Research Fellow

2 weeks ago


University of Warwick, United Kingdom University of Warwick Full time

Fixed-term contract for 30 months, 0.6 FTE.

We are seeking research expertise in Law, Sociology, Anthropology, Politics, or Criminology, which are topics covered by the project (see below).The successful applicant will work closely with the Principal Investigator, Professor Ana Aliverti, and Co-Investigators, Drs Henrique Carvalho and Anastasia Chamberlen to provide intellectual and research-based support, and to deliver project objectives across data collection, analysis and the dissemination of outputs.

More information about the project can be found here.

Previous experience of working in a higher education setting, of using qualitative analysis software (such as NVivo or Atlas.ti) and in managing external funded projects and budgets would be an advantage. An interest and expertise in criminal justice and immigration justice, and training in discourse and/or visual analysis are essential.

We anticipate holding interviews w/c 6th March 2023, with a potential start date of 1st April 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter. Interviews will be held online via Microsoft Teams.

Please note that our Terms and Conditions of Employment specify that staff must live within a reasonable travelling distance of their place of work to fulfil all the duties and responsibilities of their role.

**JOB PURPOSE**

You will assist the Principal Investigator, Professor Ana Aliverti, and Co-Investigators, Drs Henrique Carvalho and Anastasia Chamberlen in the Leverhulme Trust Research Project titled: ‘The Vulnerable State: Appraising the Ambivalent Economies of State Power’, primarily by pursuing research on research questions central to the project. This will be 3 days a week over a 30-month period.

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**
- To carry out research that contributes to the project ‘The Vulnerable State: Appraising the Ambivalent Economies of State Power’.
- To publish research findings in scholarly outputs of international standing.
- To present research findings and papers at academic conferences, contributing to the external visibility of the Project, and the Department and University.
- To disseminate research findings to the general public in appropriate ways, such as through the project website and twitter feeds.
- To participate in team discussions and activities (including fortnightly team meetings).
- To undertake fieldwork and assist the PI and CoIs in data collection and analysis.
- To contribute to the development of funding proposals to generate follow-on funding both internally and externally to support the project.
- To help organise events, including the end of project conference.
- To work with the PI in the documentation of research activities connected to the project and to ensure the timely submission of annual reports required by the Leverhulme Trust.


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