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Clinical Research Fellow - Bioethics & Health Humanities

Galveston, Texas, United States

Research Academic & Clinical

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2405462

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

+ Participate in clinical ethics consultations, including collection of information, ethical analyses, follow-up with health care team, and documentation

+ Round regularly with Ethics faculty and members of the multidisciplinary care team in the inpatient units, e.g. Physicians, Nurses, Administration,

+ Social Work, Pastoral Care, Care Management

+ Attend meetings of the Institutional Ethics Committee

+ Complete at least one research project, resulting in a manuscript of publishable quality submitted to an appropriate journal

+ Participate in bioethics conferences, workshops, seminars, and/or lectures locally, nationally, and internationally

+ Participate in policy development

+ Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Candidates must have a PhD, JD, or MD with preference given to candidates with doctorates in bioethics, philosophy, theology, nursing, behavioral sciences, social sciences, medicine, or law.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Candidates should have strong communication skills, experience working with diverse teams, and be able to work both collaboratively and independently to achieve goals. Familiarity with patient care in a hospital setting is preferred.

SALARY:

Commensurate with experience

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Compensation