Post Doctoral Fellow Center for Civil Rights & Social Justice (School of Law)
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Job Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Description
ABOUT THE CENTER FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE AT EMORY:
The Center for Civil Rights and Social Justice(CCRSJ) at Emory University School of Lawsupports research policy design educational opportunities and community outreach at the local state national and global level. CCRSJ broadly defines civilrightsand social justice matters to includeall sources of systemic social and economic inequality includingrace gender gender identity sexuality povertyanddisability. CCRSJ serves as a hub for civil rights and social justice activities byconveningscholars and practitioners publishing policy recommendations supporting research and partnering with community stakeholders on matters of common interest.
CCRSJ Faculty Director ProfessorDarren Hutchinson affiliated faculty post-doctoral fellows and students conduct CCRSJ research activities and policy design. CCRSJ also works with nonprofit organizations to broaden employment opportunities for students who wish to pursue careers in social justice and civil rights matters are broadly definedand programming reflects thismagnitude CCRSJ areas of specialized research and programming include voting rightsand democracy criminal justice health disparitieseducationalequity and access and environmentaljustice.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
CCRSJ in association with the Emory University School of Law is pleased to fund one Postdoctoral Research Associate for up to a two-year term beginning in Fall 2026. The associate will work under the guidance and supervision of the center director Professor Darren Hutchinson who holds the John Lewis Chair in Civil Rights & Social Justice. This position offers an exceptional opportunity for an aspiring academic to engage in high-impact research and writing aligned with CCRSJ priorities. The position includes dedicated office space programming support library research support support for approved travel and student fellow research assistance.
The primary responsibilities will include advancing trailblazing research and writing projects preparing synopses of CCRSJ scholarly presentations writing brief essays on social justice matters supporting the conceptual planning and execution of scholarly events providing research assistance for discrete projects and contributing to other center activities as needed.
REQUIREDSKILLS:
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Self-motivated and able to work well independently and with groups.
- Strong research and writing skills
- Doctoral degree (JDPhD or equivalent)in fields related to social justice including disciplines in the social sciences humanities medicine and health and other related fields.
TO APPLY:
Please complete an online application and include
(1) cover letter
(2) resume or CV including contact information for three professional references
(3) writing sample (not to exceed 35 pages)
(4) transcript
NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location. Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.
Additional Details
Emory University is committed to ensuring equal access and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to seek a reasonable accommodation please contact the Department of Accessibility Services at or call (Voice) (TDD). We kindly ask that requests be made at least seven business days in advance to allow adequate time for coordination.
Key Skills
- Teacher Coaching
- Public Health
- Google Docs
- Classroom Experience
- Systems Engineering
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Grant Writing
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Public Speaking
- Writing Skills
About Company
"Have a Coke and a smile" means more to Emory University than it does to the rest of the world. The school, which has some 13,300 students and about 12,500 staff and faculty members, has a very low student-teacher ratio of about 7:1. It changed from Emory College to Emory University i ... View more
