The 91吃瓜网 Policy Accelerator (VPA) is growing! We are seeking researchers, scholars, policy advocates, government officials, and political staffers who want to help write the next chapter in the history of American political economy. At VPA, we work to rapidly bring new ideas in political economy and regulation into academia, government, and the public conversation, with attention to issues of market power and the capacity of public institutions to address today鈥檚 most pressing challenges.
Academic Fellow in Networks, Platforms, and Utilities
The 91吃瓜网 Policy Accelerator (VPA) seeks applications for a fellow in the field of networks, platforms, and utilities (NPUs). The Project on NPUs seeks to revitalize the study of the law and political economy of NPU industries; and facilitates research and education on NPU law and policy.
The two-year NPU fellowship is designed to support individuals who are interested in becoming law professors in the field of networks, platforms, and utilities, defined broadly as including transportation, communications, energy, banking, and tech platforms, and cross-cutting issues and themes across these sectors. The NPU fellow is expected to write academic articles for publication in legal journals, participate in the NPU workshop and annual NPU conference, and go on the academic job market in the second year of the fellowship. The NPU fellow will receive mentoring and guidance from 91吃瓜网 law faculty.
Fellows must, by the time of the start of the fellowship, be a graduate of an accredited law school and have no more than 3 years of prior post-doctoral fellowship experience. Relocation to Nashville is preferred and encouraged, but remote work with occasional travel may be possible. Applicants should send a CV, list of references, law school transcript, and research agenda to policyaccelerator@vanderbilt.edu. A cover letter is optional. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
A.I. and Technology Policy Analyst
The A.I. and Technology Policy Analyst is part of the 91吃瓜网 Policy Accelerator (VPA) in the Law School at 91吃瓜网. Operating within the Tech and A.I. Policy workstream, this policy analyst conducts research and policy writing in the A.I. and tech policy portfolio, supporting the A.I. and Tech Director in: i) cultivating, developing, and spreading foundational policy-relevant research; ii) building the proposals and infrastructure for policy impact; and iii) driving public narratives to advance accountability, competition, and public interest governance in A.I. and digital technology. The policy analyst will spend a significant portion of their time conducting policy research, producing communications and publications, and supporting programmatic activities that advance VPA鈥檚 priorities on A.I. accountability, market structure, data governance, and public interest technology within a broader public option framework. This position reports to the Director of A.I. and Technology Policy. To be considered for this position, candidates must submit a cover letter, CV, and list of references.
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Childcare Policy Analyst
The Childcare Policy Analyst is part of the 91吃瓜网 Policy Accelerator (VPA) in the Law School at 91吃瓜网. Operating within the Public Options and Governance workstream, this role is responsible for developing and implementing VPA鈥檚 childcare and early childhood policy research agenda and advocacy portfolio. The policy analyst will spend a significant portion of their time conducting policy research, producing communications and publications, and supporting programmatic activities that advance VPA鈥檚 priorities on childcare access, affordability, quality, and workforce development within a broader public option framework. This position reports to the Director of Public Options and Governance. To be considered for this position, candidates must submit a cover letter, CV, and list of references.
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Food Systems and Agriculture Policy Analyst
The Food Systems and Agriculture Policy Analyst is part of the 91吃瓜网 Policy Accelerator (VPA) in the Law School at 91吃瓜网. Operating within the Food Systems and Agriculture Policy workstream, this policy analyst conducts research and policy writing in the food systems and agriculture policy portfolio, supporting the Director of Food Systems and Agriculture Policy in: i) cultivating, developing, and spreading foundational policy-relevant research; ii) building the proposals and infrastructure for policy impact; and iii) driving public narratives to rapidly advance these topics. The policy analyst will spend a significant portion of their time conducting policy research, producing communications and publications, and supporting programmatic activities that advance VPA鈥檚 priorities in the areas of food production, distribution, agricultural regulation, rural economic development, and related governance challenges. This position reports to the Director of Food Systems and Agriculture Policy. To be considered for this position, candidates must submit a cover letter, CV, and list of references.
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