Research Assistant in Health Law and Ethics/Philosophy
Internal Applicants Only
Deadline: 21 March 2023
Dr Lisa Forsberg is looking for a research assistant to help with the project ‘Children's Consent: Philosophy and Law in Conversation’.
The project aims are to examine a range of ethical and legal issues relating to children’s consent, and consent more generally.
Tasks for the Research Assistant will include:
- Assisting in the editorial work on a volume on children’s consent, autonomy, responsibility, and well-being;
- Finding additional case law and literature for papers on children’s consent, consent more generally, and related issues;
- Assisting with funding applications;
- Helping with referencing, etc.
Duration and hours
Working hours: a total of up to 100 hours across the duration of the project, to be agreed with the Supervisor.
Start date: 27 March 2023
Date by which the work must be completed: 30 June 2023, or 12 weeks after start of work.
Reporting
The Research Assistant will report to Dr Lisa Forsberg.
Requirements
- A good understanding of the field of health law is essential.
- Experience of law referencing systems is essential.
- A knowledge of ethics/moral and/or legal philosophy, or human rights law 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 or online (flexible).
Eligibility
This opportunity is open to current graduate students in the Faculty of Law and Faculty of Philosophy, 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 £16.49 per hour (including the exceptional non-consolidated uplift for 2022-23), 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 John Fell Fund grant (BAD00110).
How to Apply
A short CV and cover letter (including the name of your supervisor) should be sent by email to lisa.forsberg@philosophy.ox.ac.uk by 21 March 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 lisa.forsberg@philosophy.ox.ac.uk (Faculty member). 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. It is expected that the work will be undertaken in the UK. |