Dr. Macklin is Professor Emerita at Einstein.  She retired from her full-time faculty position on June 30, 2016 after 39 years on the faculty. However, she continues her research, writing, and consulting in bioethics. Her chief research interests are:  Research involving human subjects, multinational research, global health, ethics in reproductive health, ethical aspects of research and treatment of HIV/AIDS, human rights.

Dr. Macklin has been an adviser to the World Health Organization and UNAIDS.  She is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, a past president of the International Association of Bioethics and a former member of the Association's Board of Directors. She was a consultant to the World Medical Association in its revision of the Declaration of Helsinki and served on the Work Group that revised the CIOMS International Ethical Guidelines for Health-related Research Involving Humans. She has received several lifetime achievement awards.