Join Our Team

The associate editors of the Penn Bioethics Journal represent all four undergraduate schools at the University of Pennsylvania. In this position, students have the opportunity to discuss submissions under the leadership of a managing editor in a small group setting called a cluster. The pieces are then discussed in a general body meeting (GBM) with the full Journal staff. After ideas, comments, and suggestions have been heard by all, we vote on whether to accept the submission. Please see the “review process” page for more information about this.

However, the role of the associate editor can and often does extend beyond the submission review process. In addition to cluster and GBM discussion participation, there are also opportunities to join committees led by a managing editor. Committees can be formed to improve journal processes—for example, in the past there has been a committee devoted to improving our call for papers. We also form a committee to edit and perfect each submission that we have accepted.

Lastly, although we are a journal, a goal of ours is to promote a culture of bioethics on campus. Each semester, we host a series of events open to the public featuring professionals in the field, ranging from physicians to philosophers, as well as additional bioethics discussions just within the PBJ body. Both are opportunities for associate editors to become further involved in the field of bioethics.

Penn undergraduates in any discipline with an interest in bioethics are encouraged to join PBJ. To find out more, please show your interest by filling out this form and email us at journal@bioethicsjournal.com.