Legal Assistant Jobs in Boston, MA

About the Opportunity

Northeastern University School of Law is seeking candidates at all ranks for full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty positions to join our scholarly community and enhance our leadership in training lawyers who make a difference in their chosen fields. We seek candidates whose research, teaching, professional experience, and/or service have prepared them to contribute to our unwavering commitment to the rule of law. Particular focus will be paid to candidates with experience and interest in health policy and law, specifically population/public health, disability, ethics and the law; as well as a deep understanding of law and policy as it relates to Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, universal health insurance; and public health challenges and societal health risks influencing healthcare accessibility policy and law. Opportunities are available for candidates whose background and qualifications might allow for a faculty appointment entirely within the law school or jointly within the law school and another department in Bouvé College of Health Sciences.

The School of Law is a national leader in experiential legal education, with a deep commitment to law in service of the public interest and to engaged scholarship and interdisciplinary collaboration. In making faculty appointments, the School of Law seeks to enhance its innovative curriculum, which combines experiential learning with rigorous analytical training and interdisciplinarity.

The Bouvé College of Health Sciences has over 250 faculty members, with approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 2,400 graduate students. It is the leading national model for education and research in the health, psychosocial and biomedical sciences and supports the University’s mission of educating students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment and creating and translating knowledge to meet global and societal needs.

The search committee is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to the excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service. We also encourage applicants to share how their background and experience will contribute to the Northeastern community.

Responsibilities:

Faculty duties will include teaching law courses at the Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), graduate or undergraduate levels, advising students, conducting scholarly research, and providing service to the Law School, the University, and the legal profession.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

Applicants must hold a Juris Doctor (JD) or foreign equivalent from an accredited institution by the employment start date. Academic rank at the Associate Professor and Full Professor levels will be commensurate with experience and qualifications reflecting a record of demonstrated scholarly and teaching excellence. Appointments at the Associate Professor rank require a minimum of 3 years of related experience. Appointments at the Full Professor rank require a minimum of 6 years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated scholarship, teaching, or professional experience in health policy and law, health care regulation, or public health law; experience with interdisciplinary collaboration across law, medicine, public health, or health administration; and a record of, or clear potential for, engagement with policymakers or health care institutions.

Documents to submit:

CV, Cover Letter, References upon request

Additional Information:

If you have questions, please contact the faculty appointments administrator, Stephen Evans at s.evans@northeastern.edu or Appointments Committee Chair, Professor Jeremy Paul at j.paul@northeastern.edu.

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range:

Assistant Professor: $150,000.00 - $172,000.00 | Associate Professor: $157,000.00 - $198,000.00 | Professor: $221,000.00 - $247,000.00

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.