Research Assistant in Empirical Legal Studies
Internal Applicants Only
Deadline: 12 December 2022
Professor Iyiola Solanke is looking for a research assistant to help with a project on Attitudes to Anti-Weight Discrimination Law.
The project aims are to understand attitudes amongst lawmakers towards legislation prohibiting discrimination the grounds of body shape and size (weight). The data was collected just before the COVID pandemic and now needs to be analysed.
Tasks for the Research Assistant will include:
- Keying survey data
- Coding survey data
- Analysing survey data (Regression and cross tab)
Duration and hours
Working hours: a total of 25 hours across the duration of the project, to be agreed with the Supervisor.
Start date: 19th December 2022 (later start date is negotiable)
Date by which the work must be completed: March 15th 2023, or 12 weeks after start date.
Reporting
The Research Assistant will report to Professor Iyiola Solanke
Requirements
- Experience of software/applications for qualitative research is essential.
- Good spreadsheet (Excel) skills are essential.
- Experience of empirical research is desirable.
The work can be done in any place in the UK where you have access to a good library and internet. Meetings with the PI/team members will be held in Oxford and online.
Eligibility
This opportunity is open to current graduate students in the Law Faculty and in the Department of Computer Science. The hours are in line with the restrictions on working hours for students in the Law Faculty. It is expected that the work will be undertaken in the UK.
Rate of Pay
The work will be paid at £16.49 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, annual leave will be assumed to be taken in the month in which it was accrued.
Funding
This opportunity is funded by Higher Studies Fund award BADHS520.
How to Apply
A short CV and cover letter (including the name of your supervisor) should be sent by email to iyiola.solanke@law.ox.ac.uk by 12 December 2022. 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 Iyiola Solanke. General queries, e.g. about the appointment process, or eligibility, may be addressed to research@law.ox.ac.uk.
|
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. 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 as Research Assistants 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. It is expected that the work will be undertaken in the UK. |