Assistant Professor without tenure, Department of Bioethics and Humanities
Position Overview
Organization: Bioethics & Humanities
Title: Assistant Professor without tenure, Department of Bioethics and Humanities
Position Details
Position Description
We are recruiting for a full-time (100% FTE) without tenure by reason of funding faculty position in the University of Washington School of Medicine’s Department of Bioethics & Humanities at the Assistant Professor level. Assistant Professors in the Department have an annual service period of 12 months [July 1-June 30].
Responsibilities of this position include:
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Research in bioethics supported by independent, extramural funding plus health-related research in other areas related to a candidate’s expertise
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Teaching in undergraduate, graduate, and other departmental educational programs
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Service to the university, school, and department
Positive factors for consideration include, but are not limited to, strong interpersonal skills, leadership abilities, and professionalism in practice. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration and peer-reviewed publishing and clearly communicate and share ideas with others by means of establishing robust extramural funding. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in scholarship and commitments that align with these values and will be expected to mentor a diverse student population.
Anticipated start date will be July 1, 2022.
At the University of Washington, diversity is integral to excellence. We value and honor different experiences and perspectives, strive to create welcoming and respectful learning environments, and promote access, opportunity, and fairness for all. These values are central to our conduct, research, and scholarship. The UW serves 80,000 students, faculty, and staff, including 25% first-generation college students, over 25% Pell Grant students, and faculty from over 70 countries. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in scholarship and commitments that align with these values and will be expected to mentor a diverse student population.
Qualifications
Eligible candidates must have completed a doctoral or terminal degree in a bioethics-related discipline (e.g., PhD, MD, JD, or foreign equivalent) and have a nationally recognized research program, 5+ years of experience with university-community research partnerships, and proven success in securing extramural grant funding focused on health disparities, community engagement, clinical communication, community-based participatory research, and/or behavioral research in a social context.
Instructions
Please apply via Interfolio. Applications must include:
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Curriculum Vitae with a complete list of publications, grants, and teaching experience
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1-page statement on the candidate’s accomplishments and scholarship related to equity, diversity, and inclusion, as well as future goals/vision for such work
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Summary of research interests, accomplishments, and future research plans
For more information, please contact the Search Committee Coordinator at bhsearch@uw.edu. Applications received by February 1, 2022 will receive full consideration. The position will remain open until filled. The search committee will begin reviewing applications in February.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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.
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).
COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements and Information
Under Washington State Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 21-14.1, University of Washington (UW) workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof thereof, or receive a UW-approved medical or religious exemption. This requirement will be a condition of any offer associated with this recruitment. For more information, please visit https://www.washington.edu/coronavirus/vaccination-requirement/.