Center for Health Justice and Bioethics

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tenure Track Bioethics Faculty – Assistant or Associate Professor

Outstanding Health Justice and Bioethics Opportunity at the Katz School of Medicine in Philadelphia!

The Center for Health Justice and Bioethics (formerly Center for Urban Bioethics, name change pending) at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University is seeking qualified candidates for the tenure-track position of Bioethics Assistant or Associate Professor.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Seeking extramural funding to support your work in bioethics and health justice
• Teaching a bioethics and health justice survey/introduction course in the fall and spring, as well as an elective course on a topic of your choosing every other year
• Contributing to bioethics teaching to MD students and PA students at the Katz School of Medicine
• Collaborating with other Center faculty on projects related to health justice

The successful candidate will have demonstrated and growing bioethics scholarship, specifically attention to health justice and addressing inequalities. We are open to any field of study, including social science, law, public health, philosophy, and others, if the candidate is committed to health justice. 

The Center for Health Justice and Bioethics envisions a world that creates and sustains the conditions and resources to support a collective right to health for all people. Through education, research, and community capacity building, the Center for Health Justice and Bioethics generates and disseminates knowledge about approaches to health justice and develops future generations of health professionals equipped to work toward justice. We host a master’s program in bioethics and health justice and house more than 10 core faculty members and a dozen affiliated faculty from various disciplines and professions. We collaborate closely with Temple University Health System and partner with the North Philadelphia community.

In addition to a competitive salary, start-up funds, and a comprehensive suite of benefits – including a generous 403b retirement match, health, dental, vision, life, tuition remission, paid vacation, and more – the position offers:

• a uniquely supportive academic environment strengthened by Temple’s mission-driven culture to provide and promote world-class equitable patient care, medical education and research
• an interdisciplinary environment within the Center, including collaboration with physicians, lawyers, social workers, midwives, pharmacists, sociologists, anthropologists, and more
• leadership opportunities where appropriate.

Candidate Qualifications: PhD, JD, or equivalent degree and a strong academic record. We will consider diverse expertise and qualifications, emphasizing bioethics teaching, writing, and research.

Temple Health is one of Philadelphia's leading academic medical centers, with 20 clinical departments, 8 Basic Science Departments, 13 Research Centers (all of which are engaged in research, education, and patient care), and more than 1,000 scientists and physicians sharing the mission of performing world-class research and translating the innovative discoveries to the bedside. Additional information about the LKSOM is available at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

Procedure for Candidacy

To be considered for this position, you must complete an online application: https://bit.ly/40x13wO

Your application will not be considered complete until you have submitted all the required documents and information.  All documents must be in PDF format.

Application materials should include a cover letter stating the area of expertise and qualifications; a current curriculum vitae; a synopsis of research and teaching interests, accomplishments, and professional goals; and contact information for three professional references (name, title, email address, and phone number for each). A statement describing participation in activities that promote diversity and inclusion and/or plans to make future contributions is strongly encouraged. Please combine all documents into a single PDF file.

Please address your application to Nicolle Strand, JD, MBE, MPH, Director, Center for Health Justice and Bioethics C/O Michael Lester, Assistant Dean, Office of Physician/Faculty Recruitment and Retention, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

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

We are especially interested in qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds and under-represented groups. For more information about diversity at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, please visit the Office of Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities.