Postdoctoral Fellow on Regulation of New Technology - Kline School of Law

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Work type: Full-Time
Location: University City - Philadelphia, PA
Categories: Drexel University, Kline School of Law

Job Summary

The Drexel University Kline School of Law’s Center for Law and Transformational Technology invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellow, beginning September 1, 2022, with an emphasis on sociotechnical research in the areas of law, regulation, and governance at the intersection of law and technology, and the development of new technologies. Applicants from all disciplines and methodological approaches are welcome to apply. The Center for Law and Transformational Technology was created in 2021 with a seed grant from the Green Family Foundation to bring together key stakeholders, including legal and technological scholars, industry leaders, activists, regulators, and other experts from across the country and the world. The Center supports concrete efforts to gauge the legal impact of transformational technology, promote critical conversations about the role of law in technological change and bring legal experts into interdisciplinary conversations with researchers and developers at all stages of design and development. Working across industries, the Center helps educate lawyers to play a positive role navigating a technological landscape we cannot yet imagine. By facilitating international and multi-disciplinary partnerships, the Center seeks to contribute to a future in which technology moves forward hand-in-hand with society.

The Fellow will also have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty and participate in workshops and symposia from across the University. Situated in the heart of Philadelphia, Kline Law and the Center for Law and Transformational Technology offer exciting opportunities to engage with the region’s intellectual and innovation communities.

Essential Functions
The Fellow will work with law faculty and faculty in cognate disciplines who work with the Center. The Fellow is expected to conduct original research, teach at least one class each year (for JD students or undergraduates studying in the Law School’s newly established B.A. in Law program), and support Center activities including symposia, outreach to scholars in varied disciplines, and a student research fellow program. The Fellow is expected to participate fully in the intellectual life of the Center and of Kline Law.

Required Qualifications
• PhD or Doctorate
• PhD in one of the social sciences, JD, or SJD
• No experience required

Preferred Qualifications
Applicants should have experience and an active scholarly agenda centering on the intersection of regulation, law and/or governance with respect to emerging technologies. Preference will be given to applicants who have published in this field.

Physical Demands
• Typically sitting at a desk/table

Location
University City – Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information
This position is classified as exempt with a salary grade of I. For more information regarding Drexel’s Professional Staff salary structure, https://drexel.edu/hr/career/ducomp/salstructure/

Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

Advertised: May 19 2022 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Jun 18 2022 Eastern Daylight Time

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