Research Assistant, Mapping Death Row for Drug Offenders

Internal Applicants Only

Deadline: 16 October 2023

Professor Carolyn Hoyle is looking for a research assistant to help with her ESRC funded research aimed at mapping death row for drug offenders in Southeast Asia.

The project aims are to collate and record on an AirTable database information on those executed and sentenced to death for drug crimes across Southeast Asia.

Tasks for the Research Assistant will include contacting by email a range of civil society organisations who have assisted the team in the Death Penalty Research Unit in their previous research on mapping death row for foreign nationals and requesting similar assistance on providing details of cases of drug offenders; collating the information provided; recording the case-based information on the AirTable database (the successful applicant will receive training from a member of the Death Penalty Research Unit on using AirTable); and preparing ‘Country Reports’ for all retentionist countries in Southeast Asia.

Duration and hours

Working hours: a total of up to 145 hours across the duration of the project, to be agreed with the project supervisor.

Start date: 23 October 2023

Date by which the work must be completed: 1 April 2024

Reporting

The Research Assistant will report to Professor Carolyn Hoyle

Requirements

• A good understanding of the field of criminology is essential.
• Experience of writing brief reports for non-academic audiences is essential.
• A knowledge  of the death penalty is essential.
• Experience of the legal systems in the following countries is desirable: Southeast Asian countries.
• Experience of empirical research is desirable.
• Experience of the following software/applications is desirable: Airtable.
• Good spreadsheet skills are 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, which could be anywhere 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 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 £17.03 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 research grant from the ESRC (BAR00800).

How to Apply

A short CV and cover letter (including the name of your supervisor) should be sent by email to carolyn.hoyle@crim.ox.ac.uk by Monday 16th October 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 carolyn.hoyle@crim.ox.ac.uk. General queries, e.g. about the appointment process, or eligibility, may be addressed to research@law.ox.ac.uk.