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.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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