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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Job opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> CELIA FISHER [mailto:fisher@fordham.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 26, 2011 10:31 AM<br><b>To:</b> Auerbach, Judy<br><b>Subject:</b> HIV Prevention Research Ethics & Mentored Research Summer Training Institute for Early Career Investigators<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear Judith,<br><br>I would appreciate your help <b>forwarding this e-mail announcement</b> to your early career investigator colleagues (6 years or less after Ph.D. or post-doc) working in HIV prevention research. Successful applicants will attend a <b>fully funded summer training institute and up to $20,000 in research support. </b><br><br>The HIV Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute (RETI) at Fordham University's Center for Ethics Education, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, is a 5 year program offering early career investigators research ethics training and financial support for a mentored research project that contributes to evidenced-based HIV prevention research ethics practices. Applicants must have a doctoral, medical or equivalent degree in social, behavioral, medical, nursing, public health or related fields, as well as demonstrated scholarship in HIV prevention research and 6 years or less of post-doctoral academic experience. For additional information visit </span><a href="http://www.fordham.edu/EthicsInstitute"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.Fordham.edu/EthicsInstitute</span></b></a><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>.</span></u></b> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please do not hesitate to contact me or Erika Harrington, Institute Coordinator, at </span><a href="mailto:EthicsInst@Fordham.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>EthicsInst@Fordham.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> or (718) 817-0927 if you have any questions. Thank you very much for your help.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Best regards,</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Celia </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Celia B. Fisher, Ph.D.<br>Marie Ward Doty University Chair, <br>Professor of Psychology, and<br>Director Center for Ethics Education<br>Fordham University<br>Dealy Hall<br>441 East Fordham Road<br>Bronx, NY 10458<u><span style='color:blue'><br></span></u></span><a href="mailto:Fisher@fordham.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fisher@fordham.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>t. (718) 817-3793 f. (212) 759-2009<u><span style='color:blue'><br></span></u></span><a href="http://www.fordhamethics.org/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.fordhamethics.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Minion Pro";color:#9F000F'>HIV Prevention Research</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center dir=RTL style='text-align:center;direction:rtl;unicode-bidi:embed'><span lang=AR-SA><br></span><b><span dir=LTR style='font-size:24.0pt;color:#9F000F'>Ethics Training Institute</span></b><span lang=AR-SA><br></span><b><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#9F000F'><br></span></b><b><span dir=LTR style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#9F000F'>Summer Training and Mentored Research</span></b><span dir=RTL></span><b><span lang=AR-SA style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#9F000F'><span dir=RTL></span> <br></span></b><b><span dir=LTR style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#9F000F'>Program for Early Career Investigators</span></b><span dir=LTR><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><br><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>July 24 – August 3, 2011</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>at Fordham University Center for Ethics Education, New York City<br>Funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse</span><br><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Minion Pro";color:#9F000F'><br>Call for Applications</span></b><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>The HIV Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute (RETI)</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> offers early career investigators research ethics training and financial support for a mentored research project that contributes to evidenced-based HIV prevention research ethics practices. The broad aims of the RETI are to: (1) provide trainees’ with the knowledge and skills to identify, address, and study key ethical issues in HIV prevention research; and (2) create and sustain an ongoing information and collaborative research network infrastructure fostering research, publications, grant proposals, and pedagogical materials to sustain advancements in national and international HIV research ethics practices and policies. </span><br><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>RETI Summer Program</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>RETI fellows are expected to make a 2 year commitment beginning with an intensive 10-day summer program conducted by our interdisciplinary faculty of experts in HIV research and ethics. Fellows will participate in lectures, discussions and skill-based exercises to (a) gain knowledge in HIV research recruitment, confidentiality, informed consent, risk-benefit analysis, and other ethical issues across diverse populations and (b) research designs and to acquire skills to address and empirically examine research ethics challenges. Fellows will also meet with their RETI mentor to begin proposal development. The following summer, trainees will attend advanced topics seminars, give formal presentations on their mentored research projects, and meet with new fellow cohorts. Fellows will receive support for travel, lodging, and meals.</span><br><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Mentored Research Project</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>In addition to the Summer Training Program, fellows will work with an RETI faculty mentor on an original study aimed at examining an ethical issue related to HIV prevention research. A small grant of up to $20,000 will be provided to each fellow on the basis of a written mentored research proposal approved by the Institute’s Multidisciplinary Advisory Board.</span><br><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Eligibility</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Applicants must have: (a) a doctoral, medical or equivalent degree in social, behavioral, medical, nursing, public health or related fields, (b) demonstrated scholarship in HIV prevention research; and (c) 6 years or less post-doctoral academic experience. </span><br><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Application </span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Symbol'><br>· </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The application form, official transcript from last completed degree, and current vitae</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Symbol'><br>· </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A 300-word description of your HIV research training and experience (description of projects, populations, community-partnerships) and scholarship (i.e. publications, presentations at scientific meetings), and immediate and long-term research and career goals. </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Symbol'><br>· </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A 300-word statement describing your reasons for interest in the RETI, relevant research ethics training or experience, and areas of HIV research ethics that you would like to explore in the mentored research project. </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Symbol'><br>· </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2 letters of recommendation. </span><br><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Deadlines</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Applications must be received by <b>May 13, 2011</b>. Applicants will be notified of award decisions by June 10, 2011. For more information, please contact Dr. Celia B. Fisher, Institute Director, at <u><span style='color:blue'><a href="mailto:EthicsInst@Fordham.edu">EthicsInst@Fordham.edu</a></span></u> or (718) 817-3793.</span><br><br><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>For application and additional information please visit </span></b><a href="www.Fordham.edu/EthicsInstitute"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.Fordham.edu/EthicsInstitute</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>