JOB TITLE: | Postdoctoral Researcher (ELSI / Neuroethics) – Polygenic Embryo Screening |
DEADLINE: | Monday, May 31st, 2021 |
LOCATION: |
Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX |
CONTACT: | Laura Torgerson |
EMAIL: | Laura.Torgerson@bcm.edu |
TELEPHONE: | 713-798-3500 |
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.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
Primary duties and responsibilities:
Qualifications:
The postdoctoral researcher will be part of an interdisciplinary team of researchers led by Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz, PhD, JD, and Stacey Pereira, PhD.
How to Apply
Those interested in this opportunity should submit a CV, a cover letter indicating their interest: https://jobs.bcm.edu/job/Houston-Postdoctoral-Associate-Texa/727438000/
For more information about Baylor College of Medicine and the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, visit our website at www.bcm.edu/ethics
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.