- Coordinates responses to request for education on ethics consultation including developing and providing education materials and education sessions.
- Collaborates with other Integrated Ethics Staff to develop educational materials and training for VHA staff, including coordination with the Ethics Consultation Co-Chairs, the Preventive Ethics Chair, and the Ethics Leadership Chair (SLVHCS Director)
- Represent IEPO at VHA meetings, conferences and workshops as approved.
We seek a candidate who has a strong interest and background in research ethics, is willing to serve on an IRB, and ideally has participated in research ethics consultations. The position currently has 0.20 FTE dedicated to research ethics activities, and with two research institutes (one at UAMS and one at ACH) and a CTSA, we believe the ideal candidate will have opportunities to grow support for more dedicated time and activities for research ethics.
Modern genetic research gives us unprecedented ability to understand and manipulate fundamental biological processes. Our growing potential to understand and shape the world in genetic terms also seriously challenges basic beliefs and ethical norms. At the same time, values and norms affect the way genetic research is designed and conducted. Despite the significant ethical and societal implications of emerging genetic research, there are few venues for geneticists to participate in interdisciplinary research and to discuss these issues.