Research Assistant in Climate Remedies and ECHR

Internal Applicants Only

Deadline: 1 October 2024

Professor Başak Çali is looking for a research assistant to help with the project 'Framing Climate Remedies in European Human Rights Law'.

The project aims are:

1. To study what climate remedies are required under European human rights law in the light of the principles set out in Verein Klima Seniorinnen v. Switzerland.
2. Investigate what types of actions, measures, procedures and policies are within this frame, what are outside of it and what aspects of the frame are ambiguous.
3. Study the role of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.
4. Study the role of national parliaments, domestic courts and the executive to ensure effective climate remedies in European human rights law.
5. Analyse what future litigation and civil society approach can learn from climate remedies frames in European human rights law and beyond in their strategic litigation efforts.

Tasks for the Research Assistant will be

• Writing support: e.g. finding legal resources, preparing a literature review, paper or report drafting assistance.
• Editorial support: e.g. referencing, indexing, pagination, and proof-reading.
• Event support: e.g. contacting speakers, circulating drafts, preparing conference materials, taking minutes.
• Website and online support: e.g. work on content creation for project pages, news and events items, blog posts, social media.

Duration and hours

Working hours: a total of up to 376 hours across the duration of the project, to be agreed with the project supervisor.

Start date: 8 October 2024.

Date by which the work must be completed: 31st August 2025

Reporting

The Research Assistant will report to Professor Çali.

Requirements

Essential:

• A good understanding of the field of European human rights law and institution;

Desirable:

• A knowledge of climate change law and human rights-based climate litigation;
• Experience of the legal systems relating to the Council of Europe member states with human rights-based climate litigation cases;
• French reading and writing language skills;
• Experience of using Drupal or other website content management systems;
• Experience of managing social media communications;
• Experience of law referencing systems.

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 grant from the Volkswagen Foundation.

How to Apply

A short CV and cover letter (including the name of your supervisor) should be sent by email to basak.cali@law.ox.ac.uk by 1 October 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 Başak Çali. General queries, e.g. about the appointment process, or eligibility, may be addressed to research@law.ox.ac.uk.