Law and Policy Analyst

About the role

The Center for Public Health Law Research (CPHLR or Center) housed at Temple University's Beasley School of Law supports the widespread adoption of scientific tools and methods for mapping and evaluating the impact of law on health. CPHLR is seeking applications for a Law and Policy Analyst. The Law and Policy Analyst reports to the Center's Research and Operations Director, while working closely with a dynamic team of lawyers and public policy professionals dedicated to using law to improve public health and advance health equity nationally and globally. The Law and Policy Analyst will be primarily responsible for contributing to scientific legal mapping projects by researching and analyzing statutory and regulatory laws and policies across emerging public health topics. This position requires exceptional attention to detail, excellent research and writing skills, the ability to handle multiple competing deadlines, the proven ability to analyze, synthesize and translate research findings for diverse audiences, and the ability to contribute to publications and presentations on the Center's work. Training on the Center's scientific legal mapping methods and coding software platform, MonQcle, will be provided to the Law and Policy Analyst. Performs other duties as assigned.

For more information on CPHLR and to view examples of the legal research work produced by the Center, please visit: lawatlas.org, pdaps.org, and phlr.org.

Responsibilities

• Conducts federal, state, and local law and policy research, including statutes, regulations, and case law.
• Conducts international and comparative law and policy research.
• Conducts historical legal and policy research.
• Researches and synthesizes complex legal issues on a wide variety of public health law topics.
• Drafts background memorandums summarizing the legal and policy landscape.
• Works in a collaborative team-based setting across multiple projects and deadlines.
• Collaborates with external clients and users on dataset creation.
• Participates in all phases of legal mapping dataset creation, including scope conceptualization and refinement, coding the law, quality control, publication, and dissemination.
• Uses MonQcle software to build and code legal datasets.
• Participates in legal coding review process.
• Drafts publication materials such as research protocols and policy briefs to accompany datasets.
• Works with intern cohorts.
• Contributes to writing grants.
• Drafts white papers, issue briefs, blog posts, and other scholarly publications.
• Analyzes and summarizes research findings for dissemination.
• Submits conference abstracts and attends professional conferences.
• Conducts trainings and presentations on the organization's work.
• Reviews social science and public health research.
• Coordinates with partially and