Research Fellow For Precision Medicine

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Research Fellow for Precision Medicine
The candidate support the work of the Petrie-Flom Center on a sponsored research project in collaboration with the Collaborative Research Program in Biomedical Innovation Law (CeBIL) at the University of Copenhagen. Work will provide a comparative analysis of personalized medicine, explaining the shortcomings of the current innovation policy landscape in Europe and the US, and providing a comprehensive examination of various policy options to better align incentives. This will include a detailed discussion of regulatory exclusivities and prize systems within the context of the ongoing development towards a more open, more transparent, and more collaborative innovation paradigm. Where possible, it will also consider ethical questions raised by innovation policy in this sphere including data ownership, transparency of algorithms, governance roles for patients, and equity in distribution of benefits. Will bear primary responsibility for the day-to-day work undertaken under the Petrie-Flom Center’s component of this collaborative project. Primary tasks will include conducting law, policy, and ethics research; initial drafting of reports and recommendations; collaborating with other CeBIL projects; and all other duties as assigned to ensure that this piece of the larger project produces valuable work-product in a timely fashion. Reporting to the Petrie-Flom Center’s Executive Director, and interacting with the Center’s Faculty Director and Program Leadership at CeBIL, the fellow will bear primary responsibility for the day-to-day work necessary to complete project deliverables. It is essential that the fellow be able to work both independently and collaboratively, with frequent team meetings and weekly project status reports. Responsibilities will include at least the following, covering both academic and administrative duties: Conduct conceptual law, policy, and ethics research related to precision medicine, including: Reviewing biomedical literature in order to get a basic understanding of the most important technologies for the development of precision medicine; Investigating the landscape of intellectual property incentives commonly used to support the development of the technology that is most relevant to precision medicine; Analyzing the implications of recent intellectual property case law in the US (and to a lesser extent E.U.); Assessing and evaluating the nature, source(s), and extent of the incentive gap for developing precision medicine and the feasibility, efficacy, and lawfulness of proposed legal policy solutions. Develop manuscripts for co-authored publication. Collaborate with other academic research institutions working on similar projects. Draft slides and presentation materials. Organize workshops and conferences to obtain expert input and disseminate results. Collaborate in identification of new research priorities, launch of projects related to the program mission, and proposal development, potentially to include grant writing. Oversee a simple program budget. Annual and all other reporting. Maintain up-to-date web text regarding program work and projects. The fellow may also be asked to blog periodically at Bill of Health, the Petrie-Flom Center’s blog.

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