Research Assistant for the Family & Medical Law Research Group
Internal Applicants Only
Deadline: 2 May 2023
The Family and Medical Law Research Group would like to appoint a research assistant to support the group’s activities during Trinity term 2023.
Tasks for the Research Assistant will include:
- Support for organising talks by visiting speakers and other research group events;
- Managing the subsite, including creating news items and developing other research-related content.
Duration and hours
Working hours: a total of up to 40 hours across the duration of the project, to be agreed with the Supervisor.
Start date: 9th May 2023
Date by which the work must be completed: 31st July 2023, or 12 weeks after start of work.
Reporting
The Research Assistant will report to Professor Imogen Goold
Requirements
- A good understanding of the field of medical law is essential
- A knowledge of medical ethics is desirable.
- Good spreadsheet (Excel) skills are desirable.
- Experience of managing small events 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/team members can either be held in-person in Oxford or held online.
Eligibility
This opportunity is open to current graduate students in the Faculty of Law and the hours are in line with the restrictions on working hours for students within the Law Faculty.
It is expected that the work will be undertaken in the UK.
Rate of Pay
The work will be paid at £17.02 per hour (including the exceptional non-consolidated uplift for 2022-23), 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 the Family and Medical Law Research Group research allowance.
How to Apply
A short CV and cover letter (including the name of your supervisor) should be sent by email to imogen.goold@law.ox.ac.uk by the 2nd May 2023. 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 Imogen Goold (Faculty member). General queries, e.g. about the appointment process, or eligibility, may be addressed to research@law.ox.ac.uk.
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Guidelines for Faculty members, line managers and students Work must not commence without a letter of engagement or variable hours contract and a right to work check having been carried out by the Faculty Personnel Officer. Graduate student engagement opportunities in the Faculty of Law usually fall into one of three categories: Research Assistant; Graduate Teaching Assistant; or Blog Editor. Full-time graduate students in the Faculty of Law may work up to 8 hours per week, or a common sense average across the year, regardless of the type of work. Students may not work for their own supervisor without the approval of the Associate Dean for Graduate Students. Any queries regarding the eligibility of a particular student should be directed to Geraldine Malloy in the Faculty Office. It is expected that the work will be undertaken in the UK. |