Director Program Biomedical Ethics

THE OPPORTUNITY 
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is seeking highly qualified applicants interested in leading the school's Program in Biomedical Ethics, a collaborative home for the institution's ethics research and education activities. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is among the top-tier medical institutions in the U.S. for its academic excellence, superior medical care, and innovative research. At UT Southwestern, we are committed to attracting a talented workforce to support our common mission of transforming lives through teaching, research, and service. 

THE INSTITUTION

As one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation, UT Southwestern integrates pioneering research with exceptional health promotion, clinical care, and education. The UT Southwestern Medical Center is located in the heart of the Southwestern Medical District – a nearly 400-acre medical complex 10 minutes north of downtown Dallas. Through its own and affiliated health systems – UT Southwestern University Health System, Parkland Health, Children’s Health, Texas Health Resources, and the VA North Texas Health Care System – UT Southwestern healthcare providers are central to the care of millions of residents in the highly diverse population of North Texas.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required

• Education
  • M.D., Ph.D., J.D., or equivalent terminal degree.

• Experience
  • 5 years of experience in biomedical ethics, preferably in an academic medical center or health care delivery system with a track record of research, teaching, and the application of ethics to patient care. 
  • Demonstrated expertise in biomedical ethics, clinical ethics, health law, or related discipline and a record commensurate with appointment at the rank of Professor or Associate Professor, including: 
    1. Experience directing or building an ethics program, center, or comparable academic initiative. 
    2. Established record of funded research in biomedical ethics with demonstrated potential to secure external funding. 
    3. Experience working in interdisciplinary environments, especially within academic medical centers or health systems. 
    4. Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks, including IRB oversight, human subjects protections, or research ethics policy. 
    5. Strong mentorship skills, particularly in supporting junior faculty, trainees, and ethics fellows.

Preferred

• Education
  Graduate and postdoctoral training in biomedical ethics.

JOB DUTIES

• The successful candidate should have evidence of leadership experience and national recognition as a scholar and researcher in bioethics, ideally with a record of funded research and publication in bioethics and with experience in medical or graduate education. The ideal candidate will have expertise in biomedical ethics and familiarity with the work of the academic medical center, including clinical, research, and public health dimensions. Areas of particular interest may include the development and use of artificial intelligence in education, research, and healthcare delivery; first-in-human clinical studies; ethical ch