February 2015
Posting from the University of Massachusetts Medical School
Research Postdoctoral Fellowship – Law & Psychiatry program (set to start August or September).
This position will involve very applied research training that focuses largely on specialty courts (Mental Health and Drug Courts) but there is room for experience in other research areas and grant writing. The deadline for applications is the end of February, but the application is not labor intensive. For additional details, click here.
January 2015
Posting from Indiana University-Bloomington
Jerome Hall Postdoctoral Fellowship
Application deadline extension: Friday, February 6
The Indiana University Center for Law, Society, and Culture will appoint two post-doctoral fellows for the 2015-16 academic year. We invite applications from scholars of law, the humanities, or social sciences working in the field of sociolegal studies. Pre-tenure scholars, recently awarded PhDs, and those with equivalent professional degrees are encouraged to apply. Advanced graduate students may also apply, but evidence of completion of the doctoral degree or its equivalent is required before beginning the fellowship.
Fellows will devote a full academic year to research and writing in furtherance of a major scholarly project, and will receive a stipend plus a research allowance, health insurance, other benefits, and workspace at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law. They will conduct research at Indiana University and participate in the activities of the Center, which include an annual symposium, a colloquia series, and regular workshops and lectures. (The term of the appointment will be 10 to 12 months, beginning August 1, 2015. The amount of the stipend will be the same regardless of the duration of the appointment.)
For more information about how to apply, please visit: http://www.law.indiana.edu/centers/lawsociety/postdoctoral-fellowship.shtml
November 2014
Posting from Wisconsin Department of Justice:
Justice Information Analyst – (Program and Policy Analyst-Advanced)
Application deadline: December 7, 2014
The Department of Justice is recruiting for a Program & Policy Analyst-Advanced. This position is located in our downtown Madison office on the Capitol Square.
Job Duties:
This advanced level position, working under general supervision, primarily provides expert guidance, direction, and coordination of the State’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR) for the Bureau of Justice Information and Analysis (BJIA) in the Division of Law Enforcement Services. The position is responsible for coordinating and providing data support and analysis for the UCR program and other research or analysis projects, as well as serving as the staff lead in all matters related to data validation, synthesis, analysis, and dissemination.
For more details, click here
Posting from W. Haywood Burns Institute for Juvenile Justice Fairness and Equity:
Research and Policy Associate
The W. Haywood Burns Institute for Juvenile Justice Fairness and Equity (BI) is a national non-profit organization based in Oakland, CA. Our mission is to protect and improve the lives of youth of color and poor youth and the well-being of their communities by reducing the adverse impacts of public and private youth-serving systems to ensure fairness and equity throughout the juvenile justice system.
The BI convenes local traditional and non-traditional stakeholders such as law enforcement, the Court, prosecutors, public defenders, and youth serving professionals, community leaders, parents and youth to address racial disparities in the local juvenile justice system.
The BI is currently working in approximately 25 sites nationwide. Additionally, the BI supports community-based organizations to build their capacity to hold local justice systems accountable to reduce the unnecessary and inappropriate use of detention while promoting the use of community based alternatives.
This position is being established to increase our capacity to analyze and document local efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system and to support and build on ongoing juvenile justice research and policy work.
Job Description
The research and policy associate will report directly to the Law and Policy Analyst. The research and policy associate will be responsible for advancing the BI’s mission in the following domains:
Data Analysis to Support Work to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities
Participate in BI Site Teams in developing strategies, providing analysis and implementing BI’s process to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in local juvenile justice systems.
Assess local juvenile justice systems’ capacity to collect, analyze and use data to drive juvenile justice reform work to reduce disparities.
Review and analyze local data and assist with monitoring trends and progress in local work to reduce racial and ethnic disparities.
Develop research methodology and conduct quantitative analyses to further site based work to reduce disparities.
Juvenile Justice Research and Policy
Support ongoing research projects investigating extra-judicial factors contributing to criminal and juvenile justice system involvement.
Develop research methodology and conduct qualitative and quantitative research on pressing juvenile justice issues.
Conduct research, provide advocacy and education, and strategize around innovations to promote fairness and equity in federal, state juvenile justice legislation and local juvenile justice policy.
Stay abreast of and provide summaries of juvenile justice research and emerging developments in juvenile and criminal law and their impact on youth of color.
Research and updates to enhance BI’s Web Resources.
Communications and Writing
Draft reports to highlight progress in local work to reduce disparities.
Draft reports to highlight innovations in juvenile justice that impact local work to reduce disparities.
Training and Facilitation
Conduct trainings and facilitate meetings regarding racial and ethnic disparities and using data to drive policy to reduce disparities.
Support and strengthen grassroots juvenile justice advocacy activities of Community Justice Network for Youth (CJNY) members.
Additional Qualifications:
The ideal candidate can demonstrate a strong commitment to racial justice and juvenile justice reform. The candidate should have a graduate degree in public policy or other relevant field which includes training in quantitative and qualitative analysis. Relevant experience can be substituted for the graduate degree. Excellent writing, comfort with statistical data, comfort with public speaking, strong computer skills, analytic skills, and experience with PowerPoint, Excel and SPSS are required. Substantive knowledge of juvenile justice, and/or youth serving systems preferred.
This position requires up to 30% travel.
Bi-lingual and bi-cultural candidates are particularly desired.
How to Apply:
Please send your complete applications to Senior Assistant, Andria Blackmon (ablackmon@burnsinstitute.org):
A letter of interest;
Your resume;
A minimum of three references; and
A brief writing sample demonstrating your research experience.
Please use “Research and Policy Associate” as the subject of your email. Only complete applications will be reviewed. It is preferred that all materials be submitted via email. If emailing is not possible, please send materials to: W. Haywood Burns Institute, 475 14th Street, Suite 800, Oakland, CA 94612.
