Center for Internet and Society Privacy Director
Description:
Founded in 2001 by Lawrence Lessig and directed by Barbara van Schewick, the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School is a leading center for the study of the relationship between law, technology, and the public interest.
We are looking for a talented, entrepreneurial individual to direct the Center’s nationally recognized efforts around privacy beginning in the fall of 2012. The successful candidate will help determine the strategic vision for privacy study at CIS, supervise research and other projects related to privacy, and otherwise manage and develop the Center’s innovative and influential privacy work. Although the position is located within the Law School, CIS is part of a broader, interdisciplinary community at Stanford University and welcomes applicants of any training or background.
Duties:
- Help establish research agenda and strategic vision for privacy work at CIS.
- Hire and/or supervise fellows, students, and other researchers
- Manage CIS communications around privacy.
o Field, answer, and assign inquiries from the press, officials, industry, non-profits and others related to privacy.
o Coordinate efforts to raise awareness of CIS privacy projects and events. - Manage CIS fundraising efforts around privacy.
o Monitor funding opportunities
o Work with development to write funding proposals. - Work with associate director to manage budget for privacy research.
- Work with programming group to plan privacy-related events (e.g., speaker series, workshops, conferences).
- Conduct original research.
- Option to teach a privacy class.
Requirements:
- Graduate degree (JD, PhD, MPP, or equivalent)
- Demonstrated expertise in privacy (e.g., in law, economics, design, or CS)
- Experience with supervision and budget management
- Aptitude for fundraising
- Excellent oral and written communication
Compensation:
- Competitive, based on experience
- Excellent benefits
- Two-year term, subject to indefinite renewal based on mutual interest and funding
All interested and qualified applicants must submit their application to cis@law.stanford.edu.
A complete application will consist of the following in PDF format:- Cover Letter- CV- 3 Writing Samples- 3 ReferencesApplication Deadline: Monday, April 30, 2012Photo Credit: Christop Brooks-Booth