Research Assistant, The meaning of dying and death for children

Internal Applicants Only

Deadline: 4 November 2024

Professor Jonathan Herring is looking for a research assistant to help with a project entitled 'The meaning of dying and death for children'.

The project aims are an inter-disciplinary consideration of legal and ethical issues around paediatric end-of-life care. The core event will be a seminar at Exeter College on 6th December 2024 involving speakers from law, nursing, medicine, ethics and theology to explore how end of life issues for children are experienced and discussed, within the legal framework.  The intention is to produce an edited collection based on the papers from this conference.

Tasks for the Research Assistant will be:

• Editorial support: e.g. referencing, indexing, pagination, proof-reading, copy-editing, contacting contributors, etc.
• Event support: e.g. contacting speakers, schedule planning, circulating drafts, preparing conference materials, requesting purchase orders and invoices, collecting participant expense claims, in-person facilitation, online mediation, taking minutes and research notes etc.
• General research project support: e.g. liaising with project members and administrators, project e-mail inbox management, etc.

Duration and hours

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

Start date: 8th November 2024

Date by which the work must be completed: 31st January 2025, or 12 weeks after start date

Reporting

The Research Assistant will report to Jonathan Herring.

Requirements

• A good understanding of the field of medical law is essential.
• A willingness to work inter-disciplinarily is essential.
• A knowledge of family law is desirable.
• The topic of the project is potentially distressing, and candidates should consider carefully whether it is appropriate for them.

Your normal place of work will be the St Cross Building or the Manor Road Building, Manor Road.  You will further be required to attend in-person and be available to assist all day for the seminar at Exeter College on 6th December 2024. 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 other work related to the project 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 Law Faculty Research Support Fund award (RSF2425-15).

How to Apply

A short CV and cover letter (including the name of your supervisor) should be sent by email to (Jonathan.herring@law.ox.ac.uk by Monday 4th November 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 Jonathan Herring. General queries, e.g. about the appointment process, or eligibility, may be addressed to research@law.ox.ac.uk.