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Posted: 09-Jan-25
Location: Los Angeles, California
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Internal Number: 145626574
*Please read application instructions below prior to clicking on APPLY NOW*
As you complete the online application you will need to submit/upload the following documents when applying to this position (all items must be combined into one Word document or PDF file and submitted into the "Upload Resume" feature):
* CV
* Letter of Interest
* Three references (including name, email address and phone number)
Tips for merging documents into one PDF file:
* Ensure all documents are in PDF format; convert if necessary
* Utilize [1] combinepdf.com or [2] smallpdf.com for merging files into a single PDF
* Follow the website's instructions for the merging process
* Download and save the resulting PDF
* Now you can upload the merged document to your application in the "Upload Resume" section
***Review of applications will begin on December 10, 2024 and until position is closed on 1/10/2025***
The University of California, Los Angeles Health Ethics Center is seeking applicants for our two-year, full-time, Post-Doctoral Clinical Ethics Fellowship Program. The successful applicant will commit to a demanding clinical schedule, providing supervised clinical ethics consultation, on-call coverage, education throughout the UCLA Health system, assistance in developing institutional policies, service as a member of three ethics committees, and participate in the Center's scholarly and research activities.
The goal of our Fellowship Program is to provide individuals who have already demonstrated a high degree of academic achievement in the discipline of ethics with the necessary intensive clinical education, training and experience to function upon completion of the program as Professional Clinical Ethicists possessing advanced knowledge and skills competencies in clinical ethics consultation, education, policy development, and scholarship. In and through our Fellowship Program, the UCLA Health Ethics Center seeks to contribute in a meaningful way to the robust professionalization of our field.
Ultimately, the UCLA Health Ethics Center's overarching commitment is to excellence in patient care. Given the value-laden nature of healthcare, this excellence can only be achieved in care environments where moral insight, sensitivity, and commitment flourish. Our Fellowship Program exists to educate and train gifted individuals who share this vision.
***This is a 2-year contract effective August 18, 2025 - August 17, 2027***
Pay Range: UCLA Health's salary range for this title code is $83,800 - $179,400 Annually. Please note that the compensation for this Fellowship is approved as below:
- $90K - 1st year
- $95K - 2nd year
The successful candidate must have:
- Ph.D. in bioethics/healthcare ethics; or (2) a Ph.D. in moral philosophy/philosophical ethics with a bioethics/healthcare ethics related dissertation
- Preference will be given to candidates with teaching experience in (bio)ethics at university-level and a demonstrated record of ethics publication in peer reviewed journals.
- a strong aptitude for clinical ethics, commitment to the professionalization of clinical ethics, and be able to demonstrate significant potential to become a leader in the field.
- the ability to integrate cross-cultural care, end-of-life/palliative care, psychosocial and spiritual care into clinical care is critical to this role.
