Google is hiring an academic relations manager to be based at the Internet giant's Mountain View, Calif. headquarters. The new position, which would be part of the public policy team, would serve as the primary liaison to university faculty, economists, researchers, and scholars across the country, according to the job listing. The individual would be responsible for commissioning research papers and studies on public policy topics; organizing academic conferences; and conducting outreach to academics regarding Google's public policy positions.
The company has increasingly turned to the higher education community to fuel its growth. One such example is its controversial effort to create the world's largest digital library and bookstore. That ambitious book-scanning project has resulted in a pending $125 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit with authors and publishers. Google also has a robust university relations program that offers research awards; a visiting faculty program; Creative Commons-licensed educational resources for educators; and more.
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