PhD Position in Biomedical Ethics within MSCA Doctoral Network MMM, LMU Munich, Germany
PhD Project “Ethical foundations and implications of tailored genetic treatments”
The PhD project aims at establishing a comprehensive ethical framework for the tailored genetic treatment development process. To achieve this goal, the project will (1) define ethical standards for innovative trial types for single-patient genomic medicine (n-of-1 trials; platform, umbrella and basket trials), (2) develop appropriate informed consent procedures based on conceptual analysis and socio-empirical analyses of patients’ informed consent needs, and (3) develop innovative approaches for pricing, coverage, and prioritisation of high-cost/high-effect single-patient ASO treatments.
Application deadline: April 2, 2024
For more information see: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/181623
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Funded PhD position on the Ethics of Large Language Models (4yrs)
Institute of Ethics, Dublin City University, Ireland
The Institute of Ethics at Dublin City University is inviting applications for a 4 year fully funded (stipends & registration fees) PhD position focused on the Ethics of Large Language Models.
- Deadline application: 1 September 2023
- Start date: October/ November 2023
- Please apply here
The proposed PhD project will contribute to the debate on large language models by developing a thorough analysis of some of the most urgent ethical issues in development and/or deployment of LLMs. The PhD will be supervised by Prof Bert Gordijn (Institute of Ethics) and Dr Joss Moorkens (School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies)
The project is co-funded by the ADAPT Centre and the Institute of Ethics at Dublin City University.
For more information see here.
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Division of Ethics in Medicine, Germany
Stellenausschreibung wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (m/w/d)
In der Abteilung “Ethik in der Medizin” (Leitung: Prof. Dr. Mark Schweda) des Departments für Versorgungsforschung der Fakultät VI – Medizin und Gesundheitswissenschaften der Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg ist zum 01.04.2023 eine Stelle einer/eines Wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiter*in (m/w/d)(Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L, 75 %, befristet auf 36 Monate) zu besetzen.
Die Stelle ist in dem DFG-geförderten Forschungsprojekt “Osteuropäische Live-in Hilfen in häuslichen Versorgungstriaden bei Demenz: informelle Versorgungskonzepte, Kommunikationsmacht und Sorgeverantwortung” angesiedelt.
Deadline: 21.11.2022
For more information see https://uol.de/stellen?stelle=
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Division of Ethics in Medicine (Oldenburg, Germany)
Stellenausschreibung wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (m/w/d)
In der Abteilung “Ethik in der Medizin” (Leitung: Prof. Dr. Mark Schweda) des Departments für Versorgungsforschung der Fakultät VI – Medizin und Gesundheitswissenschaften der Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg ist zum 15.08.2022 eine Stelle einer/eines Wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiter*in (m/w/d) (Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L, 50 % der regelmäßigen wöchentlichen Arbeitszeit) für zunächst drei Jahre zu besetzen.
Deadline: 13.06.2022
For more information see here.
University of Basel – Institute for Biomedical Ethics
The Institute for Biomedical Ethics at the University of Basel offers two interesting PhD opportunities:
- Topic “Decision making in times of scarce resources: A mixed-method study”. For more information see here.
- Topic “ELSI issues of rare diseases: Evaluating Parent Perceptions, Economic Burden, and the Impact of Online Coaching Interventions for Parents of Children Diagnosed with the 22q11 Deletion Syndrome”. For more information see here.
Deadline: 28 February 2022
5th international conference Medical Review Auschwitz: Medicine Behind the Barbed Wire
Kraków, Poland
Date: 23-25 September 2024,
The conference is organized by the Polish Institute for Evidence-Based Medicine in collaboration with the Kraków Medical Society, Institute of National Remembrance, and Jagiellonian University Medical College. Partners include the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, University of Colorado Center for Bioethics and Humanities, Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics, and the International Chair of Bioethics, and other institutions.
For more information see here
First biannual conference on Global Bioethics – Duquesne University, Pittsburgh Pensilvania (USA)
Duquesne University’s Center for Global Health Ethics and the James F. Drane Bioethics Institute at PennWest University will hold the first biannual conference on Global Bioethics.
Date: November 7 – 9th 2024
Deadline for abstract submission: August 1st 2024
In the current globalized world, many challenges and issues need solutions at a global level that transcends disciplinary, regional and even national boundaries. The field of bioethics can play a crucial role in understanding such issues and finding reasonable and applicable solutions for them.
The Duquesne-PennWest Conference on Global Bioethics provides a platform for leaders, scholars, activists, policymakers, stakeholders and students to shed light on different aspects of global bioethics, discuss their ideas and research projects, create networks and alliances, and learn about the groundbreaking theoretical and practical ideas in the field. All topics related to global bioethics are welcome to be shared, analyzed and discussed at this conference, including the ethical theories and principles guiding global bioethics; and the bioethical aspects of globalization, the Global Governance for Health, the role of global and international organizations, the health consequences of Global warming, COVID-19 pandemics, disease control at the global level, international research collaborations, health inequality and other related topics.
For more information see here.
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