Updated April 25, 2008

Posted April 25, 2008

Assistant Director

Robert J. Kutak Center for the Teaching & Study of Applied Ethics
SUniversity of Nebraska- Lincoln

The Robert J. Kutak Center for the Teaching & Study of Applied Ethics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has an opening for a full-time assistant director of the Center. The Center has a Director and a Board of Advisors consisting of faculty from across the disciplines. The Center’s mission is

to highlight the importance of critical thinking and moral reasoning in resolving ethical dilemmas and encourage its exploration in the context of different disciplines, professions, and methods of inquiry. The mission will be accomplished by providing support and sponsoring programs for students, faculty, and the community and serving as a clearinghouse of resources for researching and teaching about ethics and ethical decision-making.

The Center is housed at the College of Law but is a resource for faculty across the campus who want to incorporate ethics into their classroom teaching and research.

The primary responsibility of the Assistant Director is to assist the Director with day-to-day operation of the Center. Job duties include:

1. Plan on-campus events such as outside lectures, brown-bag lunches, etc.
2. Explore Center-sponsored opportunities for faculty development in ethics and curriculum development.
3. Continue development of the ethics library.
4. Write grants for programming.
5. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams seeking external funding for research, particularly in the sciences and engineering.
6. Conduct outreach for development.
7. Organize Board of Advisors meetings.
8. Maintain content on website.

Minimum qualifications: Master's degree in philosophy, ethics or related field required. Knowledge of applied ethics essential. Excellent verbal & written communication, interpersonal, organizational and computer skills necessary. Administrative and budget management experience preferred. Experience or involvement in the field of applied ethics in research, science or engineering desirable.

Anticipated salary: $40,000 to 45,000 plus benefits.

See requisition # 808308 at http://employment.unl.edu to apply. Applicant review begins May 30.

The University of Nebraska, Lincoln is committed to EEO/AA and ADA/504. If you require accommodation, further details, or have questions please contact the Director of the Center, Dr. Susan Poser at sposer1@unl.edu/402-472-2116.

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Posted April 17, 2008

Clemson University
Center for Academic Integrity

Director Position

Clemson University is Seeking Applications for the Position of Director of the Center for Academic Integrity. The Director is responsible for the sustenance and growth of a young and growing international consortium of colleges, universities and high schools and serves as its spokesperson on issues related to academic integrity.

Founded in 1992, CAI provides a forum to identify, affirm, and promote the values of academic integrity among students, faculty, teachers and administrators. CAI is a program center within the Rutland Institute for Ethics at Clemson University in Clemson, SC.

Working closely with CAI’s Advisory Council the Director will lead CAI’s growth and development through strategic planning, fundraising, oversight of programs and operations, personnel management, event planning, grant writing and administration, marketing, and member relations.

CAI operates with a small staff. The Director must have the management skills to guide the internal operation of the CAI home office and the leadership skills necessary to guide and work with the Advisory Council. Important qualifications for this position are personal integrity, familiarity with higher education, excellent writing and oral presentation skills, creativity, attention to detail, and high energy. This position requires frequent travel.

The director will work closely with CAI’s Advisory Council, which consists of administrators and faculty from several countries. The Director will communicate regularly with the Chair of the Advisory Council and the membership. The CAI’s director will report to the Director of the Rutland Institute for Ethics.

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Posted March 31, 2008

Assistant/Associate Professor Of Medicine
Director Of The Ethics In Novel Technologies, Research, And Innovation (Entri) Program

Alden March Bioethics Institute (Ambi)
Albany, NY

The Position: Nominations and applications are invited for the position of tenure-track, assistant or associate professor of medicine, with 3 years renewable contract to begin July 2008. Applicants for this position must have a minimum of a PhD, MD, JD including training in bioethics. The ideal candidate will be immediately qualified to lead the Institute's research and teaching in innovative and translational health sciences, particulary: ethics in neuroscience, biodefense research, stem cell research, nanotechnology, and innovative pharmacology, capitalizing on AMBI's collaborative arrangements with, among others, SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Nanotech, GE Global Research, the GE/Albany Med Neural Imaging, the Brain Computer Interface group of Wadsworth Center, and NIH core grant programs in biodefense at Albany Med and the Ordway Institute.

