The University of Kansas · 20 hours ago
Postdoctoral Researcher
United States
Full-time
Remote
New Grad, Entry Level
$59K/yr - $59K/yrThe University of Kansas is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to serve as the primary library liaison for faculty scholarship and research projects. This role involves conducting significant legal and interdisciplinary research, supporting faculty publication efforts, and providing instruction on legal research topics.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the primary law library liaison for faculty scholarship and research projects and conduct significant legal and interdisciplinary research for the law faculty
Support faculty publication efforts and perform legal research, including the utilization of Westlaw, Lexis, HeinOnline, various other electronic databases, Internet resources, and AI platforms
Provide comprehensive support related to the publication of faculty authored law review articles, including assistance with the article submission and revision process
Collaborate with the Director and other Assistant Director for Instructional & Faculty Services in developing and coordinating the Primary Library Contact service, which provides a broad range of library services
Serve as the Primary Library Contact for several law school faculty members
Train and supervise faculty and library research assistants
Distribute research assistant projects and assignments; provide guidance on research, including research methods and resources, and review completed assignments
Actively promote and disseminate law faculty scholarship across numerous electronic channels of communication
Compile faculty scholarship bibliographies, post articles to Open Access platforms, and distribute electronic communications promoting faculty scholarship
Monitor current developments and inform law faculty regarding new publication opportunities and scholarly communication strategies
Establish and foster contacts with other professionals (particularly those in faculty services and scholarly communication positions) and libraries by participating in committee work and the service activities of professional associations
Support the teaching efforts of the law library faculty and provide virtual research lectures to undergraduate and graduate classes on legal and interdisciplinary research topics, as requested
May support teaching efforts related to the research portion of Lawyering Skills, Advanced Legal Research, and/or the Kansas Supreme Court Practicum, as needed
Provide electronic outreach service to the Kansas legal and library communities including the local area bar and KU Law alumni
Actively contribute to the creation of online legal research subject guides, the publication of the law library newsletter, and the library’s faculty publications collection
Participate in law library staff development activities and support various aspects of library administration
Provide reference services to faculty, students, and public patrons
Monitor the law library virtual reference account and respond to inquiries by email
Provide virtual or in-person reference consultations or phone calls as needed
Assist Director and Assistant Directors as needed
Complete special projects and miscellaneous duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Recent graduate (2025) from the University of Kansas School of Law
Preferred
Demonstrated proficiency in legal research, as demonstrated by application materials
Prior experience as a research assistant or similar position
Strong communication, interpersonal, and writing skills, as demonstrated by application materials
Strong technology skills and experience with electronic legal resources, as demonstrated by application materials
Strong work ethic, enthusiasm, and team-oriented approach, as demonstrated by application materials
Ability to work independently while managing multiple research projects
Company
The University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a major comprehensive research and teaching university and a center for learning, scholarship, and creative endeavor.
Founded in 1990
10001+ employees
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