Research Assistant / Research Fellow

About us

The Department of Political Science at UCL is a leading international centre for political research. It offers a uniquely stimulating environment for the study of all major fields of politics, as well as public management and public policy.

More details about the Department of Political Science and UCL can be found at below and at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/political-science/ and https://www.ucl.ac.uk/about/.

The Human Rights Nudge Project seeks to understand how and when state change their behaviour in the area of human rights. It applies quantitative analysis and behavioural economics to the analysis of how states comply with decisions of the European Court of Human Rights. The team will build on insights from behavioural economics, psychology, and social sciences to come up with new solutions which governments, communities and even individuals can employ in the future.Our main purpose is to establish how we can deter and minimise violations of human rights in the future.

Read more about Human Rights Nudge here: www.humanrightsnudge.com About the role

The Department of Political Science is seeking applications for one full-time research assistant or fellow. The position is part of the Human Rights Nudge Project, funded by the European Research Council and led by Dr Veronika Fikfak.

The Research Assistant/Research Fellow will be responsible for dissemination of HRNUDGE results through country reports, best practices guide, and other policy papers. The Assistant/Fellow will work closely with other members of the team.

The position is available from 1 August 2024 to the conclusion of the project on 28 Feb 2025. Part time, flexible and job share arrangements would be considered where possible.

The salary for the research assistant position would be grade 6B £37,332 - £39,980 pa. The salary for the Research Fellow position would be at Grade 7 £42,099 - £46, 732 pa. Appointment to the Grade 7 Research Fellow role is dependent upon the successful completion of a PhD.

About you

The postholder for a research assistant position would have a Master’s degree. We are open to degrees in different subjects, including Law, International Relations, Social Science. For a postdoctoral position, the post holder would have an academic qualifications such as a PhD, JSD or equivalent degree in the same areas as for the research assistant position.

The postholder would have strong communication, organisational and team working skills, as well as research potential. Assessment during the interview stage will focus on these skills.

Applicants should provide a Curriculum Vitae, a 1 page application/cover letter and the details of two referees who can be approached at the interview stage.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits. Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We encourage applications from those who are underrepresented in the sector and at UCL including but, not exclusive, to disabled, D/deaf and neurodiverse people, LGBT+ people, people from black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, especially women.  You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

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