This candidate will conduct and supervise programs of research, engage in public outreach, and consult with policymakers in a position that offers opportunities for funding not only from federal but also state and foundation sources is essentially unique in bioethics in that it crosses the sets of issues in innovation in biomedicine but allows the successful candidate to concentrate in one or two of those issues for teaching and research purposes. He or she will also play a role in the institute's benchside ethics consultation program.

Job Responsibilities: The candidate for this position will be expected to 1) direct a research program in the ethics of innovative research and technologies for 0.6 FTE, and 2) to teach in the AMBI online graduate programs for 0.4 FTE.

The Institute: the Alden March Bioethics Institute (AMBI) in Albany NY http://bioethics.org is a research, education and outreach program comprised of faculty in twelve research and educational institutions in the New York Capital District, based at Albany Medical Center. Faculty and Fellows in the Institute represent, in addition to the medical college and its partners in Union Graduate College, the unique educational, research and government institutions in New York's capital district, including: Albany Law School, Albany College of Pharmacy, the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (of SUNY Albany, the world's only college of nanotechnology), the imaging and genomics research divisions of General Electric, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the Rockefeller Institute of Government, SUNY School of Public Health, Wadsworth Center of NY Department of Health, and others. AMBI is home to The American Journal of Bioethics and bioethics.net. AMBI offers the Master of Science in bioethics, a dual-degree JD/MS, and a Certificate in Clinical Ethics.

Please submit CV and one letter of reference, or nominations, to:

SEARCH COMMITTEE, ENTRI POSITION
Alden March Bioethics Institute, Albany Medical College
47 New Scotland Ave MC-153
Albany NY 12208

or send your complete package as one PDF file to jessica.stanley@bioethics.net.

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Co-Directors
Center for Ethics in Public Life

Center for Ethics in Public Life
The University of Missouri-St. Louis

The University of Missouri-St. Louis invites applications and nominations for two Co-Directors for the newly established Center for Ethics in Public Life. The Center, created with funding from the Missouri State Legislature, was established in 2007 to provide ethics education and resources to those engaged in public service as well as to conduct research on issues of ethics in public policy and administrative settings, especially at the state and local government levels. The directorship will be shared jointly by Academic and Practice Co-Directors who will work together to manage the Center administratively and offer educational and outreach programming to the public and public officials, and to engage in research.

Co-Director Academic
The ideal candidate for Academic Co-Director will be a scholar with a demonstrated capacity to integrate research on ethics in public life, disseminate research findings, and provide service to the community. He or she will have demonstrated both experience with, and personal commitment to, the highest standards of effective leadership in public service and values-based professional ethics. The successful candidate must have an earned doctorate in an appropriate discipline and be eligible for tenure at the level of associate professor or professor in Public Policy Administration, Political Science or other relevant discipline. The position will be structured as a half-time administrative and half-time academic appointment with a teaching load of two courses per academic year in the appropriate discipline.

Co-Director Practice
The ideal candidate for Practice Co-Director will have an academic degree and 10 or more years of professional experience in an appropriate field, preferably in elected, appointed, or career public service or an appropriate combination of education and experience. As the Center for Ethics in Public Life will actively engage academic units on campus in carrying out its mission, knowledge of and skills in working in an academic environment are highly desirable. This is a full-time administrative position, although a part-time or courtesy academic appointment in an appropriate department may be possible depending on qualifications and interest.

Complete position descriptions may be viewed at www.umsl.edu/services/ethics

The University of Missouri-St. Louis, established in 1963 as part of the University of Missouri system, is the largest public university in the St. Louis region. In its role as a metropolitan research university, UM-St. Louis provides quality undergraduate, graduate, and professional instruction to St. Louis' diverse population, while it contributes to economic development. The University of Missouri-St. Louis is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity. The positions will begin on or after May 1, 2008. Review of applications will begin April 1 and continue until the positions are filled.

Please apply electronically by sending a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for at least five academic/professional references to Nancy Kinney, Ph.D., search committee co-chair, at centerforethics@umsl.edu or mail documents to:

University of Missouri - St. Louis
Center for Ethics in Public Life
One University Boulevard 362 SSB
St. Louis, MO 63121
or fax to 314-516-5268.

