The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics is pleased to invite applications for the Hecht‐Levi Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Bioethics, a two-year program of study and experiential learning in bioethics at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. The Program is seeking applicants to begin this fellowship in September 2027.

The Fellowship aims to launch the careers of the next generation of bioethics scholars. Fellows participate in weekly seminars and discussions, pursue their own scholarship in bioethics, engage in teaching, and often collaborate with faculty on bioethics research projects. Each Fellow designs an individual program tailored to their particular goals, interests, and background.

Hecht‐Levi Postdoctoral Fellows have access to a range of activities and opportunities, including:

• Weekly seminars, presentations and discussions with bioethics scholars
• Individualized research program;
• Bioethics coursework through the Berman Institute’s Master in Bioethics program;
• Mentoring in bioethics;
• Teaching (serve as course director, co-director, or TA depending on experience and background)

 Salary/Benefits:

• $65,000 per year, plus health and other standard benefits available to all post-doctoral fellows of Johns Hopkins University
• $2,000 per year for travel/lodging and registration at relevant conferences

Qualifications:

• Doctoral-level degree in bioethics, philosophy, public health, law, medicine, social science, history or other relevant discipline. Applicants must defend their dissertation prior to July 1, 2027.
• Doctoral degree was received no more than three years prior to the application deadline.
• Scholarly interest in bioethics.

To apply for the program, please submit the following documents through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/187906:

• Personal Statement (2 pages) explaining your interest in bioethics, the areas of bioethics and research questions you would like to pursue, and how the fellowship would advance your career goals
• CV
• Copy of Graduate Transcript(s)
• Writing Sample
• Three Letters of Reference

If you are experiencing difficulties using Interfolio, please reach out directly to Interfolio support. If you continue to have difficulties, please reach out to Sebastian Chu at [email protected]. 

For more information on the Hecht-Levi Fellowship, please contact the Program Director, Anne Barnhill, at [email protected].