HechtLevi Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Bioethics (2026-28)

General Description

Call for Applications :

The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics is pleased to invite applications for the Hecht-Levi Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Bioethics. The Program is seeking applicants to begin this two-year fellowship in September 2026. The program will only review applications from individuals who will defend their dissertation prior to July 1

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, 2026.

The application deadline is Monday, December 1, 2025.

Hecht-Levi Fellowship Program Description :

The Hecht-Levi Fellowship is a two-year program of study and experiential learning in bioethics administered by the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. The Fellowship aims to launch the careers of the next generation of bioethics scholars, so the program offers a considerable amount of protected time for research and publication.

All Hecht-Levi 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 participate in a wide range of activities at Johns Hopkins, and have access to various benefits 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);
• Berman Institute's outreach efforts via social media;
• $65,000 per year, plus health and other benefits
• $2,000 per year for travel / lodging and registration at relevant conferences

To apply for the program, please submit the following documents through Interfolio :

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

https : / / bioethics.jhu.edu / education-training / fellowships /

Please note that PRO-UAW has established a union which represents postdoctoral researchers, including postdoctoral fellows and postdoctoral research fellows at the Johns Hopkins University. The University and PRO-UAW will be engaging in negotiations for a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that will set forth terms and conditions of employment and which could result in changes to the compensation and benefits described in this ad.

To apply for this position, visit : apply.interfolio.com / 170907

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education / training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

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