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What are the common routes to a career in bioethics?

There are diverse career paths in the field of bioethics. Individuals with a wide range of backgrounds, including philosophy, science or law, may become interested in the area. Some may choose to undertake formal training in bioethics, for example by taking a Master’s degree. A number of universities in the UK offer courses and training.

For details of courses, see:
The Bioethics and Society Research Register
Academic Institutes

An article about possible careers in bioethics (with a US focus) is available here:
Bioethics programs evolve as they grow, David Magnus
Nature Biotechnology, October 2001 Volume 19 Number 10 pp 991 - 992

For current vacancies in bioethics see:
Bioethics.net

Last Updated Thu, 9 April 2009