Research Administration Law Clerk

University of St Thomas • Saint Paul, MN

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

The University of St. Thomas is seeking a law student intern/law clerk to support research-related regulatory and compliance work in the Office of General Counsel. This position is part of the university’s NSF GRANTED-funded Research Administration Internship Program, which is designed to introduce students to the field of research administration and help develop the next generation of professionals who support research, scholarship, compliance, and sponsored projects in higher education. The position is expected to average approximately 10 hours per week at a rate of $21/hour. Most work may be completed remotely, with occasional in-person meetings or activities as needed. The Law Student Research Administration Law Clerk will work primarily with the Office of General Counsel on projects related to the legal, regulatory, and policy environment for university research. The intern/law clerk may assist with background research, policy review, document organization, issue-spotting, and preparation of internal resources related to research compliance and administration. In addition to work with the Office of General Counsel, the intern/law clerk will participate in approximately 1–2 hours per week of programmatic activities through the Research Administration Internship Program. These activities may include a weekly cohort meeting, training modules, discussions with research administration professionals, and other activities designed to introduce interns to the broader research administration field.

Requirements

• Current St. Thomas law students who have completed their 1L year.
• Interest in one or more of the following areas: Higher education law, Research compliance, Regulatory affairs, Sponsored projects or grants administration, Contracts, Data privacy or data use, Intellectual property, Nonprofit or public-sector legal work, Administrative law, Institutional policy development, University operations.
• Strong academic record.
• Analytical abilities.
• Research and writing skills.
• Ability to follow directives.
• Ability to take initiative and proactively identify needed research or work.
• Organized, dependable, detail-oriented.
• Able to communicate clearly with both legal and non-legal audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with research administration is not required.

Responsibilities

• Conducting legal or policy research on issues related to university research, sponsored projects, compliance, data use, privacy, intellectual property, contracts, conflicts of interest, export controls, human subjects research, or other regulatory areas.
• Assisting with review and organization of policies, procedures, templates, guidance documents, or internal resources.
• Helping summarize regulatory or policy requirements for non-legal audiences.
• Supporting the development of practical tools or reference materials for faculty, staff, or research administrators.
• Participating in meetings with Office of General Counsel staff and research administration colleagues.
• Completing training materials related to research administration and higher education compliance.
• Participating in a weekly intern cohort meeting and contributing to discussions about the research administration profession.
• Preparing an end-of-semester project, summary, presentation, or other deliverable related to the internship experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed