Covid No-Fault Compensation Schemes Researcher, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies
Deadline date: Midday on Friday 11 March 2022
Grade 6: £29,614 - £35,326 per annum pro rata
The COVID pandemic has led to the proliferation of no-fault compensation schemes (NFCS) to provide redress in the event of an adverse event due to a COVID vaccine. Phase I of the NFCS Project will focus on categorising all known worldwide COVID NFCS. The output will be a database that provides key metrics for each NFCS and allows for basic between scheme comparisons.
Reporting to the Principal Investigator Dr Sonia Macleod. The post holder is a member of a research group with responsibility for the provision of research on the COVID NFCS project.
The successful candidate should manage their own research and administrative activities, within guidelines provided by senior colleagues; contribute to wider project planning, including ideas for the next phase of this research project and for new research projects; select, follow, and adapt methodologies as required, and identify suitable alternatives where information or research material is restricted and make arrangements for data gathering.
Applicants should hold a first degree in law, medical sociology, or other relevant social science, together with some relevant experience in online research into statutory/regulatory/compensatory frameworks; be working towards a masters or a doctorate in a related specialist discipline; possess sufficient specialist knowledge, including an understanding of different bases for compensation after injury including tort, strict liability, and alternatives such as administrative schemes.
This post is part time (0.5 FTE) and fixed term until 28 February 2023. There is an expectation that the funding will be continued for a 2nd and 3rd year and that the role may be extended accordingly.
The postholder will be based in the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Manor Road Building, Manor Road, Oxford, OX1 3UQ, though requests for flexible working will be considered.
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via www.recruit.ox.ac.uk and enter vacancy ID: 156139. Closing date for applications is midday on 11 March 2022. Interviews will be held on 22 March 2022, the preference will be for in person interviews, but online interviews will be possible.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to ensure two references are submitted prior to the interview.