"Research Assistant"

Opportunity ID  

2478

Faculty  

Humanities & Social Sciences

Location  

QM London

Contract Type  

Fixed Term

Duration  

3 months

Working Patterns  

Part Time

Full Time Equivalent (FTE)

0.80

Working Hours (Per Week)  

28.00

Salary Range  

£36,572 - 37,182 per annum

Job Pack  

Post 2478 - Research Assistant JP.pdf – 654KB 

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Contact Details  

Professor David Whyte , david.whyte@qmul.ac.uk

About the Role  

About the Role

The Department of Law is looking to appoint a Research Assistant for the Centre for Climate Crime and Climate Justice project ‘State repression and environmental violence in West Papua’. The Research Assistant will organise impact-related activities with research partners and conduct research under the supervision of Professor David Whyte. This post is a fixed-term 3-month position, tenable for the period 1st July 2024-30th September 2024.

About You

The successful applicant must be educated to a degree level in relevant field, and haveing a master’s or equivalent degree in Politics, Human Rights or a cognate subject is desirable. You must have a strong interest and understanding of the politics of the pacific region and have some knowledge of Melanesian culture. You should have experience of writing research papers and strong written communication skills are required, as well as the ability to work both independently and in a team.

About the Project

The project ‘State repression and environmental violence in West Papua’ seeks to accelerate the impact of research on the subject published by the Centre for Climate Crime and Climate Justice. The project seeks to build upon the Centre’s hosting of an opinion tribunal on West Papua between the 27th-29th June. This tribunal involved the participation of over 30 civil society organisations and was held under the supervision of the Rome-based Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal. Key activities will involve collaborating with UK politicians, UN mandate holders and with human rights organisations to amplify the findings of the tribunal.

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.

Closing Date  

16/08/2024, 23:55