Requests for information may be made to the same email address or by phone at 314-516-5273.

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Posted December 20, 2007

Inamori Professor of Ethics and Director
Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence

Case Western Reserve University

The Inamori Center was created by a generous gift from Dr. Kazuo Inamori, President of the Inamori Foundation and Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Kyocera Corporation, who believes that “people have no higher calling than to serve the greater good of humankind and society” and “the future of humanity can be assured only through the balance of scientific progress and spiritual maturity.”

The purpose of the Inamori Center is to foster ethical leadership around the world. The Inamori Center fulfills its purpose by awarding a high profile ethics prize annually; collaborating with people and entities at Case Western Reserve University, in the regional community, and around the United States and the world; and sponsoring ethics research, scholarship, symposia, lectures, and other means of ethical discourse. As a beginning to influencing ethical leadership around the world, we seek to create a strong understanding of ethics, ethical thinking, and ethical behavior for all students, staff, and faculty at CWRU.

Reporting Relationship: The Director of the Inamori Center reports to the Provost, Case Western Reserve University

Candidate Qualifications: Candidates should have a record of accomplishment in leadership, administration, scholarship, and fundraising and have high integrity and moral character. The successful candidate should be eligible for a faculty appointment in one of the schools of the university.

Compensation: Compensation is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and achievement. The position is supported by the Inamori Professorship Fund.

Procedure for candidacy: Please submit a letter and curriculum vitae by regular mail, facsimile, or e-mail by February 1, 2008 to:

Gail Papay
Administrator, Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence
Crawford Hall, Room A15C
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7051
E-mail: gail.papay@case.edu
Telephone: 216-368-2579
Facsimile: 216-368-4455

In employment, as in education, Case Western Reserve University is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity.

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Posted December 20, 2007

Assistant professor Ethics & Technology

3TU.Centre for Ethics and Technology / Delft University of Technology

Job description

The Assistant Professor is expected to teach (introductory) courses in ethics and engineering for engineering students, predominantly at the Master’s level, and to perform research in the field of ethical issues relating to engineering and technology. Half of the time will be devoted to teaching and half to research.

Requirements

A PhD in ethics or another relevant discipline is required, along with a proven interest in technology/engineering and/or natural sciences, including their ethical and societal aspects. Teaching experience is also required, preferably to engineering students. An acquaintance with philosophy and logic is desirable. Applicants will not be required to teach in Dutch.

Conditions of employment

This position has a temporary employment basis of four years (48 months), 38 hours per week. The salary has a maximum of 4868 euros per month gross with a full-time appointment. TU Delft offers an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work week, a free ADSL connection at home, and the opportunity to assemble a customized compensation and benefits package (the salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities).

Information and application

Application is possible until February 12, 2008. More information can be found on www.ethicsandtechnology.eu or www.fil.tbm.tudelft.nl. For further information about this position, please contact professor Jeroen van den Hoven, phone: +31 (0)15 2788547, e-mail: M.J.vandenhoven@tudelft.nl; or contact Mirjam Koning of the Human Resources Department, ­e-mail: m.e.koning@tudelft.nl. To apply, please send a detailed CV along with a letter of application by e-mail to Mirjam Koning. Internal candidates have preference in selection. TU Delft is an equal opportunity employer. When applying for this position, make sure to mention vacancy number ATTBM07-040.

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Posted November 16, 2007

Department Head

Department Of Philosophy - University Of Tennessee

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, seeks applications and nominations for Head of its Department of Philosophy. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Philosophy, and scholarly and research credentials appropriate for appointment at the rank of Professor.

We seek an individual with a distinguished record of research, excellent teaching, and relevant administrative experience. The successful candidate will provide leadership for a department of 12 tenure-track + tenured faculty and 6 full-time lecturers which supports a doctoral program focused on value theory and applied ethics with about 30 active graduate students.

