October 15, 2019: Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Ethics and Regulatory Aspects of Pragmatic Clinical Trials at Johns Hopkins

The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Ethics and Regulatory Aspects of Pragmatic Clinical Trials. This position includes pursuing independent research, working alongside faculty members involved with the ethics and regulatory aspects of large-scale pragmatic clinical trials (PCTs), and participating in the Hecht-Levi Postdoctoral Fellowship in Bioethics. The postdoctoral fellow is expected to pursue one or more projects addressing the ethics and regulatory aspects of PCTs in collaboration with Berman Institute faculty members. The Fellow will actively engage with the Ethics and Regulatory Core of the NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory and the Pragmatic and Implementation Studies for the Management of Pain to Reduce Opioid Prescribing (PRISM) Resource Coordinating Center.

Qualifications: Applications are welcome from candidates who will have an MD, PhD, or JD or their equivalent by the start date of the fellowship. Applicants should not have completed their terminal degree more than 3 years before the start date of the appointment. Physicians should not have completed a formal residency training program more than 3 years by the start date of the appointment.

Start date: September 1, 2020.

Terms of Appointment: The fellowship is guaranteed for 1 year with the expectation of a second year of funding, contingent on review. Applicants may not be employed by another institution and are expected to be in residence for the duration of the appointment.

How to apply: For details on how to apply see: https://bioethics.jhu.edu/education-training/fellowships/#fellowship-pragmatic. Applications must be submitted by December 16, 2019.