Part-time Researcher, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies

Deadline date: Midday on Tuesday 22 March 2022

Grade 6: £29,614 - £35,326 per annum pro rata

Professor Linda Mulcahy is looking for a research assistant to help her with general support in preparing commissioned research publications, preparing research grant applications and other research related and teaching preparation tasks while she devotes time to two large externally funded projects.  Reporting to Professor Mulcahy, the postholder will be a member of the access to civil justice and law in a digital age research clusters at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies. 

The postholder will be manage their own research and administrative activities, within guidelines provided by Professor Mulcahy; contribute to wider project planning; select, follow, and adapt methods as required and identify alternative methods for undertaking a task where appropriate when information or research material is restricted; contribute to the design of research materials and undertake data gathering and gather, analyse and present data and information from a variety of sources.

Applicants should hold a first degree in law or the social sciences together with some relevant experience; be working toward a doctorate in a relevant social science discipline; possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to work within established research programmes; excellent communication skills, including the ability to write text that can be published, present data at conferences, and represent the research group at meetings.

The post is part time (0.2 FTE) and fixed term for 24 months.

The postholder will be based in the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Manor Road Building, Manor Road, Oxford, OX1 3UQ
 

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via www.recruit.ox.ac.uk and enter vacancy ID:  156709.  Closing date for applications is midday on Tuesday 22 March 2022.  Interviews are likely to be held week commencing 28 March 2022.

Applicants will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to arrange for two references to be submitted before the interviews take place.