[Jobs] Fwd: FW: law & society/ immigration: Postdoc position

[Leora Lawton]

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*Job Announcement:*

*Postdoctoral Scholar-Research Associate*

*University of Southern California Gould School of Law*



The Center for Law & Social Sciences (CLASS) is seeking a Postdoctoral
Research Associate with expertise in immigration, criminology, law &
society. CLASS is an umbrella organization dedicated to a core intellectual
mission of the USC Gould School of Law—investigating the relationship
between law and the social sciences, spanning the fields of economics,
political science, psychology, sociology and more. The Center seeks to
expand our understanding of how law and legal institutions work and to
develop sound policies to achieve goals such as a fair social order and a
productive economy. For more information on the Center, please see:
http://weblaw.usc.edu/centers/class/.



The candidate should have the ability to design, implement, and manage
research projects and have a strong background in both quantitative and
qualitative research methods. The Research Associate will work under the
direct supervision of a Gould School of Law Professor on a number of
projects related to immigration, intersection between immigration and
criminal law, immigration detention, the legal profession, and the courts.



This is a one-year fixed term position. This position does not involve
direct classroom teaching responsibilities. Compensation will be based on
experience and university guidelines. The expected start date for this
position is on or after August 1 2016.



*Minimum Qualifications:*

Ph.D. in sociology or related fields, public policy, or law is required by
the time the appointment begins.



*Application Instructions:*

Interested applicants should submit a CV, a research statement, a writing
sample, and three letters of recommendation.

Submit applications at:

 http://jobs.usc.edu/postings/65291

Applications will be accepted until June 15, 2016, or until the position is
filled.

The University of Southern California Values Diversity in Employment.
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