Position Details Position Information Recruitment/Posting Title Senior Research Fellow (Multiple Vacancies) Posting Number 24TM0296 Department Sch of Law-Nwk, Dean's Office Overview Rutgers University-Newark's Center on Law, Inequality and Metropolitan Equity has been an interdisciplinary law and policy institute, dedicated to impact research on issues of structural inequality since 2011. CLiME's research, publications and partnerships reflect the University's commitment to civic engagement and public scholarship, in Newark, across New Jersey and the nation. Our law and policy projects are designed for impact. Our approach to structural inequality assumes that racial and economic disparities are often place-based and reflect the disparity of resources afforded institutions based on law, practical rules and operational norms. We are proud to receive financial support from the State of New Jersey. Our work is available at www.clime.rutgers.edu. Posting Summary Rutgers University-Newark, an urban public research university and anchor institution, located in Newark, New Jersey, a city of promise, is seeking a Senior Research Fellow for the School of Law-Newark's Center on Law, Inequality & Metropolitan Equity (CLiME) which will report to the Director. The following are illustrative project areas: * Housing Equity, Affordability and Wealth: CLiME's housing work has examined rental affordability, displacement risk through gentrification, right to counsel and pervasive institutional ownership of single-family homes. This work continues with the need for regulatory models, innovative financing strategies, systems research on segregation and remedial frameworks for equitable growth. We will explore statewide dynamics, best practices, and how housing issues intersect with enhanced risks from climate change, child welfare outcomes and ways to grow intergenerational wealth. * Public Health and Social Determinants: The COVID pandemic's disproportionate devastation of African Americans and other communities of color has been mediated through preexisting underlying health conditions, many of them at least partially socially determined. CLiME's past work in this area looked at psychological trauma and discriminatory causes of racial health disparities. The work continues in a remedial vein. What markers would demonstrate decreased vulnerability to viral outbreaks and how do we achieve them? What are the keys to imposing institutional accountability for predictably inferior health outcomes for New Jersey's vulnerable populations? How do public health deficits intersect with other institutions such as housing policy? * Equitable Growth, Economic Policy and Innovative Public and Private Finance: CLiME's economic research has focused on equitable public finance and small business access to public and private contracts. The work continues with innovative investment modeling for social impact, fintech applications and equitable economic policymaking. * Civil Rights Institute: This new addition studies the empirical requirements for satisfying changing legal doctrines, such as disparate impact proof. These positions will be responsible for and not limited to the following: * Producing regular, high quality public scholarship on novel matters, requiring * Demonstrated research capability on issues of social policy, poverty, race discrimination, economic marginalization, housing and land use and possess the hard skills for empirical study * Experience with real estate finance, civil rights remedies, public health systems, local government regulatory mechanics, environmental justice, community economic development strategy and financing, tax or urban planning are relevant * Assisting the executive director in research and writing projects * Initiating independent research projects * Supervising student research assistants. Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week 40 Daily Work Shift Day Work Arrangement Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. The flexible work arrangements outlined in Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 are part of a pilot program that is effective September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. Therefore, there is no guarantee that this flexible work arrangement will continue beyond that date. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or cancellation and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System. Additional information may be found at https://futureofwork.rutgers.edu. FLSA Exempt Position Salary $75,000 to $85,000 Payroll Designation PeopleSoft Terms of Appointment Temporary Staff Appointment - Salaried 12 Month Qualifications Minimum Education and Experience * Requires a minimum of a master's degree in public policy, public administration, political science or relevant social science degree, or JD, with knowledge of fair housing law and policy, poverty and wealth dynamics, economic policy, government decision-making and sensitivity to diverse community dynamics * Requires a minimum of three years of related experience * Excellent communication skills and computer literacy. Certifications/Licenses Preferred Qualifications * Experience and knowledge in public health theory and practice, with emphasis on issues affecting racial health disparities, social determinants of health, violence, psychological trauma and community health care and child welfare in order to produce policy interventions that demonstrably change health outcomes for under-resourced people and communities. * PhD, MPH or related advanced study as well as professional policy experience Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities * Requires a desire to impact law and policy with respect to inequality * Substantial research skills, ability to communicate effectively and very strong writing experience. * Candidates must be comfortable working cooperatively in interdisciplinary contexts Equipment Utilized Physical Demands and Work Environment Special Conditions Posting Details Posting Open Date 07/22/2024 Posting Close Date 10/20/2024 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants Regional Campus Rutgers University-Newark Home Location Campus Rutgers University-Newark City Newark State NJ Location Details Pre-employment Screenings All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. 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For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement Posting Specific Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). * * What is the highest level of education you have completed? * High School Diploma/GED * Associate's Degree * Bachelor's Degree * Master's Degree * Ph.D. * * Do you have a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience? * Yes * No * * Do you have a minimum of a master's degree in public policy, public administration, political science or relevant social science degree, or JD, with knowledge of fair housing law and policy, poverty and wealth dynamics, economic policy, government decision-making and sensitivity to diverse community dynamics? * Yes * No * * Do you have prior experience in higher education? * Yes * No Applicant Documents Required Documents * Resume/CV * Cover Letter/Letter of Application * Other Document Optional Documents