Apply Now: Architecture and Public Policy Project Research Fellow - Deadline Extended!

The Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School is hiring a Research Fellow for the Architecture and Public Policy Project for a one year term. The start date is flexible.

The Architecture and Public Policy Project explores how network architectures influence, and are influenced by, economic, social or political systems and what this means for the role of law and public policy in this space.

One part of the project focuses on understanding the impact of current or future network architectures on economic, social or political systems, or on specific economic, social or political behavior such as innovation or political speech. Research relevant to this part of the project could, for example, analyze economic implications of a specific network architecture. The other part of the project explores the interactions between network architecture and public policy. Research questions relevant to this part include, but are not limited to, for example: how can or should the economic, social or political effects of network architectures impact public policy? Should legislators or regulators foster certain network architectures over others and, if so, what policy tools best encourage these architectures? Such questions affect the debates over network neutrality, Internet security or congestion management in broadband networks.

The Fellow will work with CIS Faculty Co-Director Professor Barbara van Schewick and CIS staff to conduct research relevant to the project and to write articles or reports of publishable quality. Depending on the Fellow’s interests and background, the fellow’s research will focus on questions related to one or both parts of the project. He or she will also support grants relevant to the project and help with grant-writing efforts to secure funding for the Center’s work in this area. The Fellow will work with CIS faculty and staff to organize and participate in workshops, conferences, talks and meetings with academics, practitioners and policy makers.

The position is open to candidates with a wide range of backgrounds. For example, candidates may have a JD, PhD or Master’s degree in one of the following fields:

* Law
* Computer Science or Network Engineering
* Technology and Public Policy
* Communications
* Economics
* Management Science

The candidate should have excellent analytical and writing skills and experience working in a research environment, designing and implementing projects either independently or in small teams. Although candidates are not expected to have experience with all parts of the Architecture and Public Policy Project and are encouraged to bring complementary experience from other domains, the Fellow should have experience with at least one of the parts of the Architecture and Public Policy Project. He or she should be interested in working in and helping to foster a multi-disciplinary environment. Some background in economics is useful, but not required.

The position is for 12 months, with the possibility of renewal if funding is available. The start date is flexible. Salary will be based on background and experience and includes benefits.

Applicants must apply online via the Stanford Jobs website at http://jobs.stanford.edu/find_a_job.html Job number 34423.

Please also submit:

* A cover letter with a detailed statement of interest
* A curriculum vitae
* Relevant transcript(s)
* An English-language sample of your recent research or academic writing
* (Upon request) two letters of recommendation

Please send all materials by email to Amanda Smith at the following e-mail address: asmith@law.stanford.edu.

The application deadline is July 6, 2009.