Research Assistants x 3, Conference on the Family Justice Response to Domestic Abuse

Internal Applicants Only

Deadline: 23 September 2024

Professor Shazia Choudhry is looking for three research assistants to help with a conference to be held at Wadham College on Thursday 3rd October 2024

The purpose of the conference is to launch the report based on qualitative research that was conducted in the UK, France, Spain, Italy and Bosnia & Herzegovina. We interviewed judges, lawyers, psychologist and survivors to understand how the family justice system in each of these countries responds to victims of domestic violence.

Tasks for the Research Assistants will be:

• Writing support: all three assistants will attend the conference as rapporteurs. They will each work on different elements of the conference and work together to draft the conference report which will include key conference highlights, summaries of sessions, critical issues addressed, results and key recommendations presented. The draft report should be submitted to Professor Choudhry within 3 weeks of the conference.
• Event support: All assistants will support the Events Officer with registrations as delegates arrive and with ensuring that delegates are able to find their way around the college for meals and to their overnight accommodation.

Duration and hours

Working hours: a total of up to 25  hours each across the duration of the project, to be agreed with the project supervisor.

Start date: Monday 30th September 2024

Date by which the work must be completed: Friday 25th October 2024

Reporting

The Research Assistants will report to Professor Shazia Choudhry.

Requirements

• A good understanding of the field of law is essential
• A knowledge  of the law and policy framework relating to violence against women and international human rights law is desirable.
• Experience of the legal systems in some of the following countries is desirable: England & Wales, France, Italy, Spain, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
• The following language skills are desirable: French, Spanish, Italian and/or Bosnian.

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.  

In all cases the work must be undertaken 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.

Rate of Pay

The work will be paid at £17.83 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 Oak Foundation (BAR01090).

How to Apply

A short CV and cover letter (including the name of your supervisor) should be sent by email to Shazia.choudhry@law.ox.ac.uk by Monday 23rd September 2024. 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 Shazia.choudhry@law.ox.ac.uk. General queries, e.g. about the appointment process, or eligibility, may be addressed to research@law.ox.ac.uk.