Research Assistant, CSLS (InfoLead and Remed)
Internal Applicants Only
Deadline: 30 September 2024
Nicole Stremlau is looking for a research assistant to support the InfoLead and ReMed projects.
The Research Assistant will provide research support to the InfoLead (Information and Media Literacy Programme for Judges and Policymakers) and ReMed (Resilient Media for Democracy in the Digital Age in Europe) projects. This will include contributing to the preparation and running of an executive training course from December 3rd-7th in Oxford.
Further details about these projects can be found here:
https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/infolead/infolead-executive-course
Tasks for the Research Assistant will be:
- Writing support: Contribute to the design of research and teaching materials, including reviewing draft curricula
- Event support: contribute to the preparation and delivery of the InfoLead executive training from December 3rd-7th in Oxford.
- Fieldwork support: conducting/assisting with interviews, note-taking, and report writing for the ReMed project
- General project support: liaising with project members and administrators, project e-mail inbox management, etc.
Duration and hours
Working hours: a total of up to 120 hours across the duration of the project, to be agreed with the project supervisor.
Start date: 7 October 2024
Date by which the work must be completed: 15 January 2025
Reporting
The Research Assistant will report to Nicole Stremlau and Caitlyn McGeer.
Requirements
- A good understanding of the field of technology and law in Europe is essential
- Ability to manage own research and administrative activities is essential
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write text that can be published, present data at conferences, and represent the research group at meetings is essential
- Experience of contributing to research publications is desirable.
- Experience of teaching related to technology policy, including mis/disinformation and online hate speech is desirable.
- Understanding of adult learning principles is desirable.
- Experience of working in a research team and contributing ideas for new research projects is desirable.
- Research and policy experience in the field of law and technology in the global south is desirable.
- Experience of planning a conference or course is desirable.
- Experience of empirical research 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 PI/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 and Social Science Division.
Rate of Pay
The work will be paid at £17.83 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 European Research Council grant (BAR00930) and a Gulbenkian Foundation grant (BAR01040).
How to Apply
A short CV and cover letter (including the name of your supervisor) should be sent by email to Nicole Stremlau at Nicole.stremlau@csls.ox.ac.uk by Monday 30th September 2024. Please explain how you meet the requirements for the role, and give details of your availability. Supervisors may be asked for a reference.
Enquiries about the project are welcome, and may be addressed to Nicole Stremlau. General queries, e.g. about the appointment process, or eligibility, may be addressed to research@law.ox.ac.uk.
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