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Law & Philosophy Program Fellow (EXPIRED)

APA departmental services program School of Law and Department of Philosophy, University of California, Los Angeles

Job category Postdoc or similar / Fixed term
AOS Open
AOC Open
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Location Harbor City, California, United States
Start date July 1, 2020
Job description

UCLA School of Law and the UCLA Department of Philosophy are offering a one to two year research fellowship to a recent law school graduate or Ph.D. in philosophy. (A second year of the fellowship is available assuming satisfactory performance in the first year.) The fellowship is under the auspices of the UCLA Program in Law and Philosophy.

Fellows will be asked to teach two courses in the first year and one course in the second year of the fellowship, to attend and assist with the planning of Law and Philosophy events, to attend talks and conferences, and otherwise to participate actively in the law school and philosophy department communities. The bulk of their time will be devoted to independent research. Candidates should demonstrate a strong interest in a career involving teaching and research in law and philosophy. Typical candidates will have a post-graduate degree in law (e.g., J.D., LLM, or S.J.D.) or a doctorate in philosophy. All post-graduate degrees should be completed no later than June 30, 2020. The fellowship offers a competitive salary, small research stipend, and full benefits with a start date of July 1, 2020.

One or two postdoctoral fellowships will be available depending on funding.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy (http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct)

How to apply
Application type Online
Instructions
Interested candidates should apply online at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF04815. Please submit PDF copies of the following: 1) a cover letter; 2) CV; 3) A research statement focusing on the candidate’s research interests in law and philosophy; 4) a writing sample; 5) a statement describing their experience and approach to fostering diversity in the classroom and the profession; and 6) three letters of recommendation. Letters submitted online may be addressed to the attention of Elsa Duong, Manager, Program in Law and Philosophy, UCLA School of Law, Box 951476, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1476. Applicants with teaching experience should also include their teaching evaluations, a summary thereof, or other testimonials concerning their teaching experience. To facilitate blind review of writing samples et alia, applicants are asked to submit their writing samples, research statements, and diversity statements without references that would reveal their identities, professional titles, or institutions that granted their advanced degrees. For full consideration of your application, please apply by Friday, November 15, 2019.
Web address to apply https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF04815
Email to apply
Hard deadline November 15, 2019, 6:59pm PST
Contact
Web address for more information https://law.ucla.edu/centers/interdisciplinary-stu...
Contact name Elsa Duong
Contact email
Contact phone 3102066967
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Time created August 7, 2019, 5:03pm UTC
Scheduled expiry date November 15, 2019, 6:59pm PST
Expired on November 16, 2019, 7:46pm PST
Last updated January 17, 2020, 3:00pm UTC
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