Postdoctoral Research Associate

UCL Eastman Dental Institute; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

UCL Eastman Dental Institute seeks a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate for the BreaktheBias Project. This 36-month position involves extensive data collection, coding, and analysis within the realm of human rights law. Suitable candidates must hold a PhD and demonstrate strong analytical skills while contributing to critical justice-related research.

Benefits

41 days holiday (including annual leave and bank holidays)

Defined benefit pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

On-site nursery

On-site gym

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Employee assistance programme

Discounted medical insurance

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a PhD in law or political science.
• Desirable skills include familiarity with Large Language Models for data extraction.
• Knowledge of French or Spanish is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data collection from human rights case law databases.
• Assist with coding and data analysis, including machine learning.
• Map actors that facilitate access to justice and identify barriers.

Skills

Data collection

Data analysis

Machine learning

Quantitative analysis

Empirical analysis

Knowledge of international human rights systems

Education

PhD in law or political science

Job description

The Department of Political Science is seeking applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate. The position is part of the BreaktheBias Project, funded by UKRI and led by Professor Veronika Fikfak.

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will be responsible for data collection from different human rights case law databases, coding (including machine learning), and data analysis. They will also assist with mapping out different actors that facilitate access to justice and be involved in tracing barriers to justice. The Associate will work closely with other team members and is expected to present their work at academic conferences and workshops.

The position is available from October and is for 36 months.

The salary for the Research Associate position will be £44,000 - £46,000 (including London Allowance), depending on experience.

We encourage applications from those underrepresented in the sector and at UCL, including but not limited to non-graduates, disabled, D/deaf and neurodiverse people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds, especially women.

Deadline for applications is 4th July.

If you have queries related to the role, please contact Professor Veronika Fikfak.

If you have queries regarding the application process, please contact Niamh Sutton.

About you

The successful candidate will have a PhD in law or political science and skills to handle large datasets and conduct quantitative and empirical analysis.

Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) to extract data from case law is desirable.

Knowledge and understanding of the processes within international human rights systems are highly valuable.

Knowledge of French or Spanish is also an asset.

What we offer

In addition to the exciting opportunities this role offers, we provide benefits including:

• 41 days holiday (including 27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, and 6 closure days)
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• On-site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance