Research Assistant for the Tax Law Research Group
Internal Applications Only
Deadline: 20th October 2023
Professor Tsilly Dagan is looking for a research assistant to support the Tax Law Research Group’s activities.
The main tasks for the Research Assistant will be to provide support for the academic activities of the Tax Law Research Group during Michaelmas Term 2023, while funding is available to support additional activity. This will include preparatory and organisational work for the Research Group's online and in-person workshops (the International tax governance and justice, the Tax policy discussion group, and the Oxford-Virginia Legal Dialogues), including setting up event pages on the Faculty's website, announcing them on social media, e-mailing interested guests and distributing the papers to be discussed. The RA will also assist in updating the Research Group's Faculty pages with news, publications and other updates this term, and contribute to planning the forthcoming DPhil annual research workshop in 2024.
Duration and hours
Working hours: a total of up to 35 hours across the duration of the project, to be agreed with the project supervisor.
Start date: October 26th 2023
Date by which the work must be completed: 20 December 2023
Reporting
The Research Assistant will report to Professor Tsilly Dagan.
Requirements
- Knowledge of tax law is essential
- Experience of using Drupal or other website content management systems is essential.
- Experience of event organisation 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, 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 the Tax Law Research Group allowance.
How to Apply
A short CV and cover letter (including the name of your supervisor) should be sent by email to tsilly.dagan@law.ox.ac.uk by 20th 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 Tsilly Dagan. 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. |