Application Deadline
2009-12-15

Title
Assistant Professor

Short Description
Clincial Ethics Consultation

Detailed Description

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Assistant Professor

Assistant Director of Clinical Ethics Consultation: The Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society at Vanderbilt University is seeking a person with experience in Clinical Ethics Consultation at the Assistant Professor level. The candidate should have experience in clinical ethics consultation and should have experience teaching both graduate and undergraduate students.

PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced training in bioethics as demonstrated by a relevant doctoral degree or by a clinical degree along with graduate level training at the master or fellowship level

• Demonstrated potential for scholarly activity

• Experience and demonstrated skill teaching within medical settings

• Experience leading clinical ethics consults

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to collaborate effectively with existing faculty

• Ability to build consensus with interdisciplinary health care teams

POSITION DESCRIPTION

• Approximately 50% effort will be devoted to research and teaching as a member of the Center

• Conduct research and engage in scholarly activity in bioethics

• Teach graduate courses in Clinical Ethics and Biomedical Ethics, as well as undergraduate courses, likely one course each semester.

 • 50% effort will be devoted to assisting to promote the Clinical Ethics Consultation Service and to participate in Clinical Ethics Consultation.

• Assist in clinical ethics education throughout the hospital, including case conferences with physicians, nurses, and students

• Service on relevant college and medical center committees

The Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society engages in service, research, and teaching. The Clinical Ethics Consult service has a long tradition of engaging in clinical ethics consultation and education with the Vanderbilt University Hospital and the Monroe Carell, Jr., Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. In addition, every member of the Center is engaged in critical research at the intersection of biomedical science and society. The Center has special strengths in questions related to religion and medical science. The Center is also engaged in graduate, undergraduate, medical student, and resident education. Graduate students from the Departments of Religious Studies, Philosophy, and Sociology have worked closely with the Center, as have students from the Divinity School. Members of the Center also provide teaching to undergraduates in the Center for Medicine, Health, and Society, which has an undergraduate major. The Center also provides resident and medical student education. Please submit a letter of interest, a CV, one representative publication, and three letters of reference to:

Jeffrey Bishop, MD, PhD, Jeffrey.Bishop@vanderbilt.edu, Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society; 2525 West End Ave; Suite 400; Nashville TN 37203.

Electronic submissions are preferred.  Applications from women and members of minority groups are encouraged. Applications received by 5 PM Central time on December 15 will receive full consideration.

Location
Nashville, TN USA

Contact
Jeffrey P. Bishop
615-936-2686
jeffrey.bishop@vanderbilt.edu