Title:  Postdoctoral Associate - Postdoctoral Researcher (ELSI / Neuroethics) - Polygenic Embryo Screening

Summary

Job Purpose

Postdoctoral Researcher (ELSI / Neuroethics) - Polygenic Embryo Screening:
The Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor College of Medicine is hiring a full-time postdoctoral researcher with a strong background or interest in qualitative methods and/or bioethics to work in an NIH-funded study examining the ethical, legal, and social implications of screening and selecting embryos based on likelihood of polygenic conditions (e.g., psychiatric disorders) and traits (e.g., height, intelligence). This is a non-laboratory research position. 

The postdoctoral researcher will be part of an interdisciplinary team of researchers led by Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz, PhD, JD, and Stacey Pereira, PhD.
 

Job Duties

• Assist with interview and survey materials development and data collection.
• Conduct interviews and qualitative data analysis.
• Assist with conceptual and ethical analysis.
• Assist with quantitative data analysis, as able.
• Take the lead and assist in the preparation of manuscripts for publication. 
• Take the lead and assist in the preparation of presentations to disseminate the project's research in local, national, and international meetings.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required: 

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, MD, JD) in philosophy, social sciences, neuroscience, genetics, health policy, public health, or related field.
• Experience with qualitative data collection and analysis desired; experience with qualitative data analysis programs preferred (e.g., ATLAS.ti, MAXQDA).
• Experience with quantitative data analysis preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required; must be able to work independently and collaboratively to meet deadlines.
• Strong interest in neuroethics, bioethics, health policy, and/or related legal issues.
• Experience with reproductive ethics, disability studies, genetics, and/or bioethics preferred.