"Post-graduate Researcher in Cloud Computing Law"

About the Role

This is an opportunity to join an established, high-profile, team that is working on various aspects of cloud computing and AI law. Members of the team also teach on courses in cloud computing law and related subjects in London, Paris, and online. For this recruitment round, we are particularly interested in applications from researchers with legal expertise and experience in any of these fields: AI, robotics, neurolaw, and cybersecurity. Other relevant legal expertise and experience will also be considered.

The post is based at our Lincoln’s Inn Fields Campus in London. It is full-time (35 hours per week) for a fixed-term of 2 years.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Professor Christopher Millard at c.millard@qmul.ac.uk.

About You

Candidates must have a master’s degree in law (or another relevant subject), and either a PhD in law or substantial relevant legal professional experience. You must also have relevant specialist knowledge and expertise (see Job Pack (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button)). Familiarity with the EU’s Digital Strategy and proposed Digital Omnibus Regulation is desirable.

Candidates close to completion of their PhD will initially be appointed in the junior research training zone of the salary scales. Grade 4, Spinal Point 25-26 (£38,419-£39,022 per annum).

About the Project

The Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) at Queen Mary University of London has received a multi-year academic donation from Microsoft to support research on a range of cloud computing and AI-related legal and regulatory issues (the ‘Cloud Legal Project’).

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.