The Shen Neurolaw Lab, which engages Law, Ethics, Neuroscience & Artificial Intelligence, is now hiring for summer Research Assistant positions including: (1) a graduate student / recent graduate to support NIH-funded research on ethical and legal challenges associated with the advent highly portable neuroimaging (see NeuroimagingEthics.org for more); (2) a full-time student to work on the Career Network in Neuroscience & Society supported by the Dana Foundation; and (3) part-time research assistants to support multiple projects in the Lab. The Lab is directed by Dr. Francis Shen, JD, PhD a Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota, and Chief Innovation Officer for the Center for Law, Brain & Behavior at the MGH Department of Psychiatry. About the Lab: The Shen Neurolaw Lab motto is “Every story is a brain story,” and the mission of the Lab is to translate advances in brain science and artificial intelligence into better law and policy, and to identify and address the ethical, legal, and social implications of advances in neurotechnology and AI. Description of RA Work: Research assistants play valuable roles in all aspects of the Lab’s work, including: conducting literature reviews, reviewing manuscripts, communicating with research partners, building websites, coordinating events, and much more. All RAs are mentored by Dr. Shen. There are over 250 Lab alumni, with many co-authoring publications and going on to successful careers and top graduate programs in law, medicine, neuroscience, ethics, and beyond. Applications for summer RA positions will be reviewed starting on March 11. 2024. |
