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The UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and
Education seeks to hire for a full-time academic
Specialist position to coordinate the Labor Center’s
research programs.
The Research Director will be responsible for
coordinating and conducting policy-relevant research
in the field of labor and employment, overseeing
dissemination of research to labor and community
leaders, scholars, policy makers and the public and
supervising and mentoring staff and student
researchers.
Duties:
1. Coordinating
and participating in the Labor Center’s research on
policy-relevant topics relating to labor and
employment.
2. Working with
university faculty, staff, students, labor and
community leaders as well as policy makers to develop
and implement research programs.
3. Writing
research reports and briefs, and overseeing the
dissemination of the Center’s research.
4. Assisting in
designing public policy on topics relevant to
California’s workforce: health care, workforce
development, economic development, sectoral
strategies, or labor standards.
5. Organizing
and developing conferences, seminars, and training
programs for unions, workers, faculty, students, and
the community.
6.
Administering the research budget and serving on the
Labor Center’s Management Team.
7. Supervising
and mentoring staff and student researchers.
8. Writing
grants and raising funds for the Labor Center’s
activities.
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