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Requirements

Health Justice Fellow, Law Center – Georgetown University.  The Health Justice Fellow performs research, collaborates in writing for academic/professional/policy audiences, and helps to organize both public and private meetings among leaders in the fields of health policy, racial equity, and civil rights.  The Fellow contributes to and supports an 18 month collaboration between Georgetown Law and the Urban Institute, aimed at crafting innovative legal strategies for ameliorating racial disparities in medical care and pursuing health equity more broadly.  The Fellow’s work includes legal and policy research; academic and policy-oriented writing, and building connections among health leaders, the civil-rights community, and public officials.

 

Duties include but are not limited to:

Organizing both public events and private meetings involving leaders in health and civil rights (events & meetings sponsored by the Georgetown Law/Urban Institute collaboration).

Researching and writing for a variety of likely products, including issue briefs, blog posts, academic and professional articles, and op-eds.

Communicating with the Georgetown Law/Urban Institute collaboration’s advisory committee, with authors and speakers commissioned by the collaboration, and with other health leaders, civil-rights leaders, and public officials with whom the collaboration engages.

Providing day-to-day administrative support for the collaboration’s leaders at Georgetown Law and the Urban Institute.

Liaison with the collaboration’s counterparts at the Urban Institute

Work Interactions

The Fellow’s efforts support and enrich the above-mentioned Georgetown Law/Urban Institute collaboration, in pursuit of racial equity in the realms of medical care and health.  The Fellow reports to the collaboration’s director at Georgetown Law (Gregg Bloche) and coordinates with the collaboration’s director at the Urban Institute (Brian Smedley, Senior Fellow at Urban).  The Fellow will also receive support and some supervisory guidance from Yael Cannon (Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Health Justice Alliance Law Clinic).  One or more research assistants report to the Fellow.  In keeping with Georgetown University’s teaching, research, and public service missions, the Fellow will have opportunities to give presentations to students, write for publication, and speak to broader public-policy-oriented audiences.

 

Requirements and Qualifications

J.D. (or equivalent) required. Excellent analytic, writing, speaking, and social skills essential. Experience and/or demonstrated interest in a related field (e.g. health law and policy, civil rights) preferred. One year or more of professional experience in the public-interest or private sectors would be a plus, as would experience coordinating the efforts of multiple project participants.

 

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

 

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Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.