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Assistant Professor - Law and Politics - Jurisprudence & Social Policy Program - School of Law

Position overview Position title: Assistant Professor of Law
Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $189,900 -$310,300 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions

Anticipated start: July 1, 2025

Application Window
Open date: August 27, 2024

Next review date: Wednesday, Oct 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Wednesday, Oct 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

The Jurisprudence and Social Policy (JSP) PhD Program in the School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley invites entry-level and lateral applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position focused on law and political science. We are particularly interested in entry-level applicants and in early-career lateral applicants who received the PhD (or equivalent international degree) within the past six years.

We seek a scholar whose primary research focus is the relation of law to politics in the United States, though we would also welcome applications from scholars who use comparative analysis to better understand American law and politics. The successful candidate should be a scholar who does theoretically informed qualitative or quantitative research, which could include but is not limited to archival methods, computational text analysis, ethnography, randomized experiments, causal inference with non-experimental data, mixed methods, survey methods, interviews, or other methods. Possible areas of specialization might include but certainly are not limited to: American government and legal institutions, including work on Congress, the Executive Branch, and the courts; judicial politics; American political development; the politics of regulation and litigation; federalism and state politics; constitutional law and politics; and administrative law and practice. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research relates to race and inequality.

The JSP Program attracts a diverse student body with a variety of experiences before graduate school. We are interested in candidates who have demonstrated excellence in research, teaching and service, and/or a commitment to mentor, teach, and build an equitable, diverse, and interdisciplinary learning environment for all students, including those with nontraditional backgrounds. Candidates with a commitment to mentoring non-traditional and underrepresented minority students are encouraged to apply and state their experience and/or commitment in their letter of interest and/or in their Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

The JSP Program is committed to methodological pluralism and encourages scholars who are willing and able to mentor students who are using a range of methods. Applicants should indicate in their letters of interest their qualifications for and proposed contributions to working with students from diverse disciplinary backgrounds. A J.D. degree is not required, though we especially welcome candidates who could contribute to teaching within the broader community at Berkeley Law, including the J.D. program. JSP faculty members also teach in Berkeley's interdisciplinary undergraduate Legal Studies major, which operates under the auspices of JSP.

The JSP Program is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We welcome applicants who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about family friendly resources, potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. Consistent with this commitment, UC Berkeley requires all applicants for Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload an Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, applicants will only be subject to reference checks if and when they are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. More information is available on the Berkeley Office for Faculty Equity and Welfare website: https://ofew.berkeley.edu/attestation-prior-misconduct.

School: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/

For further details about the JSP and Legal Studies Programs, see:: https://jsp-ls.berkeley.edu/

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Hold a Ph.D. or equivalent international degree, or have advanced to candidacy status for a Ph.D., or equivalent international degree

Preferred qualifications

• Candidates whose primary research focus is on law and politics in the United States. Possible areas of specialization might include but certainly are not limited to: American government and its legal institutions, including work on Congress, the Executive Branch, and the courts; judicial politics; American political development; the politics of regulation and litigation; federalism and state politics; constitutional law and politics; and administrative law and practice. We particularly welcome scholars working on race, inequality and law in American politics.
• Candidates who do theoretically informed qualitative or quantitative research, which could include but is not limited to: archival methods, computational text analysis, ethnography, randomized experiments, causal inference with non-experimental data, mixed methods, survey methods, interviews, or other methods.
• Candidates who will teach at least one introductory graduate course on law and politics.
• Candidates who will work with students from diverse disciplinary backgrounds.
• Candidates with a history and/or commitment to mentoring non-traditional and underrepresented minority students.
• Candidates who will contribute to teaching within the undergraduate Legal Studies program and who could contribute to the JD program.
  
  Application Requirements
  
  Document requirements
  Additional materials may be required of candidates during the recruitment process.
  
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
  • Statement of Research and Teaching Interest - Applicants should indicate in their letters of interest their qualifications for and proposed contributions to working with students from diverse disciplinary fields of study.
  • Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Applicants should describe their contributions, commitment, and/or specific plans and goals for mentoring, teaching, and building an equitable, diverse interdisciplinary learning environment for all students, including underrepresented minority students and students with nontraditional backgrounds. More Information and guidelines: https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity.
  • Authorization to Release Information Form - A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form: https://ofew.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/auth_release_info.pdf.
  • Copies of representative and recent scholarship - Up to three examples of representative and recent scholarship. No more than one (1) sample per individual upload.
  • Copies of representative and recent scholarship - Up to three examples of representative and recent scholarship. No more than one (1) sample per individual upload.
    (Optional)
  • Copies of representative and recent scholarship - Up to three examples of representative and recent scholarship. No more than one (1) sample per individual upload.
    (Optional)
  
  
  Reference requirements
  
  • 3 letters of reference required
  Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04525
  
  Help contact: academicpositions@law.berkeley.edu
  
  About UC Berkeley
  
  UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).
  
  The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.
  
  Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.
  
  In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.
  
  As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
  
  Job location
  Berkeley, CA
  
  
  To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04525