Research Assistant in Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law
Internal Applicants Only
Deadline: 20 November 2022
Dr Barbara Havelková is looking for a research assistant for a project in the area of equality and anti-discrimination law.
The work will entail compiling literature reviews and pre-submission assistance for a paper ‘General equality vs specific prohibitions of discrimination – the difference that grounds make’.
Duration and hours
Working hours: a total of 30 hours across the duration of the project, to be agreed with the supervisor.
Start date: 1 December 2022
Date by which the work must be completed: 22 February 2023, or 12 weeks after the start date if start is later than 1 December 2022.
Reporting
The RA will report to Dr Barbara Havelková.
Requirements
- Experience in putting together literature reviews is essential.
- Experience with text-editing and language-proofing is desirable.
- Knowledge and interest in equality and anti-discrimination law is desirable.
The work can be done in any place in the UK where you have access to a good library and internet. Meetings with the PI can be held either in-person in Oxford or online.
Eligibility
This opportunity is open to current graduate students in the Law Faculty and the hours are in line with the restrictions on working hours for students in the Faculty. It is expected that the work will be undertaken in the UK.
Rate of Pay
The work will be paid at £16.49 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, annual leave will be assumed to be taken in the month in which it was accrued.
Funding
This opportunity is funded from the Law Faculty’s Research Support Fund (RSF2223-14).
How to Apply
A short CV and a few lines on motivation should be sent by email to Dr Barbara Havelková (Barbara.havelkova@law.ox.ac.uk) by the 20th November 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 Barbara Havelková (barbara.havelkova@law.ox.ac.uk). General queries may be addressed to research@law.ox.ac.uk.
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