A national leader in experiential and interdisciplinary legal education, the University of Denver Sturm College of Law is widely regarded as one of the nation’s most innovative and ascendant law schools. The law school features an outstanding and diverse student body, a community of nationally recognized scholar-teachers, an accomplished and highly professional staff, and roughly 17,000 alumni who have achieved careers of distinction in law, business, government, public interest, and other professional domains. Located in a beautiful and economically vibrant metropolitan area, the Sturm College of Law supports a full-time JD program, a part-time weekend JD program, a range of pioneering Master’s programs, and a set of esteemed specialty programs – including an internationally recognized program in animal law.

Position Summary

The Animal Law Program (“Program”) at the Sturm College of Law seeks to advance research and understanding in the field of animal law and to educate the next generation of advocates to protect the well-being of nonhuman animals in the United States and around the world. Through courses, externship opportunities, events, and cutting-edge research, the Program engages with a variety of topic and perspectives in the field of animal law designed to advance the well-being of nonhuman animals.

Working under the supervision of the Faculty Director, the Visiting Fellow (“Fellow”) will undertake research in the field of animal studies and contribute to the intellectual life of the Program, the Sturm College of Law, and the University of Denver.

This is a one-year position, scheduled to commence in January 2025.

Essential Functions

Scholarship: With the support of the Director of the Program, the Fellow will conduct rigorous, publishable research in the field of animal studies, broadly conceived. The fellowship is designed to provide an individual with a track record of scholarly publications with the resources and time to advance additional scholarly projects that will advance the field of animal studies.

Engagement: During their fellowship term, the Fellow would be expected to share their research by way of a public lecture or workshop presentation, participate in events sponsored by the Program, and otherwise contribute to the intellectual life of the Sturm College of Law and the University of Denver.

Required Qualifications

• Candidate must be awarded the external fellowship from the funding source
• Terminal degree in a field relating to animal studies
• Excellent research, writing, and oral communications skills
• Outstanding judgment, integrity, dependability, and professionalism
• The ability to function both independently and in a high-paced, collaborative work environment

Preferred Qualifications

• An earned doctoral degree in a field relating to animal studies
• Familiarity with the field of animal law and policy

Physical Activities

1. Ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period of time.
2. Occasionally required to move about the office/campus with the capability of transporting objects up to 20 lbs.

Work Schedule
Normal hours are typically Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. Some evening and occasional weekend hours are required. Responsibilities of the position could accommodate a flexible work schedule, including remote work.

Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) November 1, 2024.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is 11.

Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $75,000-$80,000

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.