Neil Sircar
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Korean Elementary proficiency
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Attorney
D.C. Court of AppealsJul, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Refugees & Humanitarian Emergencies
Georgetown University Law Center & Institute for the Study of International Migration
Experience
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Public Health Law Center
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Staff Attorney
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Sep 2021 - Present
Working in tobacco control, public health law, and human rights. Working in tobacco control, public health law, and human rights.
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University of Wisconsin-Stout
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Adjunct Lecturer
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Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
Adjunct lecturer, instructing on Health Law and Policy. Adjunct lecturer, instructing on Health Law and Policy.
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University of California, San Francisco
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Postdoctoral Scholar
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Jul 2019 - Jul 2021
Research Fellow with CTCRE, funded through UCSF and NIH/National Cancer Institute; scope of work and research includes study into human rights and rights-based approaches, global health, and tobacco control with respect to international laws (WHO FCTC and human rights conventions). Principal research projects include: 1) evaluating human rights and tobacco control advocacy, 2) tobacco industry cooption of human rights, and 3) describing tobacco control advocacy and mobilization strategies in support of San Francisco and Livermore e-cigarette regulations. Future research interests include exploring health and rights-realization among refugee and displaced populations living within settlements, and exploring tobacco control governance, successes, and challenges in Tribal/First Nation authorities in the United States (primarily) and Canada/Australia/New Zealand. Show less
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University of Washington
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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NIH/Fogarty-Northern Pacific Global Health & Afya Bora Fellow
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Oct 2018 - Jun 2019
Human rights lawyer/researcher leading a study on human rights-based approaches to HIV testing and disclosure in Kenya. Working with prominent Kenya-based NGO KELIN, Georgetown University, and the University of Washington/Northern Pacific Global Health program, through an NIH/Fogarty Global Health Fellowship and the Afya Bora Consortium. Principal duties include study design and management, recruiting and coordinating study team and partner organizations, designing qualitative data collection e.g. focus group and key informant discussions, data analysis, and prospectively results publishing. Additional responsibilities include backstopping (research and writing, etc.) human rights litigation in Kenya, particularly on decriminalizing same-sex relationships, HIV/TB, sexual and reproductive health, and similar social justice concerns. Show less
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O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graduate Research Assistant
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May 2016 - Sep 2018
Writer for legal memoranda and analyses on global and public health matters, including a publication-oriented paper on devising principles for multistakeholder participation in implementation science research in global health Coordinated logistics and helped develop content and organization for Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest V (2018) Developed guidelines for the WHO/Eastern Mediterranean Region for regulating the marketing of high fat/sugar/salt food and beverage products. Contributed research and scholarly writing on disability rights and antimicrobial resistance. Conducted legal review and analysis of public health and infectious disease control laws in regards to tuberculosis, with a focus on human rights (with Stop TB and USAID). Developed methodology and multi-factor mapping tool for use in assessing legal and human rights environment for TB control and treatment Backstopped research into vaccine legislation and drafted summaries for Sabin Vaccine Institute. Contributed to shadow reports on behalf of client to UN human rights committees critically analyzing State Party adherence to and fulfillment of treaty-based obligations. Co-managed team of 3 and collaborated with Buenos Aires-based partners Fundacion Interamericana del Corazon - Argentina. Show less
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The Global Health Fellows Program II
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Tuberculosis and Human Rights Intern
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Jul 2017 - Dec 2017
Legal intern working in global health at USAID through the Global Health Fellows Program-II, focusing on human rights and other work in tuberculosis treatment and control. Principal Tasks: • Developed and supported data collection and analysis for human rights and infectious disease control within USAID operations and policies as well as within USAID partner countries. • Applied human rights framework to tuberculosis treatment and prevention activities including planning and monitoring of global human rights and tuberculosis work. • Communicated results, advisories, and other pertinent information through concise briefs and memos to relevant stakeholders. • Managed multiple tasks and deadlines and supported diverse team-based projects intra- and inter-governmentally. Show less
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Center on National Security and the Law
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Washington D.C. Metro Area
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Research Assistant
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Jan 2017 - Mar 2017
Developed content and program (health security and emergency response) related to national security legal studies and simulation; leveraged knowledge of and expertise in national and international response frameworks and capacities for public health threats. Researched, applied, and evaluated US domestic and international health emergency response mechanisms during simulation. Developed content and program (health security and emergency response) related to national security legal studies and simulation; leveraged knowledge of and expertise in national and international response frameworks and capacities for public health threats. Researched, applied, and evaluated US domestic and international health emergency response mechanisms during simulation.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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International Health Intern for Global Health Security
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Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
Supported the Global Health Security Agenda, HHS team. Worked with intra-governmental and multinational/international collaborators on developing and refining GHSA-WHO Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tools. Analyzed and supported development for GHSA governance, Action Packages, and deliverables. Supported development for projects related to health system financing in conjunction with the World Bank, WHO, and other international entities and foreign governments. Researched potential global health projects related to national security as well as climate change impacts. Composed, revised, and edited position papers for OGA/GHSA pertinent to national and international mid and high-level policy-making settings. Show less
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Harrison Institute for Public Law
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Washington D.C. Metro Area
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Policy Analyst
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Aug 2015 - May 2016
Legal and policy analysis, working with clients to understand the legal framework they operate under so as to best achieve their goals. Additionally engaged in strategic planning and development and created an evaluation tool to assess potential projects and partners. Principal tasks involved statutory and regulation interpretation, memorandum composition, and client engagement. The primary subject-matter for my team relates to the legal authority for public school districts in their food procurement under both federal and state law. Show less
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World Health Organization
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Switzerland
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Legal Intern
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May 2015 - Aug 2015
Legal research and analysis for universal health coverage-related legislation in Member States of the Western Pacific Region. Review of legislation and policy implementation, re: substance and relation to identified health policy targets, compliance and enforcement mechanisms, governance, and incentives. Development of the pilot WHO-WPRO Public Health Law Project. Legal research and analysis for universal health coverage-related legislation in Member States of the Western Pacific Region. Review of legislation and policy implementation, re: substance and relation to identified health policy targets, compliance and enforcement mechanisms, governance, and incentives. Development of the pilot WHO-WPRO Public Health Law Project.
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Ansan Hwajeong English Village
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Ansan, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea
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English Instructor
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Jul 2011 - Feb 2014
English instructor to Korean kids ages 7-12 primarily, with classes offered to adults and outreach classes for underprivileged students. AHEV is a public charter English immersion school run in partnership between the city government of Ansan and Ansan College. Our program is different from others by offering students creative outlets and opportunities to use their English in a variety of contexts and real-world situations. English instructor to Korean kids ages 7-12 primarily, with classes offered to adults and outreach classes for underprivileged students. AHEV is a public charter English immersion school run in partnership between the city government of Ansan and Ansan College. Our program is different from others by offering students creative outlets and opportunities to use their English in a variety of contexts and real-world situations.
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Education
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2014 - 2017
Georgetown University Law Center
J.D.-LL.M Candidate, Global Health Law -
2013 - 2014
Hanyang University
Korean Language -
2006 - 2011
University of California, San Diego
BA - International Sociology, BA - International Relations, Development -
2009 - 2009
Universidad de Belgrano
Study Abroad, Sociology, Spanish Language, Argentine Literature, International Relations -
2016 - 2017
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