Brisbane: Part-Time Human Rights Law Research Fellow

University of Queensland; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 114,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation 17%

Job summary

University of Queensland’s TC Beirne School of Law invites applications for a part-time, fixed-term Research Assistant role in a major international human rights project. Based at St Lucia in Brisbane, you will contribute to benchmarking rights agencies and help translate findings into practical benchmarks and guidance.

You will conduct high-quality legal and interdisciplinary research, support project leadership, supervise junior researchers, and build relationships with agencies and

Qualifications

• Completion, or near completion, of a PhD in law or closely related discipline.
• Emerging research profile with publications or conference presentations desirable.
• Demonstrated knowledge in human rights law, constitutional law, or related areas.
• Experience with quantitative or qualitative data management and analysis.
• Strong project management and leadership potential.
• Excellent written, interpersonal and organisational skills; collaborates across international teams.
• Ability to engage with human rights agencies, researchers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Research: conduct high-quality legal/interdisciplinary research into the frameworks, procedures and methodologies used by human rights agencies to address competing rights claims, producing sole-authored and collaborative publications for reputable outlets.
• Project leadership and coordination: support leadership to coordinate an international network of researchers, oversee project activities and milestones, and help deliver conferences, workshops, publications and other outputs.
• Supervision and researcher development: supervise research assistants and contribute to supervision of undergraduate and higher degree research students.
• Citizenship and Service: build purposeful relationships with human rights agencies, government, professional bodies and other stakeholders, while contributing to the School and UQ values.
• Engage with internal service, external engagement or collaborative activities within a university or comparable research environment.

Skills

Research skills

Project management

Leadership potential

Data management

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in law or related

LLB degree

Job description

University of Queensland’s TC Beirne School of Law invites applications for a part-time, fixed-term Research Assistant role in a major international human rights project. Based at St Lucia in Brisbane, you will contribute to benchmarking rights agencies and help translate findings into practical benchmarks and guidance.

You will conduct high-quality legal and interdisciplinary research, support project leadership, supervise junior researchers, and build relationships with agencies and