The Environmental Resilience Institute (ERI) at Indiana University (IU) invites applications for a Fellow position in conservation law to begin in Fall 2018; the appointment is renewable for up to four years. Applicants with interests in private-land conservation, easements and other property tools, bird migration conservation, and public-private collaborations are especially encouraged to apply. Potential for collaborations with faculty and other fellows within the Environmental Resilience Institute as well as outside partners will be considered assets. Fellows will enjoy a generous research allowance, a rich collaborative environment, and eligibility to serve as PI on external grants. Fellows may work with law faculty and other attorneys affiliated with the Conservation Law Center (http://conservationlawcenter.org/).

The position is part of IU’s Prepared for Environmental Change Grand Challenge initiative (http://grandchallenges.iu.edu/p4ec). With a primary appointment in the ERI, the successful candidate will join a cohort of twelve Fellows of the ERI and a growing community of colleagues across the sciences, social sciences, and humanities who are engaged in this collaborative program of research and communication about environmental change. Formal affiliation with relevant department(s) and school(s) will be arranged on a case-by-case basis. Excellent fellow candidates will have experience with and openness toward multi-and trans-disciplinary collaborative research.

Applicants must have a J.D. prior to employment along with demonstrated relevant research or practice experience in conservation law; applicants with prior post-J.D. experience will be favored in the review process. Fellows will be expected to develop independent research programs that interface with ERI’s multidisciplinary initiative. Appointment will be for two years initially, with opportunity for renewal.

Apply through: http://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/4905

[Additional info:   The fellow will have the opportunity to work closely with Robert Fischman, Dan Cole, and Bill Weeks. The fellow’s office will be located at the law school, but there will be opportunities for collaboration with the Conservation Law Center, the Ostrom Workshop, and the Environmental Resilience Institute.]