Empirical International Law Fellow – Miller Institute for Global Challenges and Law – School of Law

The Miller Institute for Global Challenges and Law is seeking to hire an Empirical International Law Fellow focused on subfields of European Union Law, refugee law, antitrust law, state responsibilities in time of crisis, and policy diffusion.
The Miller Institute for Global Challenges and Law is based at UC Berkeley School of Law, which benefits from one of the leading international law programs in the nation. Building on UC Berkeley’s history of and commitment to research and public service, the project will be empirical, interdisciplinary, comparative, and international.
The Empirical International Law Fellow will work on academic research and publications related to international law. Specifically, the project will focus on state responsibilities in times of crisis, on the diffusion of laws around the world, and on the role of international organizations in coordinating global responses. There will be particular emphasis in the areas of refugee law, immigration law, and antitrust law.
This position is in Berkeley, but can be located remotely with willingness to travel to Berkeley as needed.
Duties
Primary responsibilities:
Conducting research on empirical international law, under the direction of and in collaboration with Berkeley Law faculty, researchers, and colleagues at other institutions;
Drafting white papers, reports, and outreach materials (including social media, op-eds, and other) for policy-focused audiences, under the direction of faculty;
Assisting faculty and other researchers in organizing and facilitating meetings, workshops, and other convenings;
Assisting with other miscellaneous tasks for the project broadly.
Coordinating project work with faculty, staff, law students, and undergraduate research assistants.

Program
:
https://www.law.berkeley.edu/research/the-miller-institute-for-global-challenges-and-law/

Basic qualifications
(required at time of application)
Candidate must hold a J.D. degree or Ph.D. degree (or equivalent international degree), or be enrolled in a J.D. or Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) program at the time of application.

Additional qualifications
(required at time of start)
Candidate must hold a J.D. degree or Ph.D. degree (or equivalent international degree) by start date.

Preferred qualifications
Publications or contributions to publications in academic journals in law or political science focused on international problems;
Publications in print media; social media; public facing communications;
Comfort working with statistical software, mapping software and AI tools;
Practice experience in resolving crises;
Knowledge of the European Union;
Ability to work collaboratively on a small team, including coordinating with faculty, staff, law students, and undergraduates.

Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Writing Sample 1 - Such as a policy brief, comment letter, white paper, or other writing sample of no more than 10 pages
Writing Sample 2 - Such as a policy brief, comment letter, white paper, or other writing sample of no more than 10 pages
Reference requirements
3 required (contact information only)
Apply link:
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05611

Help contact:
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