In addition to graduate and undergraduate majors and general education students, the department teaches applied ethics classes required of all business administration and nursing majors, and of many engineering majors. Strong leadership skills and the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues, staff, and students are especially important.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is the state’s flagship research institution, a campus of choice for outstanding undergraduates, and a premier graduate institution. As a land-grant university, it is committed to excellence in learning, scholarship, and engagement with society. In all its activities, the university aims to advance the frontiers of human knowledge and enrich and elevate society. More information is available at: http://web.utk.edu/~philosop.

Send letter of interest, statement of teaching and leadership philosophy, description of current research, vitae, and names of references to:

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Posted November 30, 2007

Assistant or Associate Professor

Division of Liberal Arts & International Studies
Colorado School of Mines

Fall 2008

The Division of Liberal Arts & International Studies at Colorado School of Mines anticipates an opening for an Assistant or Associate Professor position in Science, Technology, Society, and Policy beginning fall 2008. LAIS currently offers a Masters in International Political Economy of Resources, a graduate certificate in science and technology policy, and is working on new undergraduate initiatives.
 
Responsibilities: The successful candidate will teach courses in an area of expertise as well as general introductory courses in the history of science and technology, and science and technology policy. Teaching responsibilities (in a 2-2 load for research-active faculty) will include contributing to a team-taught, core course, Nature and Human Values; mid-level introductory courses in the history of science and technology; and upper or graduate-level courses in science and technology policy. An active agenda of scholarship and research is also expected.
 
Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in science, technology, and society studies, policy studies, the history of technology, the history of science, or some closely related field and have demonstrated teaching and research expertise in science, technology, society, and policy. (Superior applicants completing their Ph.D. by summer 2008 will also be considered.) Applicants at the rank of Assistant Professor must have the potential to become excellent teachers and scholars. At the rank of Associate Professor, applicants must have a documented record of quality teaching and excellent scholarly research. The successful candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and communications abilities.
 
The successful candidate will have a promising teaching and research agenda in the study of technology, engineering, or science, with emphasis on policy aspects of one or more of these fields. Of special interest would be policy work related to one or more of the CSM focus areas of Earth, Energy, Materials, and Environment. We particularly welcome candidates whose research would benefit from interactions with an interdisciplinary group of colleagues.
 
Compensation: Salary and benefits will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. CSM also provides an attractive benefits package including fully paid health insurance, the possibility for flexible work schedules, parental leave policies and dependent care assistance through a flexible spending plan.
 
How to Apply: Applicants must send a letter of application (that includes rank applied for), a statement describing your philosophy of teaching and scholarship, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference to: Colorado School of Mines, Human Resources Office, Search #07-171230, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, Fax: (303) 384-2025.
 
Review of applications will begin by November 30, 2007.

CSM is an EEO/AA employer and is committed to enhancing the diversity of its campus community. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Employment with CSM is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background investigation.

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Posted November 30, 2007

Wake Forest University
Distinguished Bioethics Faculty Position

Fall 2008

Wake Forest University seeks a distinguished scholar in bioethics to fill a newly-created position at the rank of full professor (with tenure), beginning Fall 2008. The successful candidate will play a leading role in developing an interdisciplinary, campus-wide Bioethics Center of national prominence, and may be considered for directorship of the Center or one of its component programs if interested and qualified. Exceptionally qualified candidates may also be considered for a chair appointment.

Candidates may come from any of the liberal arts, humanities, or sciences. The primary appointment will be in a department relevant to the candidate’s discipline within the College of Arts & Sciences. The area of specialization within bioethics is open, though expertise in biotechnology or bioscience issues is especially welcome. This new faculty member will join other bioethics faculty currently in the College and in the Schools of Law and Medicine. Teaching responsibilities will include courses in the home department and in a planned Masters in Bioethics program.

Wake Forest is a private university offering a liberal arts education, professional degrees, and other post-graduate programs. It has about 4300 undergraduate students and 2500 graduate and professional students. Its academic programs are consistently ranked in the top tiers nationally.

Those interested should send a letter of application (addressing both research interests and teaching philosophy) and a full CV (containing names and contact info for 5 references) to:

Kathy Bunn
Bioethics Search Committee
Wake Forest University
Box 7866
Winston-Salem, NC 27109-7866.

