"Research Associate"

University of York - York Law School

Location: York, Hybrid

Salary: £37,694 to £46,049 per year, reduced pro-rata for part time working

Hours: Part Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 29th January 2026

Closes: 26th February 2026

Job Ref: 14711

Based at University of York campus (with some remote working options available)

Department

This post is based in York Law School, where you will support the Head of Department in her research on law, gender and ageing. The role has a strong intellectual focus and is intended for someone with an interest in gender- and age-related socio-legal research and in the use of law as a tool for advancing social justice and equality.

The research sits at the intersection of feminist legal theory, ageing and gender studies, and equality and human rights law. It focuses on developing a feminist jurisprudence of ageing, with a specific emphasis on older women’s equality and rights in both UK and international contexts. You’ll explore how legal frameworks shape, and are shaped by, older women’s lived experiences, across areas such as pensions and economic security, anti-discrimination law, care provision (both formal and informal), and access to health care and related rights.

The role will involve work using a range of socio-legal research methods, including surveys, focus groups, interviews, and potentially other innovative and participatory approaches.

There is also the possibility of an additional part-time Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) role, which could complement this research post, depending on your interests and experience.

About the role

You will:

• Conduct research under the supervision of senior colleagues and contribute to the production of research.
• Assist in identifying and developing potential areas of research and support proposals for independent or collaborative research projects.

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

• An undergraduate degree in law or an equivalent professional qualification.
• A PhD in law relating to ageing and/or gender.
• Knowledge in law, gender and ageing sufficient to engage in high quality research.
• Experience or understanding of socio-legal research methods, including qualitative and empirical approaches.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively on research projects.
• Experience of carrying out independent and/or collaborative research, and of writing up research for publication.

Interview date: to be confirmed

For informal enquiries: Professor Sue Westwood, Head of York Law School via sue.westwood@york.ac.uk