Staff Writer

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

15h • Remote

About The Position

The Brooks McCormick Jr. Animal Law and Policy Program (ALPP) at Harvard Law School is seeking a senior professional to shape and advance the Program’s intellectual, collaborative, and public-facing work. The Staff Writer will lead work that includes mentoring Visiting Fellows, Research Fellows, and students in their scholarly work; building and sustaining a workshop series; advising Fellows, staff, and students on editorial and publishing matters; producing reports, newsletters, and internal Program resources; and advancing the ALPP’s research agenda and external profile.

Working independently and collaboratively with the Faculty Director, Executive Director, and Program staff, the Staff Writer will help develop Fellows’ book projects and scholarly trajectories, build scholarly and public partnerships, turn academic research into publications and convenings, and strengthen relationships across disciplines within and beyond Harvard Law School and Harvard University. The position is fully remote, with work performed from a Harvard-registered state. Occasional on-site attendance, travel, and evening or weekend work may be required. This is a one-year term appointment with potential for renewal, subject to funding and departmental need.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Five or more years of experience in publishing or writing in an academic context or closely related area.
• Strong research, writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to teamwork, with demonstrated ability to build effective consultative partnerships across academic and administrative units.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including use and maintenance of shared filing systems and handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to work independently in an environment with multiple priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Expertise with, or willingness to learn, WordPress or a similar publishing platform.
• Experience in an academic research environment, including planning and facilitating workshops or other convenings that support intellectual exchange.
• Familiarity with scholarly and trade publishing, including experience working with agents, editors, or publishers.

Responsibilities

• Manage the ALPP’s interdisciplinary workshop series to foster intellectual exchange and scholarly collaboration and advance manuscript development by Visiting Fellows and scholars.
• Produce public-facing Program materials, including conference reports, Years in Review, newsletters, and web content, and support Op-Eds through research and writing.
• Produce independent, original scholarly work that contributes to the Program’s core intellectual work.
• Mentor staff, Fellows, and students in developing writing projects from idea to publication, and guide research assistants’ and interns’ research and writing as required.
• In consultation with and subject to the direction of the Faculty Director and Executive Director, identify and cultivate collaborative research projects, edited volumes, and cross-institutional partnerships.
• Develop and document concepts for initiatives and convenings that align with Program priorities.
• Support the Faculty Director’s interdisciplinary research and writing.
• Assist with Program requirements as needed.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off, including parental leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one.
• Retirement plans with university contributions.
• Wellbeing and mental health resources.
• Support for families and caregivers.
• Professional development opportunities, including tuition assistance and reimbursement.
• Commuter benefits, discounts, and campus perks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior