Research Officer - Oxford, United Kingdom - University of Oxford

University of Oxford

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Oxford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Part time

Description

About the Blavatnik School of Government
Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed.

We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes:

teaching

current and future leaders;

generating

research with impact; and

engaging

with governments and practitioners.

What we offer
The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an award-winning building in Oxford. We host regular events and talks with well-known guest speakers - all of which are open to staff.

On the social side, we have regular coffee/cake mornings for staff, a family-friendly Halloween event, and Christmas and summer parties.

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

An excellent contributory pension scheme
38 days' annual leave
Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services
Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
Opportunities for remote working

More information about working at the School can be found on our jobs page.

About the Role

This is a varied and interesting role supporting the research activities of Associate Professor Emily Jones and helping with communications and events of the UK Trade and Public Policy (TaPP) Network.

Emily Jones researches the politics of the global economy, and she is currently working on digital trade.

She co-directs the UK Trade and Public Policy (TaPP) Network with Greg Messenger, Associate Professor in Law at the University of Bristol.

Your tasks will include searching relevant literature and constructing a library of citations; producing short summaries of key publications; and producing tables, charts and diagrams for publication.

You will also assist with coordinating the TaPP network, including updating the TaPP website and assisting with the organisation of TaPP events.

This contract is fixed-term for 12 months.

About You

You will hold an undergraduate degree in a relevant social science discipline, and have an understanding of key policy issues in global economics governance.

You should have high levels of accuracy, attention to details, self-motivation and flexibility. Excellent organisational, communication and IT skills are also essential.

Application Process

12:00 noon (UK time) on Friday 15 September 2023. Interviews are expected to be held online (via MS Teams) on Monday 25 September 2023.