The Centre for Bioethics and the Division of Population Health and Applied Health Sciences invite applications for two tenure-stream positions in Bioethics.
VPA # F01033-2024-113 / VPA # F02882-2024-114

Memorial University is situated on the traditional territories of diverse Indigenous groups of the Beothuk, Mi’kmaq, Innu, and Inuit of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador and acknowledges and respects the diverse history and cultures of these groups.

These appointments will be at the rank of Assistant Professor although consideration may be given to hiring at the rank of Associate Professor. These appointments are anticipated to commence in September 2026.

Responsibilities
The successful candidates will join Memorial University’s Centre for Bioethics. Responsibilities include graduate teaching, maintaining a program of research, providing clinical ethics support to the province’s health authority, and participating in academic service activities. Candidates should have a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment.

The full complement of four Bioethics faculty are responsible for delivering the Master of Health Ethics (MHE) degree program. While priority must be given to the MHE program, successful candidates may also choose to engage in supervision of learners in the Division’s other graduate programs at the master’s and doctoral levels.

Bioethics faculty are responsible for the design and delivery of the core bioethics and health law content of the undergraduate medical (MD) program. They are also responsible for bioethics teaching in the postgraduate medical residency programs across a range of clinical disciplines.

Qualifications

The successful candidates must possess a PhD in philosophy, bioethics, or any other discipline with evidence of scholarship relevant to bioethics.

Applications
Closing date for all applications is November 30, 2025. Applications must include the following: 1) a letter of application, including a statement regarding citizenship or residency status, a brief teaching statement, and a research statement; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a sample of scholarly writing; and 4) names and contact information of three current referees. Electronic applications are to be submitted in one PDF document to: phahs.admin@mun.ca. Please state reference numbers VPA # F01033-2024-113 / VPA # F02882-2024-114 in your application package.

The Division of Population Health and Applied Health Sciences (PHAHS) is part of the Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine. PHAHS is home to graduate programs in the fields of public health and public health nutrition, community health and clinical epidemiology, applied health services research, and bioethics. It contributes to the interdisciplinary occupational and health and safety graduate program and leads the development and delivery of the community health, and bioethics and health law components of undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. PHAHS is home to Memorial University’s Centre for Bioethics and the Faculty of Medicine’s Office of Social Accountability. It is partner to the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research (NLCAHR) and the Human Neuroscience Research Centre.

Memorial University is one of the leading universities in Atlantic Canada, and the only university in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Offering certificate, diploma, undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs to approximately 18,000 students, Memorial provides a distinctive and stimulating environment for teaching and learning. St. John's is a friendly city with great historic charm, and a dynamic arts and culture scene. It is nested within striking landscapes and offers a wide range of outdoor activities

Memorial University is committed to employment equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism, and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including: women; people of any sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; Indigenous Peoples; visible minorities, and racialized people; and people with disabilities. All applicants are invited to identify themselves as a member of an equity-deserving group(s) as appropriate. Applicants cannot be considered as a member of an equity-deserving group(s) unless they complete an employment equity survey. Memorial is committed to providing an inclusive learning and work environment. If there is anything we can do to ensure your full participation during the application process please contact equity@mun.ca directly and we will work with you to make appropriate arrangements.