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Researcher in Human Rights & Climate Change Law

University of Oxford

Oxford

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GBP 35,000 - 50,000

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Job summary

A prestigious UK university seeks a legal scholar focused on climate change and human rights. The ideal candidate will engage in research related to climate lawsuits and human rights law. The role is part-time (4 days a week) for 8 months and offers opportunities to collaborate with policymakers and legal practitioners. The position includes various employee benefits, enhancing well-being and work-life balance.

Benefits

Excellent contributory pension scheme
38 days annual leave
Comprehensive range of childcare services
Family leave schemes
Cycle loan scheme
Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

Qualifications

  • Demonstrated experience in legal scholarship related to climate change and human rights.
  • Ability to engage with policymakers and legal practitioners.
  • Familiarity with substantial legal issues in climate lawsuits.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct research on human rights and climate change.
  • Engage with stakeholders related to climate law.
  • Contribute to the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme.

Skills

Strong legal skills in human rights law
Aptitude for interdisciplinary scholarship
Job description

Smith School, School of Geography and the Environment, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QY Reporting to Prof Thom Wetzer, Director of the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme and Associate Professor of Law and Finance, the postholder will be a legal scholar with a focus on human rights and climate change. This research will focus on procedural and substantive issues in climate lawsuits before regional human rights courts including on standing before the European Court of Human Rights, Paris-aligned greenhouse gas mitigation scenarios that are aligned with human rights, and how to assess individual emitters' contributions to climate change impacts under human rights law. The successful candidate will be an interdisciplinary scholar who will join a vibrant and growing research environment at the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme that builds on the University of Oxford's expertise in climate science and law. The post is ideal for a candidate who can demonstrate strong legal skills in the area of human rights law, and aptitude for interdisciplinary scholarship at the interface of climate science and law. The postholder will have opportunities to engage with a range of stakeholders including policymakers and legal practitioners. The position is 4 days per week for a period of 8 months. What We Offer As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' well-being, and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

  • An excellent contributory pension scheme
  • 38 days annual leave
  • A comprehensive range of childcare services
  • Family leave schemes
  • Cycle loan scheme
  • Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans.
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