Director of the Salim El-Hoss Bioethics and Professionalism Program
Lead the Salim El-Hoss Bioethics and Professionalism Program at the American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine.
Best for:Best for experienced academic leaders and clinician-scholars with a background in bioethics, medical education, or professional ethics.
Overview
The American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine seeks an academic leader to serve as the Director of the Salim El-Hoss Bioethics and Professionalism Program. Established in 2010, the interdisciplinary program advances bioethics, medical humanism, and professionalism through education, research, clinical ethics, and outreach. The appointed director will provide strategic, administrative, and academic leadership, reporting to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine or the Associate Dean for Medical Education. Candidates are expected to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, expand educational and research activities, and enhance clinical ethics consultations across the medical center.
What you'll do
- Provide strategic and academic leadership to advance the mission, vision, and priorities of the Salim El-Hoss Bioethics and Professionalism Program
- Lead and expand educational initiatives in bioethics, professionalism, and medical humanism across undergraduate and postgraduate medical curricula
- Promote scholarly activities and research in bioethics, clinical ethics, and medical education
- Strengthen clinical ethics consultations and collaborative relationships with clinical departments and institutional committees
- Organize and support professional development activities, conferences, workshops, and community outreach programs
- Manage the administrative operations, financial resources, and personnel of the program
- Foster interdisciplinary partnerships across the university, medical center, and external regional or international organizations
Requirements
Degree required: MD, PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree
Language: English proficiency
Instruction: English
- Demonstrated academic and administrative leadership experience in an institutional setting
- Strong record of teaching, research, scholarship, or clinical service relevant to bioethics and professionalism
- Proven engagement in bioethics, medical humanism, medical education, or clinical ethics
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and administrative skills
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2026-11-30
Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a letter of intent detailing accomplishments in teaching, research, and leadership, and contact information for at least four references. Applications and inquiries should be sent electronically via email to the designated search committee contacts.
- CV
- Cover letter
- Research statement
- 3 reference letters
Contact
Nathalie Khoueiry-Zgheib· Search Committee Chair
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