Applications will be reviewed starting Nov. 30 and accepted until the position is filled.

For additional inquiries, contact Prof. Mark A. Hall, mhall@law.wfu.edu or Prof. Nancy M. P. King, nmpking@wfubmc.edu.

Applications by female and minority candidates are strongly encouraged.

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Posted October 24, 2007

University Center for Human Values

Princeton University

Associate or Full Professor

Princeton's University Center for Human Values is searching for a faculty member (or members), rank open, to be hired jointly with a humanities department, including Comparative Literature, History, and Religion.

Candidates must do research that significantly informs our understanding of human values, normative beliefs and practices, and/or moral reasoning.  We are particularly interested in a candidate whose work explores historical events or processes or involves close attention to the interpretation of texts. Faculty at the Center are expected to discuss their work in progress in seminars with scholars in philosophy, political theory, bioethics, legal studies, and intellectual history, and are invited to participate in other activities, including colloquia and public lectures.  The University Center for Human Values supports teaching, research, and discussion of ethics and human values throughout the curriculum and across the disciplines at Princeton University.  

The Committee will begin reviewing applications on Monday, November 26, 2007, with the hope of hiring a faculty member to begin in September 2008.  

Candidates for Assistant Professor should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, writing samples consisting of no more than two recent chapters or articles, and three letters of reference.  Candidates for Associate or Full Professor should submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, and the names of 3 referees.

Please send application materials to:

Humanities Search
University Center for Human Values
304 Marx Hall
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ 08540.

For more information about the University Center for Human Values, visit our web site: http://www.princeton.edu/~uchv/

Princeton University is an equal employment opportunity, affirmative action employer. For more information about applying to Princeton and how to self-identify, please link to http://web.princeton.edu/sites/dof/ApplicantsInfo.htm.

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Posted October 23, 2007

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE - Knoxville, TN

Department of Philosophy

Assistant Professor - Tenure-track position AOS: ethical theory AOC:

Open, but feminist ethics and/or an area in applied ethics a plus. Our department provides broad philosophical training with a special focus on applied ethics and value theory.

Starting August 2008 – Ph.D. by appointment

Evidence of potential for high quality research and excellent teaching. Must be able to direct graduate level research.

The successful candidate will conduct research in ethical theory; teach graduate and undergraduate courses, including graduate courses in ethical theory; supervise graduate work; participate in the usual administrative and advising responsibilities; engage in institutional and professional service.

Salary competitive (nine-month appointment) with possible summer work.

Send full dossier, including letters of reference, writing sample, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and statement addressing how you would contribute to our department to:

Susan Williams
Ethics Search Committee
Department of Philosophy
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville , TN 37996-0480

Position will remain open until filled, but applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by November 1.

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.

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Posted October 23, 2007

Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate Professor of Health Care Ethics

Center for Health Care Ethics

Saint Louis University

The Center for Health Care Ethics (CHCE) at Saint Louis University, a Catholic, Jesuit institution dedicated to student learning, research, health care, and service, is seeking applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. CHCE’s current faculty possess doctoral level degrees in a range of fields, including philosophy, psychology, law, medical humanities, and medicine. A new faculty member is sought with a doctoral degree in theology or religious studies.

CHCE faculty teach and mentor students in the Center’s Ph.D. program in Health Care Ethics and the graduate Certificate in Clinical Health Care Ethics program as well as students in the health professions throughout the University. The new faculty member will be expected to: Teach on general religious methods in health care ethics and the Catholic tradition of health care ethics; to mentor those doctoral dissertations that use theological methods; to actively publish in health care ethics; and to serve the department and university through consultations and committee work as needed.

All applications must be made online at: http://jobs.slu.edu. Applicants will need to attach a cover letter, curriculum vita, a publication or writing sample, and a document listing the name, email address and phone number of 3 individuals who are willing to provide references. Applications received by January 15, 2008 will receive full consideration, though screening will continue until the position is filled. For more information on the position, please contact Dr. James DuBois, Department Chair, at duboisjm@slu.edu.

Saint Louis University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (AA/EEO) and encourages nominations of and application from women and minorities.

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Posted September 25, 2007