Law Research Associate - Hybrid, 12-Month Impact Role

Nottingham Trent University; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual leave 30-35 days + holidays pro

Professional development opportunities

Salary sacrifice retirement plan

Health and wellbeing benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

Nottingham Trent University’s Nottingham Law School is seeking a Research Associate in Law. The role focuses on developing research across legal topics, analyzing policy and legislation, and contributing to reports and publications.

You will work with academic colleagues across the Centre for Law, Emerging Technologies and Business, the Centre for Rights and Justice, and the Centre for Legal Education, contributing to external research funding and events as needed.

Qualifications

• Conduct literature reviews and summarize academic research, legislation, case law and policy.
• Assist in designing and undertaking qualitative research, including interviews or focus groups.
• Analyse research data in line with ethical and data-protection requirements.

Responsibilities

• Search for, review and clearly summarise literature, legislation, case law and policy materials.
• Contribute to research reports, journal articles and other publications.
• Help design and undertake qualitative research, e.g., interviews or focus groups.
• Organise, manage and analyse research data with ethical safeguards.
• Undertake horizon-scanning to identify emerging legal and policy developments.
• Support colleagues in preparing external research funding applications.
• Assist with research events and engagement activities; communicate findings to audiences.
• Collaborate with project leads and maintain links with NTU research centres.

Job description

Nottingham Trent University’s Nottingham Law School is seeking a Research Associate in Law. The role focuses on developing research across legal topics, analyzing policy and legislation, and contributing to reports and publications.

You will work with academic colleagues across the Centre for Law, Emerging Technologies and Business, the Centre for Rights and Justice, and the Centre for Legal Education, contributing to external research funding and events as needed.