location_onSan Francisco, CA, USA
watch_later Posted: Nov 26, 2024
Skills Required
Nice To Have skills
Job Description
RESEARCH FELLOW/SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW (2)
Center for Innovation (C4i)
Classification: Level 3 / Class 2052 / Full-Time / Exempt / Contract / Benefited
Anticipated Hiring Salary: $90,000 (Sr. Research manager)
The Role And Responsibilities
The Center for Innovation (C4i) at UC Law San Francisco seeks a Senior Research Fellow to support the Center’s public interest research and to work directly with Professor Robin Feldman. The research topics and writing will relate largely to legislative and regulatory reform of pharmaceutical pricing, but may also include artificial intelligence, information integrity, intellectual property, and other topics.
The ideal applicant will have a J.D. and between one and five years of law practice or legal research experience. A one-year position is possible for those between law school and clerkship. Academically inclined recent law-school graduates, law firm litigation associates, and government attorneys highly encouraged to apply. This is a contract position.
Typical duties and responsibilities consist of, but are not limited to, the following:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Health and Welfare Benefits
This position has been designated as “sensitive” and requires a pre-employment background check.
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact Human Resources if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.
What To Expect
Applicants who meet the position requirements will be competitively evaluated to identify the individuals whose breadth and depth of experience and education most closely relate to the stated requirements and the needs of the College. Depending on the quality and number of the applications received, only the better qualified applicants may be contacted for an interview. The position is open until filled.
The skills listed above are comprehensive, and we understand there are great candidates who possess only a subset of those skills, or who have other important skills. If you match some of these skills, please do not hesitate to apply.
UC Law SF is an equal opportunity employer. UC Law SF strives to provide a diverse and inclusive educational environment that fosters cultural awareness, mutual understanding and respect. UC Law SF is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching. Qualified women and members of underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
Center for Innovation (C4i)
Classification: Level 3 / Class 2052 / Full-Time / Exempt / Contract / Benefited
Anticipated Hiring Salary: $90,000 (Sr. Research manager)
The Role And Responsibilities
The Center for Innovation (C4i) at UC Law San Francisco seeks a Senior Research Fellow to support the Center’s public interest research and to work directly with Professor Robin Feldman. The research topics and writing will relate largely to legislative and regulatory reform of pharmaceutical pricing, but may also include artificial intelligence, information integrity, intellectual property, and other topics.
The ideal applicant will have a J.D. and between one and five years of law practice or legal research experience. A one-year position is possible for those between law school and clerkship. Academically inclined recent law-school graduates, law firm litigation associates, and government attorneys highly encouraged to apply. This is a contract position.
Typical duties and responsibilities consist of, but are not limited to, the following:
- Performing legal research to support academic publications
- Writing sections of white papers and academic research
- Writing reports of results for funders and policymakers
- Supervise and manage Research Manager, including assigning tasks and providing guidance
- Editing papers designed for peer-reviewed or law journal publications
- Designing and implementing data analysis and research plans
- Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- J.D., ideally with some law practice or legal research experience
- Policy and/or data research experience preferred
- Experience with brief writing, particularly appellate briefs
- Experience with or ability to learn databases such as Westlaw and Lexis
- Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
- Articulate and detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work in an open, cooperative workspace. (Remote work will be considered on a case-by-case basis for highly experienced applicants.)
Health and Welfare Benefits
- Comprehensive medical insurance coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts for transportation-related, healthcare and dependent care expenses
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, and Legal Insurance
- University of California Retirement Plan
- Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plans/Pre-tax Retirement Savings Programs
- Fifteen paid holidays per year
- Generous vacation and sick leave
- Commuter Benefits Program
This position has been designated as “sensitive” and requires a pre-employment background check.
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact Human Resources if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.
What To Expect
Applicants who meet the position requirements will be competitively evaluated to identify the individuals whose breadth and depth of experience and education most closely relate to the stated requirements and the needs of the College. Depending on the quality and number of the applications received, only the better qualified applicants may be contacted for an interview. The position is open until filled.
The skills listed above are comprehensive, and we understand there are great candidates who possess only a subset of those skills, or who have other important skills. If you match some of these skills, please do not hesitate to apply.
UC Law SF is an equal opportunity employer. UC Law SF strives to provide a diverse and inclusive educational environment that fosters cultural awareness, mutual understanding and respect. UC Law SF is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching. Qualified women and members of underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
