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Job Description
Job Title
Law FellowAgency
Texas A&M University Health Science CenterDepartment
Institute of Health AccessProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
Fort Worth TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect Excellence Leadership Loyalty Integrity and Selfless Service.
What we want
As one of the fastestgrowing academic health centers in the nation Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education innovative research and teambased health care delivery.
What we want
Are you ready to make a significant impact in the field of law and policyJoin us as a Law Fellow where youll contribute to cuttingedge scholarship capacitybuilding and projectbased work. Reporting to the Executive Director and Faculty Director youll engage in academic legal research and collaborate closely with Institute leadership to address pressing legal and policy questions with realworld applications. If youre passionate about advancing legal scholarship and making a difference we invite you to apply.
What you need to know
Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hires experience
Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended
Note: This position is open to new law graduates as well as early to midcareer attorneys
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
Doctor of Jurisprudence or equivalent
Required Licenses and Certifications:
Must be licensed to practice law in Texas or another state or be eligible for licensure (including JD and LLM graduates awaiting bar exam results or sitting for the July 2025 bar exam)
Preferred Qualifications:
A postgraduate degree (e.g. MPH LLM) healthcare degree (e.g. MD BSN MSW) or significant healthrelated work experience may be preferred
Strong legal research and writing skills a demonstrated interest in health and healthcare and the ability to work independently and collaboratively
One year of work or academic experience with sources of healthcare finance or coverage foster youth advocacy substance use disorder or related areas may be preferred
Applications with cover letters and writing sample (or scholarly publication) will be preferred. The cover letter should highlight relevant experience in prior coursework professional or volunteer work; explain your career goals and how this fellowship furthers growth in the context of your professional trajectory; and address any areas of weakness in your application
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Exceptional research and writing skills including publications and health lawrelated interests in areas like health policy health justice bioethics healthcare regulation and nonmedical drivers of health including familial stability and child welfare etc
Strong interpersonal organizational and time management skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Outstanding ability to interact effectively with people at all levels within the university and with industry contacts
Responsibilities
Research:Researches develops and disseminates legal and public policy analyses to inform and shape specific federal and state policy. Analyzes research data and summarizes results and contribute to research papers articles and publications.
Mentoring:Assists mentors and/or supervises law student researchers and/or graduate students who are working on research related to the project. May develop educational programs and fora in which leading experts from the public and private sectors examine important legal and policy developments.
Presentations:Prepares presentation materials on legal and public policy analyses topic that may be presented to small and/or large groups such as speaking at continuing education programs and presenting at academic and other conferences. Actively participates in the preparation of required legal and public policy progress reports to research sponsors.
Why Texas A&M University
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions Core Values and a community of caring and collaboration.
Health dental vision life and longterm disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
Eight hours of paid sick leaveand at leasteight hours of paid vacationeach month
Automatically enrollment in theTeacher Retirement System of Texas
Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
Professional Development: All employees have access to freeLinkedIn Learningtraining and webinars
Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release timefor completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.
All positions are securitysensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Employment Type
Full-Time
