Thanks to a generous grant from the Open Society Institute, we’re
seeking to expand our campaigning team. We’re looking for an
experienced and committed digital rights campaigner to amplify our
work on issues around copyright reform and copyright infringement,
taking the concerns of ORG and its supporters to Europe and beyond.

The right candidate will be a self-starter, someone who can set their
own goals, delegate and prioritise and who has the ability to initiate
and successfully execute projects. It’s an exciting opportunity to be
part of a small, committed team working to protect civil liberties and
consumer rights in the digital age.

If you’re interested in applying, please read this job description
for further details about the position. CVs and covering letters
should be sent in .pdf format to michael [AT] openrightsgroup.org by
midnight on Sunday 11 May. Interviews will take place in central
London in the period 14-16 May.

Announcement
http://www.openrightsgroup.org/2008/04/25/org-is-hiring/

Job description
http://www.openrightsgroup.org/campaigner-job-description

The holder of this tenure track position is expected to focus on trans-border protection of intellectual property rights and to co-operate with the other disciplines represented in the Cluster as well as with the junior research group on normative conditions of development aid policy. Applicants should have a strong record in international economic law and/or public international law.

Tilburg University in The Netherlands is advertising for a PhD and a postdoc for their new Tilburg Institute of Comparative and Transnational Law.

Edinburgh Research and Innovation is looking for a lawyer.

I also note that there are several advertisements among current and former members of the Commonwealth, including Australia, Hong Kong, and the West Indies.

And of more relevance to twitchgamer readers, is the interestingly PhD position at Twente in The Netherlands: PhD Position: Smart Legal Regimes for Smart Infrastructures. The research is described as:

Enhancing performance and possible (new) uses of existing and new information infrastructures, is often hampered by legal constraints introduced to protect certain public values (such as safety or legal certainty), which are shaped and attuned to existing infrastructural services or modus operandi. The smart legal regimes for smart technological infrastructures project focuses on the possibilities to develop smart – adaptive, facilitative and resilient – legal regimes that are more suitable for and indeed (more) conducive to speedy and sustainable infrastructural innovations, especially by improving possibilities for multi-actor and multi-level cooperation.

Makes me think of Cory Doctorow’s vision of how legal disputes are handled in Eastern Standard Tribe.

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Intellectual Property Staff Attorney

EFF is seeking an intellectual property staff attorney for its legal team. Responsibilities will include litigation, public speaking, media outreach, plus legislative and regulatory advocacy, all in connection with a variety of intellectual property and high technology matters.

Qualified candidates should have at least four years of legal experience, with knowledge in patent law and at least one other IP specialty (copyright, trademark, trade secret). Litigation experience is preferred, including significant experience managing cases, both overall case strategy and day-to-day projects and deadlines. Candidates should have good communication skills and interest in working with a team of highly motivated lawyers and activists in a hard-working nonprofit environment. Strong writing and analytical skills as well as the ability to be self-motivated and focused are essential. Tech savviness and familiarity with Internet civil liberties and high tech public interest issues preferred. This position is based in San Francisco.

Interested applicants should submit a resume, writing sample, and references to ipjob@eff.org.

Link

IP Watch is hiring an associate editor.  It looks like the position is based in Switzerland, and involves all aspects of running the service. IP-Watch publishes news on international IP, and is especially useful for IP as it relates to international trade, in both print and online.

Durham is looking for an IP lecturer.  This is one of those rare posts that are specifically looking for someone in IP, though there is a requirement to teach Land law or Trusts and Equity as well.  They are looking for someone with a solid three year plan for research and “other entrepreneurial academic activities”.

Warwick is looking for an Assistant or Associate Professor. This position is open to several legal specialties, but one of the fields that “candidates are especially sought in” is IP.

And finally for those looking at PhDs (a/k/a gluttons for punishment), Queen Mary has a doctoral scholarship in IP available.

The studentship consists of a stipend of £5,000 and research degree registration fees up to £3,235.  There is also the opportunity to teach core law subjects and be paid on the university scale for this work.

Studentship link.