.
• A record of high-quality and innovative teaching, curriculum development, and student mentorship in bioethics or a closely related field.
• Prior experience leading healthcare ethics consultation.
• Prior successful collaborations across interdisciplinary teams; and,
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Competitive applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Academic expertise in clinical and healthcare ethics
• Prior professional practice as an ethics consultant in a healthcare setting
• Experience teaching and mentoring individuals with diverse backgrounds
• Experience designing and implementing interdisciplinary/interprofessional ethics curricula
• A dedication to collaborative engagement and a record of advancing diversity, equity and inclusion.

The University of Washington uses Interfolio's Faculty Search feature for its faculty recruitments at http://apply.interfolio. com.  To upload materials, applicants will receive a free Dossier account. For help signing up for a Dossier account, account access, or submitting your application, please review Interfolio's help and support section or contact via email at help@interfolio.com or phone (877) 997-8807.  Please Note: Uploaded files must be either .pdf, .xlsx, and/or .docx format.  Embedded hyperlinks are not compatible with the application submission system. All URLs must be spelled out in full.

Please submit the following:

1.      A cover letter,

2.      a curriculum vitae,

3.      names and contact information for three references (letters of recommendation may be asked for later),

4.      a statement of teaching philosophy and interest, including any available evidence of teaching excellence (3 pages max),

5.      a statement detailing how your teaching, service and/or scholarship has supported the success of students from racial, ethnic, socio-economic and/or gender backgrounds that are underrepresented in clinical professions or the field of bioethics (2 pages max).

Application Priority Deadline: Applicants who submit by May 25, 2025 are guaranteed full consideration. Applications received after that date will be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee until the position is filled or the search is closed. Please apply here: apply.interfolio.com/163285

Contact Information

For questions about this recruitment, please contact Niambi Kanye, faculty search manager, at kanyen@uw.edu.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Benefits Information

A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University?s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member?s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).

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Disability Services

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

About University of Washington

Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest public institutions in the west coast and one of the preeminent research universities in the world. The University of Washington is a multi-campus university comprised of three different campuses: Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell. The Seattle campus is made up of sixteen schools and colleges that serve students ranging from an undergraduate level to a doctoral level. The university is home to world-class libraries, arts, music, drama, and sports, as well as the highest quality medical care in Washington State and a world-class academic medical center. The teaching and research of the University’s many professional schools provide undergraduate and graduate students the education necessary toward achieving an excellence that will serve the state, the region, and the nation. As part of a large and diverse community, the University of Washington serves more students than any other institution in the Northwest.

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