Research Assistant in Human/Children’s Rights

Internal Applicants Only

Deadline: 20 December 2022

Dr Naomi Lott is looking for a Research Assistant to support the ESRC funded project “Advancing the Development and Application of the Right to Play”.

The project aims are to further academic and policy engagement with the right of the child to play. Key aspects of this project include: the development of an edited collection on the interdependence of the Convention on the Rights of the Child; a bi-directional symposium on the right to play; the publication of several key papers developing the literature on the right to play.

Tasks for the Research Assistant will include:

• Administrative tasks relating to the development of an edited collection;
• Preparatory and on-the-day support for a 2-day symposium;
• Updating and management of a network website, blog and Twitter account (in line with Faculty and University Communications policies);
• Development of a literature review.

Duration and hours

Working hours: a total of 97.5 hours across the duration of the project, approximately 16 of which will cover attendance at the symposium, to be agreed with the Supervisor.

Start date: 12th January 2023 (later start date is negotiable).

Date by which the work must be completed: 30th June 2023.

Reporting

The Research Assistant will report to Dr Naomi Lott

Requirements

• A good understanding of the field of human rights law is essential.
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills are essential.
• A knowledge  of children’s rights law is desirable.
• Experience of using Wix.com or other website content management systems is desirable, for which training will be provided.
• Experience of managing social media communications is desirable, as is familiarity with Twitter.
• Experience of law referencing systems 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 will be held in Oxford.

Eligibility

This opportunity is open to current graduate students in the Faculty of Law and across the Social Sciences Division, 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 £16.49 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, annual leave will be assumed to be taken in the month in which it was accrued.

Funding

This opportunity is funded by a Returning Carers Fund award.

How to Apply

A short CV and cover letter (including the name of your supervisor) should be sent by email to (naomi.lott@law.ox.ac.uk) by the 20th December 2022. 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 naomi.lott@law.ox.ac.uk. General queries, e.g. about the appointment process, or eligibility, may be addressed to research@law.ox.ac.uk.