The W. Haywood Burns Institute is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. The candidate must work in the Burns Institute Oakland office. No relocation funds are available.
Please visit our website to learn more about the Burns Institute at www.burnsinstitute.org
October 2014
Posting from Archives of Forensic Psychology:
Archives of Forensic Psychology (AFP) is excited to announce two new editorial board positions open exclusively to graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. AFP is an innovative, peer-reviewed journal published twice per year with the mission of linking the science and practice of forensic psychology by making clinical and experimental resources freely available. AFP publishes empirical research, book and instrument reviews, case studies, commentaries, literature reviews, and policy recommendations. AFP welcomes non-significant results as well as findings presented in government reports, conference presentations, Master’s theses, and doctoral dissertations. Areas of particular interest for AFP readers include: deception detection and malingering, eyewitness memory and identification, false confession, investigative interviewing, jury decision making, psychopathy, risk assessment and management, sexual offenders, and forensic treatment.
The two board positions require a one-year minimum commitment, with an anticipated 25 hours of work per year. Gain experience in the inner workings of the peer-reviewed publication process using the Open Access model of publishing gaining popularity around the globe. Become an integral part of a network of some of the biggest names in the field.
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The first editorial board position will involve assisting the authors of manuscripts which have passed rigorous peer-review in copy-editing their manuscripts and ensuring compliance with American Psychological Association 6th Edition style. A background in APA 6th Edition standards and strong organizational skills required. Being a native English speaker and previous experience in academic copy-editing are preferred.
The second editorial board position will involve assisting the Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors in formatting articles that have passed rigorous peer-review for publication. Experience in LaTeX formatting from a class file is required, and a background in computer science is preferred.
Interested applicants should send a CV and cover letter by October 31, 2014 to Associate Editor, Dr. Aiysha Malik (aiysha.malik@hmc.ox.ac.uk). Phone interviews will be held the first week of December and decisions will be made by the end of December for aJanuary 1, 2015 start date.
September 2014
Posting from Williams College:
The Psychology Department at Williams College has two tenure track job openings in Social Psychology. We would welcome applications from specialists in Psychology and Law. Ours is a very active and collegial 16-member department that strongly and equally supports both research and teaching. Details can be found in the ad: http://psychology.williams.edu/articles/assistant-professor-in-social-psychology-2/
Posting from Roosevelt University:
Roosevelt University’s Department of Psychology invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Forensic Psychology for a tenure-track appointment effective August 2015. This position is located on the Chicago Campus. The Department of Psychology, the largest in the University, includes a faculty of over 25 committed scholar-teachers, providing a strong and balanced foundation to meet student goals. The Department offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a BA with a major in Psychology, the MA in Clinical Psychology, an MA in I/O Psychology, an APA-accredited PsyD in Clinical Psychology, and a PhD in I/O Psychology. The Assistant Professor will lead the undergraduate Forensic Psychology concentration and will teach undergraduate and graduate psychology courses. Specific courses required to teach at the undergraduate level include Forensic Science, Law and Psychology, and related specialty area classes. At the graduate level, potential courses can reflect the faculty member’s research interests and should fit within the Clinical graduate program curriculum. Additional responsibilities include mentoring student research and maintaining a productive research program.
The link to the full position description is: https://jobs.roosevelt.edu/postings/1141
Posting from Wisconsin Department of Justice:
Research Analyst – Advanced (Criminal Justice Research Analyst -2 positions)
Application deadline: Sept 26, 2014
Located on the Capitol Square of beautiful downtown Madison, the Wisconsin Department of Justice is seeking two (2) experienced Criminal Justice Research Analysts to join the Bureau of Justice Information and Analysis (BJIA). The BJIA serves as the primary source of research and analysis capabilities within the Wisconsin Department of Justice. The successful applicants will be instrumental in providing the DOJ with research results that will support policy development and decision making that serves the best interest of the criminal justice system in the State of Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice provides legal advice and representation, criminal investigations, and various law enforcement and victim services for the state. Learn more about us atwww.doj.state.wi.us
Job Duties:
This advanced level position, working under general supervision of the Director of the Bureau of Justice Information and Analysis (BJIA), Division of Law Enforcement Services, primarily provides expert guidance, direction, and coordination of various research and evaluation efforts for the DOJ.
This position is responsible for independently coordinating and conducting various aspects of assigned program evaluation and research projects under the general direction of the Bureau Director. These responsibilities involve providing input into research design and methodology, developing data collection instruments, accessing secondary data, and determining the statistical analysis techniques to be utilized to meet a given need. This position is directly involved in both primary and secondary data collection and data quality control, as well as utilizing both basic and complex statistical techniques to analyze large datasets. Reviewing existing literature on a particular topic to support the development of the research or evaluation design and writing of research reports.
http://wisc.jobs/public/job_view.asp?annoid=77879&jobid=77394&org=455&class=46403&index=true
Program and Policy Analyst-Advanced (Justice Information Analyst)
Application deadline: Oct 1, 2014
The Department of Justice is recruiting for a Program & Policy Analyst-Advanced. This position is located in our downtown Madison office on the Capitol Square.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice provides legal advice and representation, criminal investigations, and various law enforcement and victim services for the state. Learn more about us atwww.doj.state.wi.us.
Job Duties:
This advanced level position, working under general supervision, primarily provides expert guidance, direction, and coordination of the State’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR) for the Bureau of Justice Information and Analysis (BJIA) in the Division of Law Enforcement Services. The position is responsible for coordinating and providing data support and analysis for the UCR program and other research or analysis projects, as well as serving as the staff lead in all matters related to data validation, synthesis, analysis, and dissemination.
http://wisc.jobs/public/job_view.asp?annoid=77959&jobid=77474&org=455&class=09472&index=true
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