Research position available for PhD, JD, or MA

From the Law and Courts listserve:

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY invites applications for a Research Associate position in the Center for Justice, Law and Society. This is a fixed term, 1-year appointment, not applicable to tenure.  Possibility of renewal.

The associate will serve as coordinator of the Center’s federally-funded Wrongful Conviction Project, applying social science methods to understand the sources of wrongful conviction cases.  Duties will include project management, research, data collection and management, report drafting, and the supervision of three graduate research assistants.  Position may require national travel.

Requirements: master’s or law degree, although a Ph.D. would be preferred (and would be eligible for the title, Assistant Research Professor).  Knowledge of or experience with the criminal justice system, especially cases of wrongful conviction; excellent research and writing abilities; prior experience conducting social science, legal, and/or journalistic research; demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and to manage multiple priorities and projects effectively; demonstrated ability to supervise junior staff; excellent judgment and professional discretion.  Preferred: proficiency with SPSS and Excel; prior experience with large-scale quantitative or qualitative research projects.

Salary will be $44,000 on an annualized basis. Fringe benefits include retirement, health insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance.

Review of applications will begin March 10, 2010 and will continue until position is filled. Apply with equity / demographic information for position F9345Z online at jobs.gmu.edu. Send letter of interest, vita, official university transcript, samples of written work, and two letters of recommendation to: Professor Jon B. Gould, Director, Center for Justice, Law and Society, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, MS 6C7, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444.  No emails please.

To learn more about Mason’s Center for Justice, Law and Society, visit http://cjls.gmu.edu.