Joint Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ethics, Global Health and Infectious Disease (2027-29
Listed on 2026-08-07
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Research/Development
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
General Description
The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and The Ethox Centre at the University of Oxfordhaveestablished the Global Infectious Disease Ethics (GLIDE) collaborative with support from the Wellcome Trust. A central pillar of this partnership is a joint post-doctoral fellowship training opportunity.
We are pleased to inviteapplications to the program fromuniquely qualified individuals whoare committed to interdisciplinaryand transnationalcollaborationand who have a particular interest in the ethical issues at the intersection of global health and infectious disease.
This
two-year fellowship
will begin September 1, 2027.
The fellowship offers a primary, in-residence appointment at Johns Hopkins and a residency requirement at the Ethox Centre (Oxford). The exact nature, duration and timing of the Oxford residency is flexible and case-specific.
Fellows will become integrated members of the ongoing post-doctoral training programs at both Institutions andhave access to a wide range of activities and opportunities,including:
- Regular seminars, presentations and discussions with leaders in the field;
- Individualized research program;
- Bioethics coursework and mentorship;
- Professional development training;
- Teaching opportunities (commensurate with experience and background);
- Participation in outreach efforts via social media
- $65,000 per year, plus health and other standard benefits available to all post-doctoral fellows of Johns Hopkins University.
- Travel for the Oxford residency requirement and modest living expenses when overseas.
- $2,000 per year for travel/lodging and registration at relevant conferences.
- Doctoral-level degree in bioethics, philosophy, public health, law, medicine, social science, history or other relevant discipline, with fewer than five years of post-PhD research by the start date.
- Scholarly interests in ethical issues at the intersection of global health and infectious disease.
Please note that PRO-UAW has established a union which represents postdoctoral researchers, including postdoctoral fellows and postdoctoral research fellows at the Johns Hopkins University. The University and PRO-UAW will be engaging in negotiations for a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that will set forth terms and conditions of employment and which could result in changes to the compensation and benefits described in this ad.
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