Joint Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ethics, Global Health and Infectious Disease

The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and theWellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities at the University ofOxfordhaveestablished the Global Infectious Disease Ethics (GLIDE) collaborative with support from the Wellcome Trust. A central pillar of this partnership is a joint post-doctoral fellowship training arepleased to inviteapplications to the program fromuniquely qualified individuals whoare committed to interdisciplinaryand transnationalcollaborationand who have a particular interest in the ethical issues at the intersection of global health and infectious disease.

Thistwo-year fellowshipwill begin September 1 2026 pending funding approval.

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Qualifications and Opportunities:

• Doctoral-level degree in bioethics philosophy public health law medicine social science history or other relevant discipline with fewer than five years of post-PhD research by the start date.
• Scholarly interests inethical issues at the intersection of global health and infectious disease.
• Primary in-residence appointment at Johns Hopkins and a residency requirement at the Wellcome Center. The exact nature duration and timing of the Oxford residency is flexible and case-specific.
• Fellows will become integrated members of the ongoing post-doctoral training programs at both Institutions andhave access to a wide range of activities and opportunitiesincluding:
• Regular seminars presentations and discussions with leaders in the field;
• Individualized research program;
• Bioethics coursework and mentorship;
• Professional development training;
• Teaching opportunities (commensurate with experience and background);
• Participation in outreach efforts via social media

Salary/Benefits:

• $65000 per year plus health and other standard benefits available to all post-doctoral fellows of Johns Hopkins University
• Travel for the residency requirement and modest living expenses when overseas
• A modest discretionary fund for travel to relevant conferences

Application Instructions

The application window is now open. Applications are due by December 1 2025 and must be uploaded via Interfolio.

• Cover Letter
• Personal statement in support of your application
• CV
• Copy of Graduate Transcript(s)
• Writing Sample
• Two Letters of Reference

For more information on the Berman-Oxford GLIDE Post-doctoral Fellowship Program please contact the Berman Institutes Associate Director for Global Programs (Joseph Ali JD at) or Professor Anne Barnhill at.

Please note that PRO-UAW has established a union which represents postdoctoral researchers including postdoctoral fellows and postdoctoral research fellows at the Johns Hopkins University. The University and PRO-UAW will be engaging in negotiations for a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that will set forth terms and conditions of employment and which could result in changes to the compensation and benefits described in this ad.