Research Assistant, The Choice of Law – Jurisdiction Intersection

Internal Applicants Only

Deadline: 3 May 2024

Associate Professors Roxana Banu and Brooke Marshall  are looking for a research assistant to help with their project, The Choice of Law ­– Jurisdiction Intersection.

The project aims are to analyse critically the intersection of choice of law and jurisdiction in England and the way in which the technique of characterisation pertains to both. Some familiarity with private international law (conflict of laws) would be desirable but not essential.

Tasks for the Research Assistant will include:

• Identifying and collecting relevant case law;
• Conducting secondary source research;
• Basic editing;
• Stylistic footnoting formatting in accordance with OSCOLA or similar.

Duration and hours

Working hours: a total of up to 80 hours across the duration of the project, to be agreed with the project supervisors.

Start date: 24 June 2024

Date by which the work must be completed: 30 September 2024, or 12 weeks after start of contract.

Reporting

The Research Assistant will report to  Associate Professors Roxana Banu and Brooke Marshall.

Requirements

• Experience with the following software/applications is essential: Microsoft Word
• Experience with legal databases, including Westlaw Edge UK and Lexis+ UK, is essential
• A knowledge of private international law (conflict of laws)  is desirable.
• Experience of the legal systems in the following countries is desirable: England.
• The following language skills are desirable: French, German.
• Experience of archival work is desirable.
• Experience of law referencing systems, notably, OSCOLA, is desirable.
• Basic spreadsheet (Excel) skills are desirable.
• Former research assistance or editorial experience is desirable.

Your normal place of work will be the St Cross Building or the Manor Road Building, Manor Road.  However, provided you have the agreement of your Supervisor, and a suitable space to work (including library access if required), it may be possible to undertake the work remotely.  

In all cases the work must be undertaken in the UK. 

Please note that you will be required to complete a Right to Work check before starting work. The Law Faculty HR Team will contact you directly to arrange for the appropriate check to take place. What is a right to work check? | Staff Immigration (ox.ac.uk)

Eligibility

This opportunity is open to current graduate students in the Faculty of Law.

Rate of Pay

The work will be paid at £17.03 per hour, which equates to University Grade 6, point 1, on the basis of completed and approved timesheets, which must be submitted to payroll@law.ox.ac.uk by the last Friday of each calendar month for payment on the last working day of the following month.

In addition, paid annual leave will be assumed to be taken in the month in which it was accrued.

Funding

This opportunity is funded by a Law Faculty start up grant (BA0000-S5401).

How to Apply

A short CV (1 page max) and cover letter (1 page max) (including the name of your supervisor or academic advisor) should be sent by email to both roxana.banu@lmh.ox.ac.uk and brooke.marshall@seh.ox.ac by Friday 3 May. Please explain how you meet the requirements for the role, and give details of your availability. Supervisors/advisors may be asked for a reference.

Enquiries about the project are welcome, and may be addressed to either roxana.banu@lmh.ox.ac.uk or brooke.marshall@seh.ox.ac.uk. General queries, e.g. about the appointment process, or eligibility, may be addressed to research@law.ox.ac.uk.