Research Scholar - Environment, Energy, & Natural Resources - (493009 )

The University of Houston Law Center seeks a non-tenure track Research Scholar in Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources for the 2024-25 academic year. Ideal candidates are J.D. graduates with experience in energy or environmental law. Responsibilities include completing an LL.M. in EENR, writing a publishable law review article, and providing tutorial instruction. The position is a one-year commitment with potential renewal, located in Houston, TX.
Department: Dean, Law

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Description:

The University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) invites applications
for a non-tenure track Environment, Energy and Natural Resources
Research Scholar to begin academic year 2024-25. The ideal
candidate will have some experience in energy or environmental law
and/or policy and an interest in research and teaching. This
Research Scholar position is intended for J.D. graduates who are
looking for an opportunity to prepare for an academic career. The
Research Scholar can pursue scholarly interests, attend workshops,
interact with other faculty, and audit courses or seminars. The
ultimate goal of this Research Scholar is to facilitate placement
of into a law school tenure-track academic position.

The appointment is a one-year commitment with the potential to
renew for a second year. It is conditioned upon acceptance into the
UHLC LL.M. in Energy, Environment and Natural Resources (EENR) Law
program. The Research Scholar's primary responsibilities are
three-fold: (1) Enrollment and completion of an LL.M. in EENR,
which is a 24-credit hour obligation; (2) Research and write at
least one sole authored, publishable, full-length law review
article related to environment, energy, or natural resources; and
(3) carry out a program of tutorial instruction for an approved
course.

This search is administratively coordinated by the Law Center’s
EENR Center through Prof. Gina Warren, gswarre2@central.uh.edu ; after submitting your
application in the system of this posting, please send Prof. Warren
a courtesy email attaching a resume or curriculum vitae to that
email.

Houston is the energy capital of the world – the perfect location
to pursue an LL.M. in EENR Law at the UHLC. Our EENR Center remains
at the forefront in linking our growing need for energy with its
impact on nature and natural resources. EENR provides a forum for
education and discussion of the most important issues of the day
such as climate change, air pollution, clean coal, and renewable
energy. Our energy curriculum ranks among the best in the nation,
and our LL.M. program has earned an international reputation for
excellence.

The University of Houston Law Center boasts an accomplished and
collegial faculty, of which over 20 are members of the American Law
Institute. The Law Center has the highest student entering
credentials in the school’s history as well as one of the most
diverse student bodies in the country. The Law Center has almost
45% of its students from underrepresented backgrounds (African
American, Latinx, and Asian American), 53% women students, almost
20% are first generation college students, over 80% first
generation law school students, and almost 15% identify as members
of the LGBTQ+ community. Since Fall 2022, the Law Center occupies a
brand-new, world class facility designed by award-winning
architects.

The University of Houston is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public
research university. UH serves the globally competitive Houston and
Gulf Coast Region by providing world-class faculty, experiential
learning, and strategic industry partnerships. Located in the
nation's fourth-largest city and one of the most ethnically and
culturally diverse regions in the country, UH is a federally
designated Hispanic and Asian American and Native American Pacific
Islander-Serving institution with an enrollment of more than 47,000
students.

Qualifications

Applications are invited from students now finishing the work for
their first degree (J.D.) in law and from law graduates who wish to
enter the academic field.

Required Attachments

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae, Unofficial
Transcripts, Research Statement

Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and
will be requested upon selection of the final candidate. All
positions at the University of Houston-System are security
sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The policy of the University of Houston-System and its universities
is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and
activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without
regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin,
ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including
gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or
status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is
required by law.