Research Assistants x 3, Covid-19, Public Policy and Commercial Law

Internal Applicants Only

Deadline: 26 March 2024

Professor Kristin van Zwieten is looking for up to 3 research assistants to help her with the completion of various workstreams in the ‘Covid-19, public policy and commercial law’ project. 

The project aims to evaluate the policy response to Covid-19 related business distress, with a view to informing policy responses to major shocks in the future. The other academic members of the project team are Professors Horst Eidenmüller and Oren Sussman.

Tasks for the Research Assistants will include:

• Checking and finalising the coding of policy responses in a small sample of countries;
• Assistance with analysis of the results of this coding exercise;
• Assisting research on the interaction between human rights law and bankruptcy rules;
• Assisting research on some aspects of the design of wealth taxes;
• Other such tasks following on from this work as agreed between van Zwieten and RAs in connection with the project.

Tasks will be allocated to RAs based on relevant experience (see desirable requirements criteria below) and capacity. All applicants should expect to have some involvement in the first task (checking and finalising the coding of policy responses, using an already finalised methodology that will be explained to the RAs).

Duration and hours

Working hours: a total of up to 120 hours across the duration of the project, to be agreed with the project supervisor.

Start date: 4 April 2024

Date by which the work must be completed: 31 July 2024

Reporting

The Research Assistants will report to Kristin van Zwieten.

Requirements

• A good understanding of the field of business law is essential.
• Experience of the following software/applications is essential: Excel.
• Close attention to detail and excellent communication skills are essential.
• A knowledge of human rights law and/or taxation law is desirable for one of the workstreams.
• Experience of empirical research 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.  

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 £17.03 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 Covid-19 Research Response Fund award BRD00230-BA00.01.

How to Apply

A short CV and cover letter (including the name of your supervisor or academic advisor) should be sent by email to kristin.van-zwieten@law.ox.ac.uk by 26 March 2024. Please explain how you meet the requirements for the role and give details of your availability. Supervisors may be asked for a reference. 

General queries, e.g. about the appointment process, or eligibility, may be addressed to research@law.ox.ac.uk.