Research Fellow, Stanford Law School

Stanford University; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Course access to Stanford lectures

Job summary

Stanford University in Palo Alto invites applications for a full-time Policy Fellowship starting Summer 2027. The one-year fellowship can be renewed for a second year by mutual agreement of the professor and fellow. It is designed for graduates considering graduate, law, or business school in the future.

Fellows assist Stanford Law School faculty, including economist Dr. John J. Donohue, on policy-relevant empirical research projects.

Qualifications

• Graduating seniors or recent graduates.

Responsibilities

• Assist Stanford Law School faculty in conducting policy-relevant empirical social science research.

Job description

Commitment

Full-time, starting Summer 2027. Some applicants available to start earlier will also be considered. Fellowships last for one year, with the opportunity to renew for a second year based on performance and mutual agreement of the professor and fellow.

Job Description

Assist Stanford Law School faculty, including economist Dr. John J. Donohue , in conducting policy-relevant empirical social science research. Designed for graduating seniors or recent college or master’s program graduates, the fellowship provides a unique opportunity for those considering graduate school, law school, and/or business school in the future.

Over the past 5 years, research fellows have matriculated in PhD programs at: Berkeley (Economics), Columbia (Economics), Harvard (Sociology), MIT (Economics), Northwestern (Economics), Penn State (Economics), University of Pennsylvania (Economics), University of Wisconsin-Madison (Economics). In the past 5 years, fellows have also matriculated in law school at Stanford Law School and Yale Law School.

Budgeted Salary Range: The budgeted salary range for this position at Stanford Law School, as a full-time Stanford University employee, is: $31.40 to $35.00 per hour . If these hourly rates were annualized based on working 2,080 hours/year, the range is equivalent to: $65,312 to $72,800 per year. This represents a good faith estimate of what Stanford University expects to offer as compensation. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Participation in this fellowship opportunity allows you to take and audit Stanford courses and attend on-campus lectures and seminars free of charge. In addition, incumbents in this fellowship will be eligible to take one course per quarter, not to exceed a maximum of 5 units (paid for by the department), with approval from your faculty supervisor. Additional restrictions may apply, such as a limit on the total number of courses you may take during the entirety of your fellowship.

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