Research Assistant Positions: Neurolaw and Neuroethics / Neuroscience and Society (fall 2025)
Research Assistant Positions: Neurolaw and Neuroethics / Neuroscience and Society
Dr. Francis Shen, Shen Neurolaw Lab, Center for Law, Brain & Behavior, Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital
fall 2025
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. Current projects include a book project on law and neuroscience; the Neurotech Justice Accelerator at MGB (NJAM); the Dana Foundation Career Network in Neuroscience & Society (see neuroXcareers.org for more); NIH-funded research on improving the diversity and representativeness of participation in human neuroimaging research (see REACHforBRAIN.org for more); and additional projects at the intersection of neuroscience and society. Responsibilities: 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. Requirements and Expectations: Minimum 10 hours per week. Additional Information: All RAs are mentored by Dr. Francis Shen, JD, PhD. Dr. Shen is: a Member of the Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics; Co-Director, Neurotech Justice Accelerator at MGB; Chief Innovation Officer for the Center for Law, Brain & Behavior at the MGH Department of Psychiatry; and a Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota. Position is a mix of mostly virtual and some in-person, with in-person meetings either on Harvard campus or at MGB Assembly Row in Somerville; MBB 90r course enrollment is possible, subject to necessary approvals. Lab website: https://www.fxshen.com/shenlab/. To Apply: Apply online at https://forms.gle/u9niuAdPQaeMtSSZ9. (posted 9/25)