The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, based in New York City, is looking for a press officer to handle health care, energy and legal policy. The Communications Department consists of three press officers, the Deputy Director of Communications, two web/ print designers and is headed by the Vice President, Communications & Marketing.

The Manhattan Institute Press Officers' primary responsibility is to generate media coverage for Manhattan Institute fellows, new reports, books and events. Press Officers coordinate media placements for Manhattan Institute scholars with local and national media, write press releases and other marketing material, and utilize web applications for marketing to various Manhattan Institute target audiences and to increase web traffic.

The ideal candidate should be able to understand the complexity and nuance of the assigned policy areas and be able to explain them to print/ tv/ radio producers. Candidate must be a self-starter and have a commitment to promoting ideas that foster greater economic choice and individual liberty. The position requires solid writing, research, presentation and organizational skills -- and an ability to occasionally organize and host events. Some familiarity with Capitol Hill a plus.

This is an entry level position but some previous work experience, such as substantial summer internships, required. The ideal candidate may have up to three years experience. A BA in political science/government preferable to other majors.

Interested candidates should send a resume, writing sample, cover letter explaining why they would be a good fit for this job, and a list of three references to:

Lindsay Young Craig
Vice President, Communications & Marketing
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
52 Vanderbilt Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10017
Office: 212-599-7000 ext 315
Cell: 917-363-2633
lyoung.craig@manhattan-institute.org

Senior Fellow in Economics and Tort Reform, Center for Legal Policy

The Manhattan Institute's Center for Legal Policy is seeking a full-time research fellow to help create and pursue a research agenda studying the economic effects of the American civil justice system. One of the nation's foremost think tanks, the Manhattan Institute has been studying civil justice in America for almost twenty years. Manhattan Institute senior fellows Peter Huber and Walter Olson have been called the "intellectual gurus of tort reform."

Applicants should be interested in how legal incentives function with markets, have clear thoughts about problems in contemporary tort law, and have some ideas about how to develop an empirical program in this area. Applicants should ideally have a PhD in economics or a comparable indicator of statistical aptitude, in addition to a strong interest in and familiarity with the law, if not a JD degree.

Manhattan Institute fellows need not live or work in New York; our fellows are typically off-site. Pay for this position will be very competitive with comparable non-profit opportunities. A competitive package of benefits, including health insurance, is also offered. Requests for proposals on a contract basis will also be considered.

If interested, please contact Jim Copland, Director of the Center for Legal Policy, at jcopland@manhattan-institute.org, or (212) 599-7000. CV's for a full-time fellowship should include a list of publications and three references. CV's for contract work should include a list of publications plus a 2-page proposal abstract.

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The Manhattan Institute is a non-profit public policy research organization.
The Mission of the Manhattan Institute is to develop and disseminate new ideas that foster greater economic choice and individual responsibility.