Bioethics Research at The Hastings Center

Director, Biomedical Ethics Center
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Medicine

The Biomedical Ethics Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking an outstanding faculty member to assume the role of Center Director. This Center is charged with two primary missions: (1) engaging in and leading research, education, and training activities related to biomedical ethics; and (2) supporting those who must make biomedical ethical decisions on the UNC campus. The person in this position will assume a leadership role within the UNC School of Medicine and will have academic appointment(s) congruent with his/her professional background.

The Director, who will represent the Center at the University, community, state, and national levels, will have direct involvement in such activities as:

Fostering new collaborative partnerships while sustaining and strengthening existing relationships between/among many of the Schools and Centers here on the UNC-CH campus as well as across the entire 16 campus UNC system;
Training students, residents, physicians and scientists in biomedical ethics;
Disseminating research results, innovations, and findings across diverse communities of the state/nation;
Developing policy statements about the leading ethical issues facing research scientists and clinicians;
Working to assure long-term success of the Center and its mission by developing a strategic plan for the Center;
Supporting clinical biomedical ethics programs at UNC Healthcare System;
Sustaining and/or expanding his/her own research portfolio in areas related to biomedical ethics.

The successful candidate is expected to be a strong leader with a demonstrated ability to communicate and lead discussions on complex and controversial topics involving biomedical ethical issues. He or she should also have the ability to teach others to work in this same manner. Applicants should be visionary, able to think creatively about solving problems, and to persuade others to do likewise. Experience with federal granting agencies, particularly the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is essential and a strong record of support from sources such as private foundations and industry is highly desirable. Experience in developing, organizing, and mentoring interdisciplinary teams would be viewed very positively. The ability to identify and develop talented young faculty combined with mentoring experience at multiple levels (undergraduate, master’s, PhD, MD) is highly desirable. This position requires an MD and/or PhD degree.

Consideration of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the search has been successfully concluded.

Letters nominating qualified candidates are requested and may be sent to:

Etta Pisano, MD
Chair, Biomedical Ethics Center Director Search Committee
Office of the Dean, School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB# 7000, 4060 Bondurant Hall
Chapel Hill , N.C. 27599-7000
ATTN: Jennifer Nall
ethicssearch@med.unc.edu

Interested individuals should submit a cover letter, current Curriculum Vitae, and the names/addresses/email addresses/phone numbers of four or more references via the following website:

http://www.med.unc.edu/chairsearch

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Last Updated 12 December 2007