Johns Hopkins University
Joint Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ethics, Global Health and Infectious Disease
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276
Joint Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ethics, Global Health and Infectious Disease
Requisition #: A-171120-4 Status: Full Time Type: Fellowship School: Academic Centers Department/Program: Berman Institute of Bioethics Location State: MD Closing Date: 03/31/2026 at 11:59 PM US Eastern Time 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 opportunity.We 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. This
two-year fellowship
will begin September 1, 2026, pending funding approval. 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 opportunities,including: Regular seminars, presentations and discussions with leaders in the field; Individualized research program; Bioethics coursework and mentorship; Teaching opportunities (commensurate with experience and background); Participation in outreach efforts via social media Salary/Benefits: $65,000 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. Applicationsaredue by March 31, 2026, andmust be uploaded viaInterfolio. 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 Institute's Associate Director for Global Programs (Joseph Ali, JD atjali@jhu.edu ) or Professor Anne Barnhill atabarnhi1@jhu.edu . 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. The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University. Total Rewards Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/ . Equal Opportunity Employer The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved. Pre-Employment Information If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu . For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu . The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification. Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine . Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.
This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status.
For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/ . The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office. In keeping with the mandates of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act),the University’s Annual Report contains statistics of certain crimes that are reported and that occurred on campus, in certainoff-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or an officially recognized student organization, and onpublic property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus for the three most recent calendar years. Also includedare campus security policies including those related to missing student notifications, alcohol and drug use, sexual assault, relationshipviolence, and stalking, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, and fire safety policies and statistics. All Johns Hopkins faculty,staff and students are encouraged to read and print out the report at http://security.jhu.edu/_template-assets/documents/annual_report.pdf and to report all criminal incidents promptly to your respective security department. A printed copy of the report may be obtained from the following university security offices or personnel: Homewood (410-516-4631);Peabody Institute (667-208-6608); Medical Institutions (410-614-3473); Applied Physics Laboratory (443-778-4805);Harbor East Campus (410-234-9301); Columbia Center (410-516-9700); SAIS Bologna Center (202-663-5808, Int. +39.051.2917.811);Washington Centers - KSAS (202-663-5808), SAIS (202-663-5808), Carey Business School (202-663-5808);Hopkins-Nanjing Center (202-663-5808, Int. +86.25.8359.2436); Montgomery County Campus (301-294-7011) and Barcelona, Spain (Int. +34.93.542.25.99).
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Requisition #: A-171120-4 Status: Full Time Type: Fellowship School: Academic Centers Department/Program: Berman Institute of Bioethics Location State: MD Closing Date: 03/31/2026 at 11:59 PM US Eastern Time 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 opportunity.We 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. This
two-year fellowship
will begin September 1, 2026, pending funding approval. 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 opportunities,including: Regular seminars, presentations and discussions with leaders in the field; Individualized research program; Bioethics coursework and mentorship; Teaching opportunities (commensurate with experience and background); Participation in outreach efforts via social media Salary/Benefits: $65,000 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. Applicationsaredue by March 31, 2026, andmust be uploaded viaInterfolio. 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 Institute's Associate Director for Global Programs (Joseph Ali, JD atjali@jhu.edu ) or Professor Anne Barnhill atabarnhi1@jhu.edu . 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. The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University. Total Rewards Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/ . Equal Opportunity Employer The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved. Pre-Employment Information If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu . For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu . The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification. Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine . Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.
This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status.
For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/ . The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office. In keeping with the mandates of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act),the University’s Annual Report contains statistics of certain crimes that are reported and that occurred on campus, in certainoff-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or an officially recognized student organization, and onpublic property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus for the three most recent calendar years. Also includedare campus security policies including those related to missing student notifications, alcohol and drug use, sexual assault, relationshipviolence, and stalking, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, and fire safety policies and statistics. All Johns Hopkins faculty,staff and students are encouraged to read and print out the report at http://security.jhu.edu/_template-assets/documents/annual_report.pdf and to report all criminal incidents promptly to your respective security department. A printed copy of the report may be obtained from the following university security offices or personnel: Homewood (410-516-4631);Peabody Institute (667-208-6608); Medical Institutions (410-614-3473); Applied Physics Laboratory (443-778-4805);Harbor East Campus (410-234-9301); Columbia Center (410-516-9700); SAIS Bologna Center (202-663-5808, Int. +39.051.2917.811);Washington Centers - KSAS (202-663-5808), SAIS (202-663-5808), Carey Business School (202-663-5808);Hopkins-Nanjing Center (202-663-5808, Int. +86.25.8359.2436); Montgomery County Campus (301-294-7011) and Barcelona, Spain (Int. +34.93.542.25.99).
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