Google Looks For Higher Ed Liaison

Google is hiring an academic relations manager to be based at the Internet giant's Mountain View (CA) 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.