Assistant/Associate Professor

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About the Institute

The Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine advances ethics and policy work across medicine, public health, science, technology, and health systems. Its work centers on three interconnected areas: scholarship, education and mentorship, and ethics-informed institutional and policy engagement.

IBHP faculty collaborate across the Miller School of Medicine, the University of Miami, and national and international networks to address ethical, legal, social, and policy challenges in health, science, and society. Areas of focus include emerging technologies and AI; global and public health ethics; research ethics and governance; health law and policy; data governance and responsible innovation; and the ethical implications of rapidly evolving biomedical and health systems.

Position Overview

The Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy seeks an accomplished or emerging scholar for a full-time faculty position in bioethics and health policy at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Rank and track will be commensurate with experience and institutional criteria.

This position is part of IBHP’s strategic growth. The successful candidate will help expand the Institute’s research, education, policy, and global engagement portfolios through an independent and collaborative program of scholarship in bioethics, health policy, or a related field.

We welcome candidates whose work addresses ethical, legal, social, and policy challenges at the intersection of health, science, technology, and society, including emerging technologies and AI; global and public health ethics; research ethics and governance; health law and policy; data governance and responsible innovation; and rapidly evolving biomedical and health systems.

The successful candidate will be expected to publish rigorous, nationally visible scholarship; pursue extramural funding; contribute to teaching and mentorship; collaborate across disciplines; and participate in institutional, national, and global initiatives aligned with IBHP’s mission.

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Core Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Develop and sustain a rigorous program of scholarship in bioethics, health policy, global ethics, or a closely related area.
• Pursue extramural funding from federal agencies, foundations, professional societies, international organizations, or other relevant sources.
• Publish in peer-reviewed journals and other high-impact academic, policy, or public-facing venues.
• Collaborate with IBHP faculty and partners across the Miller School of Medicine, the University of Miami, community organizations, and national and international networks.
• Contribute to ethics and health policy education, mentorship, and curriculum development for students, trainees, faculty, researchers, and other learners.
• Participate in IBHP program development, faculty governance, institutional service, and strategic initiatives.
• Contribute to policy development, ethics guidance, and governance initiatives related to health, science, technology, research, and public health.
• Engage in regional, national, and international professional activities that enhance IBHP’s visibility, partnerships, and impact.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants should have:

• A terminal degree, such as a PhD, DrPH, MD/DO, JD, or equivalent, in a field relevant to bioethics, health policy, public health, law, medicine, social science, humanities, science and technology studies, global health, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated expertise in bioethics, health policy, or a closely related area, with a scholarly agenda relevant to ethical, legal, social, or policy issues in health, science, technology, or society.
• Evidence of scholarly productivity or strong potential for academic impact, including peer-reviewed publications, policy work, funded or fundable research, or other relevant scholarly contributions.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to engage academic, policy, institutional, and interdisciplinary audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and contribute to a collegial academic environment.
• Commitment to teaching, mentoring, and advancing IBHP’s mission in scholarship, education, and ethics-informed policy engagement.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred qualifications include one or more of the following:

• Record of, or strong potential for, extramural funding from federal agencies, foundations, international organizations, or other relevant sources.
• Experience conducting rigorous bioethics or health policy scholarship using empirical, normative, legal, policy, comparative, community-engaged, or mixed-methods approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to interdisciplinary research, teaching, policy development, or institutional governance.
• Expertise in areas aligned with IBHP’s growth, such as global bioethics, public health ethics, AI and digital health ethics, research ethics and governance, health law and policy, data governance, responsible innovation, or ethics of emerging technologies.
• Experience working with academic institutions, professional societies, government agencies, community partners, global health organizations, or other national and international networks.
• Experience teaching, mentoring, or developing educational programs in bioethics, health policy, public health, law, medicine, global health, science and technology studies, or related fields.
• Ability to translate ethics scholarship into policy guidance, institutional practice, educational initiatives, or public engagement.

Application Materials

Applicants should submit:

• Cover letter describing interest in the position, relevant qualifications, and fit with IBHP’s mission and strategic growth
• Curriculum vitae
• Research statement
• Teaching and mentoring statement
• Statement describing relevant experience in bioethics, health policy, global ethics, institutional engagement, or interdisciplinary collaboration

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Faculty