| Title | Advisor for Research and Statistics |
| Start Date | 2020-10-20 |
| End Date | 2021-01-15 |
| Is Current | no |
| Board member | no |
| Executive | no |
| Employee | yes |
| Compensation | 116,353 USD |
| Notes | Article about John R Lott Jr short tenure with the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs https://www.thetrace.org/2021/01/john-lott-trump-appointee-leave-justice-department-gun-data/ |