Bioethics.net

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, and stem cells. Five of our former fellows are now teaching at universities in the United States, Asia, and Europe: Teneille Brown, Utah University College of Law; Colleen Chien, Santa Clara University; Mikyung Kim, KAIST; Jaime Staples King, Hastings College of Law; and Simon Wakeman, European School of Management and Technology.

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 both 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 http://www.law.stanford.edu/program/centers/clb.

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 ten percent 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. Fellows are encouraged to attend weekly faculty lunch seminars and participate in activities with the growing number of fellows at Stanford Law School to learn more about the legal scholarship and academic life. For the 2010-2011 fellowship, we are in the process of confirming funding. We expect to 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.

Additional Qualifications:

• Substantial research experience
• Experience with organizing workshops/event planning from both a content and logistical perspective
• JD, MD or PhD with substantial legal interest demonstrated in your research agenda

The Application Process:

Applicants should submit a CV, contact information of three references, a writing sample, and a research proposal (in 2000 words or less) to Angela Arroyo (aarroyo@stanford.edu) by November 2, 2009 at 5:00 PM PDT and must also submit your resume/CV on-line via the Stanford jobs website at http://jobs.stanford.edu/index.html reference job number 35764). We will choose fellows based on demonstrated academic merit and on the intellectual strength of their research proposal. Decisions will be made by December 1, 2009.