Research Assistant(s) to Prof Dev Gangjee

Deadline date: Friday 18 February 2022.   
INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Professor Dev Gangjee is looking for two research assistants to help with a mapping report for the Oxford IP Research Centre (OIPRC).

This project would include producing one-page reports on the following centres plus a thematic introduction which points out certain themes of interest:

  1. the leading IP Centres in the UK, the EU and the USA
  2. other centres at the Law Faculty
  3. Other relevant centres and projects within Oxford looking at Innovation

Duration and hours

Total number of hours of work available: 17 hours per research assistant

Start date: ASAP

Date by which the work must be completed: 11 March 2022

Reporting

The Research Assistant will report to Professor Dev Gangjee

Requirements

  • A general understanding of Intellectual Property law is essential
  • Demonstrable experience of working on collaborative research projects is desirable
  • Prior research and publication experience is desirable
  • Good admin and IT skills are essential.
  • The work can be done in any place where you have access to reliable internet connectivity.

Eligibility

This position is open to current graduate research students in Intellectual Property at the Law Faculty and the hours are in line with the restrictions on working hours for students.  It is expected that the work will be undertaken in the UK.

Rate of Pay

12 weeks or less (casual engagement): This will be paid at the standard research assistant rate of £15.60 per hour (based on Grade 6 point 1)  plus holiday pay of £1.88 per hour worked (= total of £17.48/hour).

Funding

This position is funded by the OIPRC Director’s discretionary budget.

How to Apply

A short CV and cover letter (including the name of your supervisor, if any) should be sent by email to (dev.gangjee@law.ox.ac.uk) by the 18th of February 2022. Please explain how you meet the requirements for the role, and give details of your availability.

 Supervisors may be asked for a reference. 

 

Informal enquiries may be emailed to dev.gangjee@law.ox.ac.uk. 

Graduate students in the Faculty of Law may work up to 8 hours per week, or a common sense average across the year.

Work must not commence without a letter of engagement and a right to work check having been carried out.

Approval of the Associate Dean for Research Students is required for any graduate student to work for their supervisor.

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