Term Faculty (Non-Tenure Track) – Jaharis Health Law Faculty Fellow (26-27)

Posting Details

Job ID: 161356

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College/School: Chicago, IL – College of Law

position Description:

The Jaharis Health Law Institute is accepting applications for a Faculty Fellow in Health Law and Intellectual Property/Information Technology expected to begin on August 1, 2026.

Established in 1984 and supported by the Mary and Michael Jaharis Health Law Institute (JHLI), DePaul’s health law program has consistently ranked among the top in the nation. JHLI offers students coursework that reflects the diversity of health law from community health to high-tech health care, making DePaul a leader in the education of future generations of health law partners, policy makers and critical thinkers. The fellowship is designed to encourage scholars interested in entering a career in legal academia in the fields of Health Law and IP/IT.

The Fellow will be expected to:

• Teach curricular offerings at the intersection of health & IP/IT;
• Write and present scholarly work in health & IP/IT;
• Supervise and advise JD, LLM and MLS students in these areas;
• Support the work of CIPLIT and JHLI;
• Continue the work of the Jaharis Podcast.

The appointment will be for one academic year, with the possibility of extending for one additional year.

Qualifications:

• JD degree or equivalent
• Excellent writing skills
• Either relevant job experience or relevant scholarly work at the intersection of health law and IP/IT

Application Instructions:

Interested candidates should apply online via DePaul’s Faculty Jobs Portal. Required materials include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of three (3) contact references, research statement, and writing sample. Questions concerning the Jaharis Faculty Fellowship should be sent to Professor Valerie Koch, Chair of 2025-2026 Jaharis Faculty Fellow Hiring Committee (vkoch1@depaul.edu).

General Compensation/Benefits Statement

DePaul University has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the qualifications, education, experience, and training of the selected candidate, the scope and responsibilities of the position, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

DePaul University offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, and tuition benefit. Further information regarding benefits can be found here: https://offices.depaul.edu/human-resources/benefits/Pages/default.aspx.

About DePaul University’s Academic Calendar

Except for the College of Law, DePaul University operates on a quarter system. Classes in Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters are 11 weeks in length (including finals week) and Summer courses, in two sessions, are typically 5 weeks in length. The College of Law operates on the semester system. Classes in the Fall and Spring semesters are 16 weeks in length (including finals week) and it offers a Summer Session of 7 weeks (including final exams).

Salary Information: The salary range for this 10-month position is $64,927, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

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