Open-Rank: Postdoctoral Research Scholar/Associate Research Scholar
Company: Columbia University
Location: New York
Posted on: April 16, 2024
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Job Description:
The Sabin Center seeks a Postdoctoral or Associate Research
Scholar to work on the Renewable Energy Legal Defense Initiative
(RELDI). The position will work with the Center's Faculty Director
and Executive Director, and with current RELDI staff, to provide
thought leadership, applied research, peer learning, and other
outputs that will assist advocates and researchers seeking to
strategically engage with the planning for and siting of utility-
and community scale renewable energy facilities and related
infrastructure.
Successful performance will require generating original research
and communicating research findings clearly and through a variety
of media and formats to a range of audiences in a manner that
maximizes impact. In particular, the incumbent will:
This is a one-year position, with the possibility of renewal
contingent on funding.
Additional Information: About the Renewable Energy Legal Defense
Initiative:
Launched in 2019, RELDI adds legal firepower to the advocacy
strategies employed by renewable energy advocates, and aids
individuals, community groups, and advocacy organizations by
providing them pro bono representation in courtrooms, before state
utility commissions, in local zoning boards, and in other
administrative contexts, to press for the rapid development of
utility- and community-scale renewable energy. The goal of RELDI is
twofold:
First, to use strategic litigation and administrative advocacy to
establish factual and legal precedent that can be employed and
replicated in the many similar siting battles taking place across
the country. Second, to empower individuals and organizations to
defend utility- and community-scale renewable energy projects
against siting challenges, support progressive energy policies in
court and administrative settings,and fight undue restrictions on
renewable energy development. These twinned goals serve the purpose
of increasing the quantity of clean energy being generated and used
to power our electric grids; light, heat and cool our homes; move
people from place to place; and manufacture our goods and
services.
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
The position will be filled as either a Postdoctoral Research
Scholar or an Associate Research Scholar. In both instances the
minimum degree requirement is a JD, JD equivalent, or LLM - a
candidate will be eligible for an appointment as Associate Research
Scholar only if they have already completed a fellowship or
postdoctoral training following their law degree.
Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability /
Veteran
Pay Transparency Disclosure
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based
on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental
budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses,
specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the
University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of
possible compensation at the time of posting.
Keywords: Columbia University, Bayonne , Open-Rank: Postdoctoral Research Scholar/Associate Research Scholar, Other , New York, New Jersey
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