The Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Law has a vacant PhD position in medical ethics. The team consists of 20 researchers in the Faculty of Medicine and has a strong international orientation. More information can be found at www.cbmer.beWebsite unitProjectSummaryThe issues of research integrity and misconduct feature regularly in academic journals and the press. Little or no research has been done on these topics within biomedical research in Africa, Asia or South America Misconduct within biomedical research is costly because it threatens the excellence and progression of biomedical research. It can lead for example to wrong medication and damages trust, both the public's trust in biomedical research and the mutual trust of biomedical researchers. Biomedical research is increasingly interdisciplinary and international. Therefore a breach in trust has a huge impact.
The project consists of three different phases. Firstly, we will perform an analysis of the official national documents concerning the guidance on scientific integrity. Secondly, we will conduct a survey aimed at biomedical researchers, active in different contexts. Finally, we will bring the two previous phases together in a theoretical, normative ethical reflection. Our project will lead to novel research findings, tackling the lack on data and the controversy that abound both with regard to the major aspects of scientific integrity and misconduct, and will play a crucial role in the possible international harmonisation of the guidance on research integrity and the handling of research misconduct in that county/continent. This is vital for the sustaining of the excellence of and the trust in biomedical research.
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The candidate should havea strong interest in medical ethicsa master degree in medical ethics, medicine, philosophy, theology, humanities, or social sciencesgood written and oral skills in Englishexperience or willingness to follow training in empirical research methodsThe applicant must be a citizen of one of the countries on the OECD DAC table that are listed under the following categories: Least Developed Countries, Low Income Countries or Low Middle Income Countries.
Click here for an overview of these countries: http://www.kuleuven.be/iro/countries.html
The applicant must not possess dual citizenship, where the second citizenship is from an EU country.The time period between the date of completion of your MA degree and the date of submission of your scholarship application can be no more than ten years.OfferYou will work full time in an international environment with a recognised leadership in medical ethics research.You will receive a monthly scholarship according to official regulations in academic institutions for a maximum period of 4 years.
Interested? For more information please look at the following website https://icts.kuleuven.be/apps/jobsite/vacatures/53011522Or contact Prof. dr. Kris Dierickx, tel.: +32 16 37 33 42 mail: kris.dierickx@med.kuleuven.be or Mrs. Katleen Vercammen, tel.: +32 16 33 02 27 mail: katleen.vercammen@gbiomed.kuleuven.be.
