Postgraduate Research Assistant

2 weeks ago


Oxford, United Kingdom University of Oxford Full time

**Postgraduate Research Assistant**

**Fixed-time CMS contract**[1]

**Part-time, 7.5 hours per week, until 31 March 2025**

The Principal Investigator of the British Academy-Knowledge Frontiers Project “The Rise of the Right against Rights and Global (Dis)Order in Latin America and Beyond”, at The Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA), Professor Leigh A. Payne, is seeking an experienced, meticulous and highly motivated graduate student to work with her and the members of the project to provide research assistance.
- creating a global network of researchers and practitioners on the right against rights
- establishing a communications medium for that network
- creating and developing a website for the project and social media communication platforms, using those networks and platforms to diffuse information about the project
- working on project publications and data gathering
- supporting the PI in the preparation of grant proposals for additional funding

The Research Assistant will be paid a pro-rata salary of £36,024 (20% of full time equivalent) per annum.
- Working toward a doctorate in a specialist discipline
- Ability to manage own research and administrative activities
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write text that can be published, present data at conferences, and represent the research group at meetings
- Experience of following and adapting methodologies
- Written and spoken fluency in Spanish language
- Experience of working in a research team and contributing ideas for new research projects
- Familiarity with the concepts of the right against rights
- Experience working in Latin America and with teams of Latin Americanists

**Vacancy Closing Date: noon (UK time) on Wednesday 13th March.**

**Applications received after the closing date cannot be accepted.**

Interviews will be held remotely and are planned immediately after the closing date.

[1] _University_ employees are employed by the 'Chancellor, _Master and Scholars_ of the _University_'.



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