Herc-Higher Education Recruitment Consortium

The Department of Bioethics (DBE), Clinical Center (CC), National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites candidates with strong research credentials to apply for the position of Tenure Track investigator in the Department of Bioethics (DBE) at the NIH Clinical Center (CC), Bethesda, MD. The candidate is expected to conduct original bioethics research and establish an independent research program with a focus on ethics and health disparities to add a new significant and timely dimension to the Department's research portfolio that currently focuses on the Ethics of Research, Ethics of Genetics and Emerging Technologies, Clinical Ethics, and Ethics and Health Policy. Disparities in health and access to health are widespread, have serious consequences to individuals and public health, and often result from social and structural inequities.

The incumbent will become part of an interdisciplinary group of bioethics scholars (including clinical, legal, philosophical, social science, and scientific scholars) committed to interdisciplinary and inter-institutional collaboration Ð across NIH Institutes and Centers and beyond. The incumbent will have the opportunity to formally collaborate with the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities.

The incumbent will contribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of high quality educational and training programs for bioethics fellows and students as well as for the NIH community of investigators, research staff, clinicians, and administrative and program staff, and be an active participant in the Bioethics Consultation Service. The incumbent will serve as an advisor to the Chief, Department of Bioethics, the NIH Clinical Center Director, NIH Institute and Center leadership, and others on bioethical issues through consultation, participation in institutional review boards, and participation on the NIH committees and task forces.

About the CC's Department of Bioethics: The NIH is the nation's foremost federally funded biomedical research institution. The NIH Clinical Center is the 200-bed hospital in which NIH intramural research protocols are conducted. The Department of Bioethics' research mission is to contribute to the understanding of ethical issues in research, clinical care, cutting-edge science, and healthcare policy that emerge at the NIH and around the world. Further information about DBE may be found at https://www.bioethics.nih.gov/home/index.shtml.

Location: The Department of Bioethics is located on the main intramural campus of the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland.

Eligibility/Salary: Candidates must possess a Ph.D., M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M. or equivalent degree in a biomedical, behavioral, or related science. The applicant should have a record of successful scholarship in ethics and health disparities due to social and structural determinants of health such as race, ethnicity, gender, disability, or other factors, and have ideas for embedding and expanding this research portfolio in the NIH intramural program. The position will be supported with independent resources commensurate with experience and programmatic needs. Salary is competitive and commensurate with research experience and accomplishments, and a full Civil Service package of benefits (including health insurance, life insurance, retirement, and a Thrift Savings Plan) is available. This position is not restricted to U.S. citizens. This position is subject to a background investigation.

Application: Please include in your CV a description of mentoring and outreach activities in which you have been involved, especially those involving women and persons from racial/ethnic or other groups that are underrepresented in biomedical research and a list of publications, copies of three major publications, and a plan for future research to CC_Recruits@cc.nih.gov.

Review of applications will begin on or about September 30, 2021, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The Department of Health and Human Services and the NIH are equal opportunity employers. The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs.