Call for Applications: Fellowship at Stanford Law School’s Center for Law and the Biosciences

STANFORD CENTER FOR LAW AND THE BIOSCIENCES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Stanford Law School invites applications for the 2013-2014 Fellowship Program at the Center for Law and the Biosciences.

The Goal:

This fellowship is intended for people who want an academic or policy career working on legal and social issues arising from advances in the biosciences, with a particular emphasis on neuroscience, genetics, or stem cell research.  (Six of our former fellows are now teaching at universities in the United States, Asia, and Europe.)

The Center:

The Center for Law and the Biosciences, directed by Professor Hank Greely, examines bioscience discoveries in the context of the law, weighing their impact on society and the law’s role in shaping that impact.  The Center is part of the Stanford Program in Law, Science & Technology.

Located at the heart of the world’s biotechnology industry and inside a preeminent research university, the Center brings together academics, lawyers, scientists, policy-makers, and students.  Through conferences, workshops, lectures, and academic courses, the Center promotes research and public discourse on the ethical, legal, scientific, economic, and social implications of accelerated technological change in the life sciences.  For more information, visit our website at clb.stanford.edu.

The Fellowship:

The Center for Law and the Biosciences Fellowship is a residential fellowship that provides an opportunity to conduct research in the dynamic environment of Stanford Law School.  We prefer two-year fellowships to help the fellow complete a significant body of independent scholarship, but we are willing to consider one-year terms.  We expect fellows to dedicate most of their time to pursuing their proposed research projects, while dedicating about one-sixth of their time to organizing and implementing other Center activities, including our annual conference, our monthly speaker series, our biweekly journal club, and our other activities, as well as writing for our blog.  Fellows are encouraged to attend weekly faculty lunch seminars and participate in activities with the other fellows at Stanford Law School to learn more about their legal scholarship and academic life.  For the 2013-2014 fellowship, we will provide fellows with office space, a competitive stipend, and a generous benefits package.  Applicants should have a JD or other doctoral level degree (MD, PhD) in a relevant area.  A law degree is a significant advantage, but is not a requirement.

The Application Process:

Applicants should submit a CV, contact information for three references, a writing sample, and a research proposal (in 2000 words or less) to Angela Arroyo (aarroyo@law.stanford.edu) by November 2, 2012 at 5:00 PM PDT and must also apply on-line via the Stanford jobs website at http://jobs.stanford.edu/ (reference job number 49501).  We will choose fellows based on demonstrated academic merit and on the intellectual strength of their research proposals.  Decisions will be made by December 3, 2012.