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Openings
Neurolaw Fellowship with Neurotech Justice Accelerator at Mass General Brigham
The Neurotech Justice Accelerator at Mass General Brigham (NJAM) is partnering with the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School to recruit for a Senior Fellowship in Neurolaw. This Fellowship is an ideal position for those who seek a career in legal academia, with an interest in the intersection of neuroscience and law. The NJAM Senior Fellow in Neurolaw will have extensive time to research and write; will have access to a network of leading neurolaw experts including the MGH Center for Law, Brain & Behavior (CLBB); and will receive mentoring and training from NJAM Co-Director Dr. Francis Shen, JD, PhD. A detailed position description is available here, and applications can be submitted online here. The priority deadline is September 15. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Questions can be submitted to Francis Shen, fshen1@mgh.harvard.edu.
Graduate Law Researcher for Joint Research Project
The Mind-Blind Morality team is seeking a graduate student (LLM, JD, or PhD) to join their team of research assistants, social scientists, and legal scholars. The team, consisting of members from both UCLA and Nottingham Trent University, conducts research at the intersection of legal theory and moral psychology. They are currently funded by a grant from the U.S. Air Force, investigating how mental state liability is applied in appellate case law. The selected candidate will be responsible for reviewing appellate opinions, identifying mental state requirements for offenses, resolving classification disagreements, developing benchmark datasets of classified cases, and advising on legal aspects of research design and methodology. Contact Ali Giritlioglu (ali.giritlioglu@ntu.ac.uk) if interested in applying.
Research Assistant at Shen Neurolaw Lab
The Shen Neurolaw Lab is seeking a full-time, in-person research assistant to support the lab’s new project on law, neuroscience, and criminal justice. Applicants will be expected to either reside in or move to the Twin Cities region in Minnesota (U.S) and be prepared to work closely with Dr. Shen while developing this new venture. The role is set to begin immediately and applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis.
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